Vaishnavi Sabarigirivasan

MBPhD candidate at UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences/Division of Medicine | Medical student at UCL Medical School | Cardiovascular Sciences BSc (Hons)

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Final year MBPhD student at University College London, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences/ Division of Medicine. My research centers on high-resolution 3D imaging and analysis of Tetralogy of Fallot, its varied phenotypes and disease progression through life and in response to surgery and intervention.

Experience

  • UCL (7 yrs 9 mos)
    • PHD Student
      Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    • Medical Student
      Oct 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

    • Postgraduate Teaching Assistant
      Sep 2022 - Apr 2023 · 8 mos

      Teaching the congenital heart disease anatomy module for iBSc and MSc students, covering topics from Atrial and Ventricular Septal Defects to complex CHD, such as Tetralogy of Fallot and Single Ventricle Disease. Additionally supporting learning for surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

  • Treasurer at RUMS Medical Student Association
    Sep 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Summer Intern at Rani Rawji Studentship
    Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 · 3 mos

    Summer research project titled: 'A Comparative Study into CSF Cytology Changes Before and During the COVID Pandemic' at the Institute of Neurology, NHNN

  • Studentship Mentor at Rani Rawji Studentship
    Feb 2021 - Apr 2021 · 3 mos

    Helped students find research projects and provided support and mentoring throughout the process of research, networking and presentation.

  • Data Collection at Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC)
    Jan 2021 - Mar 2021 · 3 mos

    Collecting data during the covid-19 pandemic as part of a national audit at the Royal Free Hospital London.