RESUME
Education
2018 - 2022
Bachelor's Degree
YALE UNIVERSITY
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Graduated with Distinction in the Major
New Haven, CT
Summer 2019
Study Abroad
CIEE Summer Program
Intermediate Spanish Language
Alicante, Spain
2014 - 2018
High School Diploma
Pope John Paul II High School
Class Valedictorian, National Merit Finalist
Hendersonville, TN
Experience
Summer 2021
Research Intern
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
MORGAN LAB (Lab Site)
Publication: Characterization of resting functional MRI activity alterations across epileptic foci and networks (Cerebral Cortex 2022) (link to paper)
- Investigated the role of network connectivity in a database of 250+ temporal lobe epilepsy patients and controls
- Using MATLAB and Linux, combined functional MRI data with diffusion-weighted imaging, tractography, and brain segmentation to compute the low frequency fMRI signals in white matter
- Results localize the spread of the epileptic zone, thus guiding surgical treatment
April - Oct 2021
Coursera Course Aide
MEDICAL SOFTWARE (Coursera)
- Edited lecture slides and 13 hours of lecture videos for Introduction to Medical Software, an online Coursera course taught by Yale professor, Xenophon Papademetris.
- Created and lectured a vignette on the Therac-25 incidents and the impacts on current modern medical software development. 750 students enrolled in the course within the first week of publication.
Dec 2020 - May 2022
Spring 2021 Intern
DICOM DIRECTOR (Website)
DICOM Director is the next generation of medical imaging, offering an augmented reality system for viewing MRIs and CT scans in 3D
- Evaluate market segmentations and conduct competitive analysis to advise sales
- Expand and improve company marketing assets, including slide decks and website pages
- Produced a brand guide, company one-pager, and product workflow diagram
- Continuously test portal and model-making functionality to provide feedback
Sept 2020 -
May 2021
Research Assistant
TURK-BROWNE LAB (Lab Site)
- Collected intracranial EEG signals during deep brain stimulation in epilepsy patients at Yale New Haven Hospital
- Analyzed effective brain connectivity and modeled resulting cortico-cortical evoked potentials using MATLAB, Linux, and Git
Summer 2020
Undergraduate Student Researcher
SEAS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP: FAN LAB (Lab Site)
- Spatially mapped scRNA-seq data, genes, and cell types over the course of embryogenesis using R
- Applied novel computational pipelines developed in the lab to study neurulation, identifying the major players in brain and spinal cord development, as well as detecting gene patterns and differentiation during this crucial period of life
Summer 2020
Undergraduate Student Researcher
SLAVOFF LAB (Lab Site)
- Evaluated non-canonical translation of small open reading frames (smORFs)
- Hypothesized methods of translation and stabilizations specific to the location of the smORF on the mRNA strand, and tested hypotheses through bioinformatic analysis, using sequence analyses, R, SnapGene software, Integrative Genomics Viewer (IGV), NCBI/ENSEMBL, and other software
Skills
Professional skillset
Project Management
Teamwork & Collaboration
Creative Problem Solving
Scientific Writing
Science Illustration
Spanish Language (proficient)
Social Media Marketing
Event Planning
Web design
Software
Rstudio
MATLAB
Linux
Excel
Git
Python
ScanIP
SOLIDWORKS
ScanIP / Image Segmentation
Art & Design
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Procreate
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premier Pro
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe XD
Computer Aided Design
Canva
Relevant Coursework
Physiological Systems
BME Seminar
Introduction to Biomechanics
Physiological Systems Lab I & II
Discovery and Design in BME
Biotransport and Kinetics
Biomedical Signals and Images
Medical Device Design
Immunoengineering
Biomaterial-Tissue Interactions
Multiscale Models in BME Systems
Multivariable Calculus
Differential Equations
Biomedical Computation in MATLAB
Data Exploration and Analysis in R
Computer-Aided Engineering
Intro to Cognitive Science
The Human Brain
Introduction to Psychology
Research Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
General Chemistry I & II
General Chemistry Lab I & II
University Physics I & II
General Physics Laboratory I & II
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Introductory Biology Sequence
Principles of Biochemistry
English Writing Seminar
Reading & Writing Modern Essay
Intermediate Spanish Grammar
Intermediate Spanish Conversation
Intermediate Spanish Film