Researching vaginal drug delivery through the use of mice models and bacteria cultures to determine ways medicine can penetrate the mucus membrane while still supporting a healthy vaginal micro-biome.
Undergraduate Researcher
Johns Hopkins University Tissue Engineering Lab
01.2021 - 08.2022
Tissue engineered a 3D stem cell-derived blood-brain barrier model of Alzheimer's Disease to further elucidate the mechanisms behind the disease.
Publication: Zhao N, Kulkarni S, Zhang S, Linville RM, Chung TD, Guo Z, Jamieson JJ, Norman D, Liang L, Pessell AF, Searson P. Modeling angiogenesis in the human brain in a tissue-engineered post-capillary venule. Angiogenesis. 2023 May;26(2):203-216. doi: 10.1007/s10456-023-09868-7. Epub 2023 Feb 16. PMID: 36795297; PMCID: PMC10789151.
Publication: Zhao N, Guo Z, Kulkarni S, Norman D, Zhang S, Chung TD, Nerenberg RF, Linville R, Searson P. Engineering the human blood-brain barrier at the capillary scale using a double-templating technique. Adv Funct Mater. 2022 Jul 25;32(30):2110289. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202110289. Epub 2022 May 6. PMID: 36312050; PMCID: PMC9610437.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
05.2024
Skills
Fluent in Spanish
Working towards Medical Assisting Certification
Python and MATLAB
ImageJ
Wet lab techniques
Leadership
Extracurricular Activities
Johns Hopkins University Varsity Volleyball, 07/2020 to 12/2023
NCAA DIII Sweet 16, Fall 2021. NCAA DIII Elite 8, Fall 2022 and 2023.
Co-captain, 01/2022 to 12/2023. Participated in a leadership collective in the athletic community.
Thread Volunteer, 01/2022 to present
Acting as a bridge to resources for employment, nutrition, healthcare, and transportation for Baltimore youth.
Atlantis Medical Shadowing Program, 05/2023 to 06/2023
Intensive shadowing of neurology, pulmonology, traumatology, and ophthalmology in Spain.
Esperanza Center Volunteer, 06/2023 to present
Providing front desk support at a resource center for Spanish-speaking immigrants.
Timeline
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine
01.2023 - Current
Undergraduate Researcher
Johns Hopkins University Tissue Engineering Lab
01.2021 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
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