Eliana John

Motivated medical student with approximately three years of experience in biological research. Possesses a solid foundation in scientific writing, collaborative projects and preparation of research materials.

• Physician Shadowing - 2020-present. I have had the privilege of shadowing many different specialties including: General Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Medical Genetics, Family Medicine, Allergy & Immunology, Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Hospital Medicine.
• Clinical Support Volunteer - 2022-2024. I volunteered at Siloam Health - a clinic that provided care for uninsured and marginalized members of the Nashville, Tennessee area. My duties included: charting in the electronic medical record, cleaning exam rooms and helping the providers with various tasks.
• Inpatient Visitor - 2022-2024. I volunteered at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on the Medical/Surgical and Geriatrics wards. My role was to visit patients and get to know them to help support their care.

• Poster presentation: "Development and Validation of a Protein Kinase Assay in Caenorhabditis elegans," Arkansas INBRE, Fayetteville, AR, October 2021.
• Poster presentation: "The Role of Free Radicals in the Activation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors in Murine Microglial Cells," Arkansas Academy of Science, Arkadelphia, AR, April 2022.

• Academic Resource Center Tutor, Harding University, 2022. I assisted fellow undergraduate students in the following subjects: Genetics, Physics, and Human Anatomy.
• General Biology Teaching Assistant, Harding University, 2022. I attended lectures, helped lead laboratory exercises and discussions, and graded papers.

• Tutanov, O. et al. (2025, under review) "A comprehensive analysis of nanoparticle isolation and cargo in colorectal cancer."
• Badin J, Rodenbeck S, McKenney-Drake ML, Sturek M. "Multiphasic changes in smooth muscle Ca2+ transporters during the progression of coronary atherosclerosis." Curr Top Membr. 2022;90:95-121. (Acknowledgement: Literature search contributed by Eliana John).

• Arkansas Medical Society (2024-present)
• American Medical Association (2024-present)
• American Medical Women's Association (2025-present)

• Otis Nichols Premedical Scholarship Recipient. Harding University, May 2021.
• "Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation in the Biological Sciences." Arkansas Academy of Science, April 2022.
• "Outstanding Biology Seminar" in Biology Seminar at Harding University, April 2022.

• Alumni Relations officer - Zeta Rho at Harding University, 2020. This role required designing and mobilizing resources for the homecoming float, keeping up with alumni via social media and attending officer meetings.
• President of Biology Club - Harding University, 2021-2022. This role included leading a group of students by organizing regular meetings, conducting fundraisers, and mentoring younger students.