Overview
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Katherine Allen

Washington,DC

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Healthcare Intern

Dna Communications
New York, New York
06.2024 - Current
  • Craft healthcare messages targeted to specific audiences

Surgical Clerk

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
01.2024 - Current
  • Manage and support patient families through the surgical process and coordinate with providers

Teaching Assistant

Georgetown University
Washington, DC
11.2023 - Current
  • Prepared laboratory lessons and experiments for students
  • Aided students in their laboratory techniques and understanding of class concepts

President and Event Chair

Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity
Washington, DC
12.2022 - Current
  • Organized and facilitated board meetings, planning sessions, and oversaw events
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure operational efficiency and success
  • Budgeted 20,000$ to plan social events and sisterhood bonding in collaboration with other leadership team members.

Disability Caretaker

Private Client
Arlington, VA
04.2022 - Current
  • For a young woman with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, a rare and severe genetic condition caused by chromosomal deletions
  • Responsibilities: bathing, toileting, diaper changing, feeding, assisting in lymphedema treatment, and aiding in other daily life skills

Researcher

Levi Lab, Georgetown University, Biochemistry
, Washington, DC
01.2022 - Current
  • Learned staining techniques, western blotting, immunofluorescence, mRNA seq, ELIZA, PCR, rodent research techniques, and more
  • Research focuses on Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes

Research Intern

Infant Foundation
Buenos Aires, Argentina
05.2023 - 07.2023
  • Carried out experiments, developing skills and technique to operate independently.
  • Performed statistical analysis on data and results
  • Analyzed experimental data and interpreted results to report findings.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Human Science

Georgetown University
Washington, DC
05.2025

High School Diploma -

Seattle Preparatory School
06.2021

Accomplishments

  • Jones, B. et al. Farnesoid X Receptor Agonist Obeticholic Acid Reduces Kidney Disease in a Mouse Model of Alport Syndrome (2022). American Society of Nephrology.
  • Jones, B. et al. Cadherin-11 Inhibitor SD-133 Prevents Renal Fibrosis in a Model of Tubulointerstitial Disease in Male Mice (2022). American Society of Nephrology.
  • Poster Presentation: Cadherin-11 Regulates Fibrotic Signaling in a Model of Chronic Kidney Disease (2024)
  • Jones, B. et al. Nicotinamide riboside activates renal metabolism and protects the kidney in a model of Alport syndrome (2024). The Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Poster Presentation: Cadherin-11 Antagonism Does not Significantly Impact Fibrotic Signaling in a Model of Chronic Kidney Disease (2024)

Additional Information

  • Virtus in Arduis (Valedictorian) Award, Sigma Xi Society, National Merit Commended Scholar, Bronze Medal in the French National Exam (Le Grand Concours)

Timeline

Healthcare Intern

Dna Communications
06.2024 - Current

Surgical Clerk

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
01.2024 - Current

Teaching Assistant

Georgetown University
11.2023 - Current

Research Intern

Infant Foundation
05.2023 - 07.2023

President and Event Chair

Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity
12.2022 - Current

Disability Caretaker

Private Client
04.2022 - Current

Researcher

Levi Lab, Georgetown University, Biochemistry
01.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Human Science

Georgetown University

High School Diploma -

Seattle Preparatory School
Katherine Allen