Charlotte Rappaport

Biochemistry Student at Vassar College | 2026 Amgen Scholar

San Francisco Bay Area

About

As an undergraduate researcher, I strive to contribute to work that is improving medicine and human health. With experiences in virology, genetics, and cancer research, I hope to continue broadening my exposure to different fields and expanding my skillset as I move toward graduate school.

Experience

  • Amgen Scholar at Columbia University
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    Amgen Scholars Program Conducting research under Dr. Viraj Sanghvi, focusing on understanding the post-translational modification glycation and its role in the progression of cancer and other diseases.

  • Vassar College (1 yr 11 mos)
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

      Kennell Lab Investigating the CG5577 gene in Drosophila Melanogaster as a potential ortholog of the human PDXP gene.

    • Dean of Studies Office
      Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      Jan 2025 - May 2025 · 5 mos

      Worked with Dr. Hayley Affronti to assess the efficacy of a combined metabolic therapy against human pancreatic cancer cells.

  • Summer Research Intern at University of California, San Francisco
    May 2025 - Aug 2025 · 4 mos

    Gladstone Institute of Virology @ UCSF Ott Lab -- investigated the role of KRAB-ZNF proteins in regulating HIV expression.

  • Stanford/SCCMA Transformative Experience in Medicine (SSTEM) Program at Stanford University
    Sep 2022 - Oct 2022 · 2 mos