Sacramento, California, United States
• Applied personal experience to self-design and lead a research project with 163 participants and 50 variables, studying the link between dietary patterns/factors and an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the Punjabi Sikh population of Sacramento County • Lead a team of 3 undergraduate research assistants • Experienced in IRB writing, task delegation, survey preparation, and community outreach for in-person data collection • Presented research findings at UC Davis Undergraduate, Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Conference 2024 • Designing and evaluating a culturally competent dietary assessment tool for MPH practicum
Teaching Assistant for BIS 103 – Bioenergetics & Metabolism
Fall 2025: NUT 010V – Discoveries & Concepts in Nutrition with Dr. Debbie Fetter • Maintain and submit all undergraduate student records as required • Follow standardized grading protocols that are sent out, respond to emails from TAs and instructors regarding grading questions, and ask any relevant grading questions in a timely manner • Grade minimum of 120 student assignments weekly using the standardized grading protocols
• Investigate epigenetically regulated genes and proteins in mouse models that can be potential targets of Wilson’s Disease treatment • Analyze RNA sequencing data and display results using GraphPad Prism
• Supported Child Life Specialists in providing emotional support and therapeutic play to pediatric patients and their families • Assisted with the preparation and facilitation of age-appropriate activities to help normalize the hospital experience for children • Interacted with patients and families to reduce stress and anxiety through play, conversation, and distraction techniques
• Conducted experiments to understand the pathogenesis of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) • Utilized statistical analysis techniques on STATA to quantify antibodies in serum of patients with PBC and PSC • Experienced in protein purification and assays, including gel electrophoresis, SDS PAGE gels, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
- Health Education Coordinator - Follow Up Committee Member