Research

National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program

Investigated antibody engineering approaches for pancreatic cancer, including computational modeling and in vitro characterization of humanized mouse antibodies.

Skills: Antibody Engineering, CDR Grafting, Computational Protein Modeling, scFv Design, ELISA, Western Blot, Protein Expression, Phage Display Technology, Cell Culture

Dept. of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University | Clark Scholars Internship Program

Hippocampal sections of Knock Out mice showed increased GFAP+ astrocytic area and integrated density suggesting neuroinflammation.

Oregon National Primate Research Center | Neurodegenerative Disease ASE Research Intern

Researched interconnection of Hyaluronan, myelin, and Multiple Sclerosis and determined cognitive decline as a precursor to MS motor symptoms by implementing several wet-lab skills: Fluorescence Microscopy, qRT-PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, Immunocytochemistry, and Immunohistochemistry. Link

SASI, Stanford University Clinical Science, Technology and Medicine Summer Internship Program

Trained and implemented various clinical skill techniques (gained hands-on experience with Clinical and Life-support skills such as Suturing, Intubation, CPR, Starting an IV under mentorship of attending physicians and Stanford medical students). Link

The Global Health Leaders Conference, Johns Hopkins University | Neuroaesthetics Research

Collaborated with like-minded peers learning about global health issues; presented research on Neuroaesthetics and Art Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease in a conference.

Rieke Neuroscience Lab, University of Washington | Neuroscience Research Intern

Distinguished primate retinal cell types using data collected on the action potential of each individual cell (ON and OFF Parasol, ON and OFF Midget).

Independent Research in Biochemistry, ISEF Finalist | Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Research

Identified Novel Target Genes and ML-based Drug Repurposing and Discovery for Alzheimer’s Disease in the Presence of Metabolic Comorbidities. Link

Awards and Honors

Clark Scholar, Texas Tech, Department of Biological Sciences_____________________________________________________________Summer 2025
Regeneron ISEF (Intl. Science & Engineering Fair) Finalist, NorthWest Science Expo, 1st Place | Science Fair___________________2024, 25
National STEM Festival Finalist | Science Fair________________________________________________________________________________________2026
President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA), Silver | Volunteering______________________________________________________________ 2023-24
USABO | USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist, Top 50- Academic Excellence Recognition________________________________________2024, 25
USNCO | National Chemistry Olympiad Nationalist___________________________________________________________________________2023, 2024
USMDO | US Medicine and Disease Olympiad Honorable Mention____________________________________________________________2024,2025
RPI (Rensselaer) Medalist | Outstanding academic achievement in Mathematics and Science_______________________________Spring 2025
Broadcom MASTERS Nominee | Science Fair_________________________________________________________________________________________2021

Skills

Excellent communication skills and team player.
Creative thinking, leadership and problem-solving skills

Java, Python, MATLAB (Inter), R (Inter), ImageJ
Wet lab skills (Cell culture, PCR, blotting Immunohistochemistry, Fluorescence imaging, ELISA)

Leadership

Leader, Research & Science Fair Club, Jesuit High School August 2024 - present

As the club leader, organize meetings, guide students to perform research and participate in science fair.

Founder, Project Art of the Mind Jun 2024 - present

Art therapy for neurorehabilitation with the goal to bring art (visual, hands-on) to assisted living and memory care centers around the world.

Vice President, Oregon Brain Bee Sept 2024 - present

Organized neuroscience workshops about neuroanatomy and disease mechanisms, and co-administered regional (Oregon and Washington) Brain bee qualifier competition.