Baltimore, Maryland, United States
I studied biomarkers of aging and associated diseases in the context of nutritional and pharmacological interventions under Dr. Rafael deCabo in the Experimental Gerontology Section at the National Institute on Aging. Study of Longitudinal Aging in Mice (SLAM) -Created a new protocol for data collection & entry methods using R coding software to run statistical analysis reports. -Communicated new protocol effectively to a large team of scientists for streamlined data processing, keeping people accountable for timely/correct data entry.
The Baltimore HIV/AIDS Scholars Program is a selective training program to learn about HIV/AIDS disparities and contribute meaningfully to local efforts to address gaps in healthcare equity. I worked with a local outreach clinic, Centro Sol, to conduct public health research about COVID vaccine hesitancy within the Latinx community in Baltimore via in-depth semi-structured interviews.
Communivax is a study to collect information about how the Latinx community can be better informed about COVID-19 and access to vaccination. I transcribe interviews in Spanish and translate into English for data analysis.
Worked with the STEM Club at Patterson High School in efforts to make careers in STEM a choice rather than a privilege through mentorship and info sessions. Raised $1,000 to fund tablets in order to compensate for lack of access to technology during the COVID-19 online school system. Hosted weekly education sessions over zoom to engage students in engineering design competitions.
Mentored freshman and sophomore students on the pre-med track at Johns Hopkins. Discussed academics, research, shadowing, and volunteering opportunities to accomplish their goals of becoming a physicians while prioritizing one’s own physical and mental well-being.
Molecular Mechanisms of CaMKII Oxidation A CaMKII spectrophotometric enzymatic activity assay was designed to compare the activity of ox-mimic CaMKII to WT-CaMKII and study the role of oxidation in CaMKII-implicated pathogenesis.