Dennis Ren

• Research analysis topic: Novel therapeutic use of low-dose naltrexone and oxytocin for autism.
• Mentored by Drs. Peter Wang and Wendy Wenderski of the Deisseroth Lab.
• Presented analyzed findings to a final symposium.
• Invited again for spring quarter.
• Research topic: Recreating the Harvard stochastic topological grasping robot.

• Data Science Mentee
• Outline
• Weekly meeting with a skilled and motivated PhD student to learn about the basics of neural networks and PyTorch models for the prediction and diagnosis of autism from still photographs.
• Final project and documentation to be finished during Spring Break.
• Github, PyTorch, Kaggle, Numpy

• Leadership Education for Aspiring Physicians, Outline
• Research health disparities in the Stanford + Bay Area Community
• Mediums-sized projects include attending City Council meetings to propose changes to safer infrastructure.
• Final project on finding education solutions for local autistic children using machine vision, GPT, and Apple ARKit.

• Conducted scheduled system upgrades to maximize performance.
• Created software applications in test-driven development environment.
• Guided team in layout modifications to improve functionality.
• Participated in design and planning exercises for future software rollouts.

• Elected Vice President for the 2022 - 2023 school year.
• Delivered engaging curriculum through diverse methods of classroom instruction, computer lab activities and online learning systems.
• Assessed student progress on frontend programming coursework.
• Introduced plans to help students learn programming better and faster.
• Created clear, engaging lessons to draw interest and develop students' to program in HTML5 / CSS / JS.

• Read the New Testament to brothers and sisters at Memorial Church.
• Active in Synod group

• Created the first 3D interactive map of De Anza College, currently a permanent feature on the college website.
• Invited to present Apple ARKit + ChatGPT app for educationally underprivileged youth at Bay Honors Symposium, Stanford.
• Managed a team of students
• Navigated policy, logistics, and funding challenges to ensure the success of the club's vision.

• Assisted teenaged youth with rhetoric, sports, and fitness, art and literacy.
• Provided guidance for youth dealing with difficult issues.
• Encouraged exploration of new hobbies and career opportunities to enhance quality of life.
• Served as role model for mentees by demonstrating strong values and ethical standards.
• Collaborated with parents to help students reach potential.

Taught 12 classes of children advanced arithmetic and Intro to Algebra for one quarter.

• Class of the Week for 3 months