Reliable and hardworking professional with strong people skills and project experience analyzing complex biological datasets along with patient data. A US Citizen
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Stanford Cognitive And Systems Neuroscience Lab
06.2023 - Current
Developing convolution and attention based deep learning frameworks to analyze large-scale functional magnetic resonance imaging data
Applying explainable AI feature attribution methods to identify relevant brain features for identifying presence of different psychiatric disorders
Assisting as scanning technician for Math Longitudinal Study. Duties involve setting up scanning bed, head coil, helping participants enter scanner, and running programs for resting and task designs
Research Assistant
Lab For Translational Genomics And Bioinformatics
06.2022 - 08.2022
Analyzing DNA methylation and time-event data for liver hepatocellular carcinoma patients obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas to assess methylation signature as a prognostic indicator
Building univariate and multivariate regression models to identify genomic loci associated with survival time.
Visualizing methylation beta values along with computed patient risk scores to identify whether liver cancer patients could be stratified based on survival time
Volunteer
Science Outreach
09.2018 - 04.2022
Introducing biology, chemistry, and physics concepts to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders in local elementary schools using 'buzzwords' and analogies
Participating in and closely supervising science experiments in collaboration with primary classroom teacher
Answering questions that children have about science in a responsible and understandable way
Supplemental Instructor
University Of Southern California, USC
08.2020 - 12.2021
Leading weekly review sessions for general chemistry course mainly taken by freshmen
Creating worksheets that focus on concept reinforcement and problem solving to help students understand material and prepare for exams
Working closely with course instructor to identify concepts and problems that should be given more focus
Education
Master of Science - Quantitative And Computational Biology
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Quantitative Biology
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
05.2022
Timeline
Research Assistant
Stanford Cognitive And Systems Neuroscience Lab
06.2023 - Current
Research Assistant
Lab For Translational Genomics And Bioinformatics
06.2022 - 08.2022
Supplemental Instructor
University Of Southern California, USC
08.2020 - 12.2021
Volunteer
Science Outreach
09.2018 - 04.2022
Master of Science - Quantitative And Computational Biology
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science - Quantitative Biology
University of Southern California
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