MAYA VIERA

• Research: Project: Evaluating Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in setting of concomitant Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
• Mentor: Dr Mark Conrad MD
• Retrospective review of patients with severe carotid artery stenosis needing coronary artery bypass grafting
• Outcomes of pts offered CEA with CABG vs not, was studied and presented to the division of Vascular Surgery
• Clinical: I observed vascular surgical procedures once a week
• Also participated in outpatient Vascular Surgery clinic visits once a week

• Biology Department Professor: Dr. Adam Mason
• Researched C elegans and the genes responsible for development between a hermaphrodite and male
• Studied what genes are responsible for wagging through GFP, in males and hermaphrodites

• Provided childcare for 8-year-old with Autism
• Assisted with homeschooling efforts for impaired young child with one-on-one sessions weekly for 6-8 hours each day

• Research: Project: Comparing the efficiency of the Optiview vs Heidelberg in evaluating inflammatory cells of patients with chronic inflammatory eye disease
• Mentor Dr. Sumit Sharma MD
• Imaging: Analyzed OCT images, using OCT viewer
• Clinical: Observed retinal surgical procedures once a week
• Participated in outpatient Ophthalmology clinic visits once a week

•Department of Environmental Science

• Conducted soil sample analysis on Siena College Campus, testing for heavy metals presence after
  application of road salts.
• Performed in field soil collection and analyzed samples using X-ray fluorescence spectrometer.
• Created map using Geographic Information Systems showing all soil sample sites, and where Cl has been found on campus to highlight the downstream effects of road salt.

• Department of Chemistry
• Conducted study on the compositional makeup of sand from across the globe using the scanning electron microscope to provide information on possible alternate sources of sand.
• Transformed quantitative into violet plots and presented findings as a poster board presentation at end of year symposium.

• Promoted to CRC II in August 2024.
• Completed MRI certification, to operate MRI during our brain elastography study in glioma patients.
• Screened patient records, databases, and physician referrals to identify prospective candidates for research studies.
• Created clinical and imaging database evaluating the characteristic of atypical Neurofibromatosis in NF1 to better understand the natural history of tumor type.
  • Coordinated study site visits and assisted MRI technicians in Brain MRIs for patients on trial to evaluate the clinical benefits of Niraparib in Tumors metastatic in the central nervous system.
  • Anonymize fully body MRI's for data repertoire to study malignant nerve sheath tumor natural history
  to develop deep learning model to predict tumor growth.
  • Ensure research studies are in compliance and up to date with the IRB.
  • Segment tumors on brain MRI to help train deep learning model to more accurately identify tumors.