Maliha Tasnim

Hunter Macaulay Honors’26 | John P. McNulty Scholar

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • Undergraduate Researcher at CUNY Hunter Department of Chemistry
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    -Conducting research in Dr. Yujia Xu's lab focused on understanding the mechanisms of macromolecular organization and exploring how mutations in collagens contribute to the development of diseases

  • Matriculate ()
    • National Advising Fellow Leadership Team (NAFLT)
      Jul 2025 - Jun 2026 · 1 yr

      - As a member of Matriculate’s NAFLT team, I will be responsible for leading AF recruitment and certification across assigned fellowships, managing campus teams and supporting HAFs through strategic planning, leadership development, and nationwide recruitment initiatives. - I also hope to contribute to Matriculate’s growth through program design projects focused on data analysis, curriculum development, and equity-driven improvements in college access.

    • Head Advising Fellow
      Jul 2023 - Jun 2025 · 2 yrs

      As an HAF, I serve as the leader and manager of the Advising Fellows (AFs) I recruit for Hunter Fellowship's Class of 2025 cohort. In addition to recruiting for my cohort, I monitor advising, provide training and coaching, and are responsible for building and nurturing their advising community. In addition, I aim to cultivate meaningful and inclusive Fellowships through collaboration and relationship building with 1:1 Matriculate staff support.

    • Advising Fellow
      Feb 2023 - Jun 2023 · 5 mos

      As an Advising Fellow for Matriculate, I have been recruited and trained to guide high school juniors and seniors through their college application, enrollment, and transition process over the course of 18 months until they matriculate into college.

  • Storyboarder at Pediatrics for Emergency Physicians Network (PEPNETWORK)
    Dec 2022 - Nov 2025 · 3 yrs

    - Create storyboards for a nonprofit organization that aims to promote excellence in delivering emergency care for children through innovative pediatric educational videos tailored for emergency providers.

  • Undergraduate Student Researcher at The Rockefeller University
    Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

    Intern at Dr. Roderick MacKinnon's Lab - Conducted research on project titled "Structure-Guided Mutagenesis and Reconstitution of Kv1 Channels to Stabilize the Closed-State Conformation"

  • HHMI SHURP SCHOLAR at Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
    Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

    - Summer Undergraduate Intern at Rockefeller University - Part of cohort of 146 HHMI SHURP scholars nationwide