Alexandria Howard
Birmingham
Summary
Dedicated and motivated undergraduate student with a passion for rare diseases and neurodegenerative research, looking for new opportunities to get involved in cutting-edge research and pursue a career as a physician scientist
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Case Analyst
Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute
05.2022 - Current
- Produce research reports in potential therapeutic options on medical cases
- Discuss different medical cases during case reviews with physicians, researchers, and guest attendees
- Conduct research using bioinformatic tools and scientific publications
- Create medical case presentations/posters
- Present medical case presentations during case reviews in front of physicians, researchers, and guest attendees
- Attend medical conferences
Student Lab Assistant
Arrant PhD. Lab at UAB
05.2023 - Current
- Perform immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence on mouse brain tissue with frontotemporal dementia (FTD)
- Image mouse brain tissue using fluorescent microscope
- Create poster presentations for conferences and symposiums
- Analyze and graph data found from the experiment
Student Assistant
UAB Honors College
08.2023 - Current
- Greet incoming students and professors, answer questions, and direct students to office or classroom locations
- Create flyers for important UAB Honors College events
- Answer phone calls regarding events or questions about UAB Honors College admissions
- Decorate the UAB Honors College for seasonal events
Education
Bachelor of Science - Genetics/Genomic Sciences
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL05-2025
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL05-2025
Skills
- Research ability
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team collaboration
- Medical records review
- Reliability
- Immunohistochemistry
- Scientific research
Accomplishments
- Dean's List for 4 semesters
- UAB Children's Hospital poster presenter at the Rare Disease Symposium
- Global Genes Conference poster presenter in San Diego, CA
- 1st place at UAB Center of Neurodegeneration Poster Retreat
- 3rd place at UAB Spring Expo Poster Session
- Presenter for the Cure GABAA Foundation on behalf of the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute
- UAB Student Employee of the Year 2024 nominee
- Co‑Chair for 'Uplift our Local Community' Initiative for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Clubs/Organizations
- Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Inc.
- Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD)
- BWOMEN at UAB
- The Pre-Medicine Society at UAB
- Training Program in Neurodegeneration (TPiN) at UAB
- NORD Students for Rare Chapter at UAB
- Genetics Club at UAB
Timeline
Student Assistant
UAB Honors College
08.2023 - Current
Student Lab Assistant
Arrant PhD. Lab at UAB
05.2023 - Current
Case Analyst
Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute
05.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Genetics/Genomic Sciences
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
University of Alabama At Birmingham
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