Savarna Goutam

Senior Chemistry and Health Sciences major at Gettysburg College

United States

About

Senior at Gettysburg College majoring in Chemistry and Health Sciences

Experience

  • Gettysburg College (Part-time · 3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Creatine monohydrate metabolism researcher
      Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

      - Studied the effects of creatine monohydrate loading on the body composition of women using Air Displacement Plethysomygraphy (BodPod) and Multifrequency Bioelectrical Impedance by designing a 7-day plan for creatine consumption - Coordinated and scheduled appointments with subjects, followed by initial testing before creatine consumption and after 7 days

    • Bioinorganic Chemistry researcher
      Jan 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

      - Developed and performed assays to test the reactivity of Due Ferri single-chained proteins as metalloenzymes - Studied the structure-function relationships of minimetalloenzymes using metal binding and reactivity assays - Presented two posters with research findings at the American Chemical Society Conference (March 2025; San Diego, CA)

  • Prostate Cancer Research Fellow at Upstate Medical University
    Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

    - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship cohort (Cancer Program) - Worked in the Kotula Lab for Prostate Cancer diagnosis assays - Gained proficiency in ELISA - Experience in performing mouse perfusions, organ dissections, oral gavages