Shalini Krishnaswamy

Neuroscience & Global Health student at Northwestern University on the Pre-medical track

United States

About

Experience

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    Working in the Sonabend lab as a student research assistant supporting translational and clinical research on neuro-oncology & glioblastoma.

  • Patient Care Volunteer at Brain Exercise Intiative - Northwestern University
    Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    With Northwestern’s Brain Exercise Initiative, I volunteer at Trulee Care facility. We engage Alzheimer’s and Dementia patients in memory activities proven to boost cognition and slow deterioration of the prefrontal cortex.

  • Nursing Assistant Volunteer at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
    Jun 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Worked among nursing staff by tending to patients basic needs,transporting patients throughout hospital, and room preparation. Answered call light to ensure patient comfort.

  • Summer Research Intern at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
    Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 · 3 mos

    Assisted regenerative medicine research in the Peterson lab by cell counting, solution making, tissue mounting, inventory management. Performed literature searches on AAV serotypes efficacy in treating/preventing neurodegenerative diseases.