Lauren Maglalang

Hardworking and passionate Senior Biomedical Sciences student with strong interpersonal skills eager looking for shadowing opportunities in Bryan-College Station. Strong willingness to enhance medical knowledge and build relationships with local providers. Particularly interested in PM&R or primary care.

Shadowing in Beaumont, TX (June 2022-August 2023):

• Sleep Medicine Outpatient Clinic:10.5 hrs
• Internal Medicine Resident Clinic: 4.5 hrs
• Physician's Assistant at Urgent Care Clinic: 7.5 hrs
• Physical Medicine & Rehab (Clinic + Hospital): 20 hrs
• Dermatology Clinic: 14 hrs
• Pediatric & Infectious Disease Clinic: 15 hrs

Volunteer at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bryan, TX (June-July 2023):

• General Surgery Office & ER: took vitals, roomed patients, cleaned rooms, and maintained patient flow

MSC Hospitality Service Hours (Jan 2023-Present)

• Participated in weekly meetings and various service activities, including TAMU Ring Day, Kindergarten Book Tour, and Becky Gates Book Fair
• Total: 40 hours

Vacation Bible School— St. Anne Catholic School (June 2019; June 2021): 

• Assisted in nursery caring for infants and toddlers under the age of two
• Prepared snacks, made art projects, and taught dances and songs
• Total: 40 hours

Vacation Bible School— St. Jude Thaddeus Church (June 2019):

• Assisted in art room by planning craft projects, sorting supplies, and assisting children during art sessions.
• Total: 20 hours

Undergraduate Student Researcher at Talcott Labs (Jan. 2023-Present)

• Dark Sweet Cherry: Studied anti-cancer properties of anthocyanins within dark sweet cherry juice through performing anthocyanin extractions, Western blot protein quantification, PCR gel electrophoresis, chemical reagent preparation, and lab cleanup
• Anti-Inflammatory Mango-Derived Gallotannins: Performed basic cell culture techniques with various colonic cell lines and isolated RNA from various fibroblast cell lines using standard protocol to understand the anti-inflammatory effects of mango gallotannins on the gut
• Cranberry Cold & Flu: Performed short-chain fatty acid extraction with collected human fecal samples to understand how cranberry juice affects immune profiles of those susceptible to frequent cold and flu cases; presented project poster at the 2024 TAMU Student Research Week: Huynh, C., Maglalang, L., Shanmugam, H.S., Mahmood, T.N., Castellon Chicas, M.J., Schmidt-Combest, S., Munoz-Medina, R., Farmer, D.E., Cannon, C.L., Mertens-Talcott, S.U. Daily Cranberry Juice Consumption Modulates Immune Cell Profiles in Adults Susceptible to the Cold and Flu: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study. Presented at Student Research Week, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 2024.

Histology Teaching Assistant (January 2024-Present)

• Aided students’ learning process and facilitated a friendly learning environment by presenting weekly review sessions and holding “Help Desk” office hours to answer students’ questions
• Discussed the following Review Session Topics: Digestive System, Integumentary System
• Helped students plan out their Clinical Correlation Group Project for Chagas Disease
• Assisted 4 hrs/week

Hearts for Homeless (H4H) Community Outreach Officer (April 2024-Present)

• Provided free blood pressure screenings homeless and low-income individuals at Twin City Mission
• Facilitated partnership with Salvation Army and served as contact liaison
• Attended all biweekly executive board meetings