Belem Suarez
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Ambitious biomedical engineering student with passion for healthcare innovations and their community impact. Seeking a summer undergraduate position to diversify my research experience and grow my skillset.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Heal laboratory
San Antonio, TX
08.2023 - Current
- Currently conducting health informatics and data analytics research to understand the impact of policies on pregnant women in Texas along with databases from UTHealth Science Center San Antonio.
- Worked with a doctoral student in a research paper about policies impacting the use of opioid in vulnerable population in Indiana
- Perfomed data analysis excises in R programming
- https://heallaboratory.com/
Team Lead
Corazon Ministries
San Antonio, TX
05.2023 - Current
- Volunteering work as a team lead to provide basic healthcare and medications to patients in homeless or uninsured conditions.
- Medical analysis, technical presentations.
- pharmacy organization and inventory.
- Funding requests to local business for the supply of medications, food, and clothing
- Connect patients with the San Antonio- Corazon Ministries Day Center where they get further connected to a case manager who will look for housing and government assistance, as well as reintegration to look for jobs.
Professional Chemistry and Mathematics Tutor
Alamo Colleges District
San Antonio, TX
01.2023 - Current
- Work with the diverse body of untraditional students, such as returning students, full-time workers, immigrants from non-speaking countries, and single parents to close the gap between the traditional peers in terms of getting used to college life and technology.
- Conducted one-on-one tutoring sessions for students who needed extra assistance with chemistry and mathematics topics.
- Created additional resources including worksheets, practice tests, and quizzes for students' use during tutoring sessions.
Undergraduate Student Researcher
NSF REU Summer Research
San Antonio, TX
06.2023 - 08.2023
- "Artificial Intelligence Approach to Epidermolysis Bullosa"
- Use of EB national databases to propose an algorithm for data optimization and recollection, making research innovations more known to patients and patient population experiencing EB and other rare genetic conditions easier to identify as subjects.
- Use of python programming language
- Performed a final presentation at CIMA symposium
- CIMA LSAMP Alliance, NSF Award number: 2008428
Peer Mentor
UBMS - Highlands Highschool
San Antonio, TX
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Assessed students for math anxiety disorders and provided appropriate recommendations for support, and taught students about different student methods pertaining to the science subjects.
- Monitored student progress using diagnostic and summative assessments.
- Created a bridge program between the Society of Women Engineers chapter San Antonio College and Highlands early technical training program to inspire more Highschool girls pursue a career in engineering.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas At San Antonio
San Antonio, TX05-2026
Associate of Applied Science - Engineering
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX05-2023
Skills
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Data Analytics (R)
- Quantitative and Qualitative Research
- Clustering and GANs with biological cells
- Preparing Samples and Specimens
- Computer Programming (Python)
- Problem Solving
- Project management
- Cell culture
- Bradford Assay
- Immunofluorescence microscopy
- Mitochondrial isolation
- Biomechanical characterization
- AutoCAD
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
French
Professional
German
Limited
References
- Dr. Carolina Vivas Valencia, Assodicate Professor of Biomedical Engineering. PI, HealLab, UTSA. carolina.vivasvalencia@utsa.edu
- Dr. Gongchen Sun, Associate professor of Chemical Engineering. gongchen.sun@utsa.edu
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Heal laboratory
08.2023 - Current
Undergraduate Student Researcher
NSF REU Summer Research
06.2023 - 08.2023
Team Lead
Corazon Ministries
05.2023 - Current
Professional Chemistry and Mathematics Tutor
Alamo Colleges District
01.2023 - Current
Peer Mentor
UBMS - Highlands Highschool
01.2022 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas At San Antonio
Associate of Applied Science - Engineering
San Antonio College
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