Claire Birchenough
Cambridge,MA
Summary
Incoming medical student passionate about oncology therapeutics, driven to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients facing cancer.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
09.2024 - Current
- Delivered high-quality care to oncology patients in hospital facility.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Provided emotional support to individuals and families dealing with cancer diagnoses
Research Technician
Massachusetts General Hospital
06.2022 - 05.2024
- Researching novel genetic and molecular mechanisms of atherosclerosis, vascular calcification, and arterial stiffness
- Supported research efforts to identify effective therapeutic targets for infants diagnosed with rare genetic cardiovascular disease
- Collected vascular tissue samples from patients undergoing lower extremity amputations for single cell analysis
- Participated in rounds on CCU patients with staff cardiologist
Anatomy & Physiology Tutor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Created a tutoring program within the Kinesiology department at UW-Madison that helped Kinesiology students study for Anatomy and Physiology
- Created and implemented lesson plans to help individuals in college-level Anatomy and Physiology courses
Research Technician
Massachusetts General Hospital
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Performing ELISA-based assays in the laboratory to study the role of hepcidin in heart failure
- Shadowed in CPET lab with patients experiencing a range of cardiovascular disease and recovering from a variety of procedures
Education
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
05-2022
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
09.2024 - Current
Research Technician
Massachusetts General Hospital
06.2022 - 05.2024
Anatomy & Physiology Tutor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
09.2021 - 05.2022
Research Technician
Massachusetts General Hospital
06.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Women's Swimming & Diving
- Academic All-American
- Canadian Olympic Trial Qualifier 2020
- B1G Ten competitor
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Acknowledged in:
Lead Author: Ton VK, et. al. Persistent Iron Deficiency and Dysregulated Hepcidin Levels After Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy. ASAIO J. 2023 Apr 1;69(4):e152-e154. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001811. Epub 2022 Sep 9. PMID: 36084293. Lead Author: Cardenas CL, et. al. Treatment of calcific arterial disease via enhancement of autophagy using GSK343. iScience. 2023 Oct 29;26(11):108360. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108360. PMID: 38033629; PMCID: PMC10681952. Lead Author: Lee S, et. al. Transcriptomic Analysis of Tissue Biopsies from Calciphylaxis Patients Reveals Novel Differentially Expressed Genes related to Calcification, Thrombosis, and Inflammation. Oral ACC Abstract.