Erin Yi

Support the directors and GTP investigators in investigating the risk and resilience mechanisms related to PTSD and other adverse trauma-related health outcomes, as well as cutting-edge interventions. The main goal of the project is to help reduce health inequities and improve health outcomes in minoritized communities.

Participate in the Computational Mechanisms of Psychopathology Lab, where the aim is to make consequential advances in treating and understanding psychopathology to reduce suffering from mental illness. These advances are made by using generative computational models of behavioral and neural function to understand mechanistic, treatment-relevant processes.

Assist the PI, assistant professors, and post-doctoral fellows in clinical care, research, and advocacy for children with chronic lung diseases. The main aim of the lab is to utilize the information gained to help develop novel therapeutics and targets to allow for improved killing of bacteria and regulation of hyper-inflammatory signaling in chronic respiratory diseases.

Design health pamphlets for the people in Guatemala regarding hygiene, healthy diets, and mental health. Collaborate with a professional illustrator to create a children's book in multiple languages that aims to educate youth on taking care of their psychological and physical health. 

Collaborate with a fellow director to provide meaningful alternatives for spring and fall breaks for students at Emory. Connect with community partners to organize diverse volunteer experiences for participating students and raise awareness regarding social justice and healthcare issues. 

Collaborated with other passionate students to create a Public Health chapter at Emory that focuses on identifying community health threats and implementing public health solutions in underrepresented communities. The organization's major events consist of yearly volunteer trips to developing countries, fundraisers to donate to communities in need, and raising awareness in the school community. 

Assist staff in providing intensive case management services to newly arrived refugees with medical / mental health needs. Arrange translation services and connect clients to local hospitals and clinics to relieve physical and psychological stress. Clients consist of families, individuals, and minors without protection.  

Engage in Village Mentors Emory, a program that connects participating students to It Takes a Village. The objective is to provide tutoring assistance in various subjects such as math, English, social studies, and science for children in underrepresented communities. Tutoring sessions occur once every week for 1 hour in a one-on-one manner. 

Participate in and aid the study of axenic Drosophila melanogaster behavior compared to non-axenic to advance the understanding of the gut microbiome's impact on fruit flies' social and mating behavior. Assist the professor in discovering how the fly gut microbiome is regulated since it remains unclear due to its impact on various functions such as metabolism, nutrition, physiology, and immune function. 

Worked as a team member of the International Student Association (ISA) to alleviate issues surrounding international students and their settlement. Organized and promoted various cultural events, coordinated partnerships with local organizations, and hosted informational sessions with visa professionals as panels. 

Assisted professors in the biology department to enhance the learning experience of students. Participated in laboratory sessions alongside students and answered various questions to clarify students' concerns and confusion. Held office hours in the writing center for students to visit and receive help on their laboratory writing assignments, such as research proposals and papers.

Worked alongside medical professionals and assisted them with patient charting. Documented the dictated patient history, physical examination, family, social, and past medical histories, as well as documented procedures, lab results, and dictated radiographic impressions.