Liam Aranda-Michel
Portland,Oregon
Summary
Current high school senior set to graduate in June 2025. Aspiring physician-scientist and cardiovascular tissue engineer.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Intern
Shiwarski Tissue Engineering Lab
Pittsburgh, PA
03.2023 - Current
- On-site & virtual intern designing FRESH 3D-bioprinted blood vessel scaffolds for cardiovascular applications
- Designing novel biomedical tools for vascular research
Research Intern
Bertassoni Lab @ Oregon Health & Sci. Uni
Portland, Oregon
06.2023 - 09.2023
- 3D bioprinted cancerous cells to study interactions
- Designed and DLP-printed hydrogel cages
- Characterized a BIONOVAX light-based printer
Student Engineer
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)
Portland, Oregon
06.2019 - Current
- Designing 5+ competitive robots for international FTC competitions
- Uses CAD, CAM, 3D printing to design robot subsystems
- Globally recognized robotics team
Youth Councilor
City of Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego, Oregon
08.2021 - Current
- Facilitates annual City Council goal-setting
- Led statewide anti-flavored tobacco campaign lobbying the Oregon House of Reps.
- Led 2024 Oregon Youth Summit, Delegate at the 2023 National League of Cities conference
Cellist
Portland Youth Philharmonic
Portland, Oregon
08.2018 - Current
- Rehearses 10+ hours per week in main & chamber (Camerata) orchestra, 3+ concerts annually in Oregon
- Played at the Manhattan School of Music (NYC), Mechanics Hall (MA), Music Center at Strathmore (MD)
- 2-year Peer Mentor teaching multiple students
Education
Chemistry - Challenge Program
Portland State University
Portland, OR06-2023
Some College (No Degree) -
Lake Oswego High School
Lake OswegoMathematics
Portland Community College
PortlandSkills
3D bioprinting & plastic printing, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining, GraphPad Prism
Accomplishments
- First Author Poster Presented @ 2024 Biomedical Eng. Society (BMES) Conference
- First Author Poster Presented @ 2024 Oregon Bioengineering Symposium
- 2nd Place Grand Award in Biomed. Eng. @ 2024 Regeneron ISEF
- 2x FTC World Championship , 2x State Winning Alliance, Maryland Tech Invitational Competitor
- Coca-Cola Scholar Semifinalist (1.27% advancing)
Affiliations
International Science Fair, LOHS Model UN (President), Varsity Science Bowl (President), LOHS Research Club (Founder & President), HOSA Intl. Competitor
Timeline
Research Intern
Bertassoni Lab @ Oregon Health & Sci. Uni
06.2023 - 09.2023
Research Intern
Shiwarski Tissue Engineering Lab
03.2023 - Current
Youth Councilor
City of Lake Oswego
08.2021 - Current
Student Engineer
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)
06.2019 - Current
Cellist
Portland Youth Philharmonic
08.2018 - Current
Chemistry - Challenge Program
Portland State University
Some College (No Degree) -
Lake Oswego High School
Mathematics
Portland Community College
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