Meghana Mazumdar
Global Health Sciences Master's Candidate
San Ramon,California
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Research Intern
Boz Life Science Research And Teaching Institute
03.2024 - Current
- Dissected and collected various organs of deep-sea fish for chemical and DNA analysis to determine phylogenetic relationships
- Performed DNA extractions on deep-sea fish
Volunteer
San Diego Humane Society
04.2023 - Current
- Promoted positive relationships between shelter animals and visitors by supervising interactions in designated areas to foster potential adoptions.
Intern
HFiT Clinic
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Worked as a scribe and assisted with vitals and patient registration
Medical Volunteer
Nizam's Institute Of Medical Sciences
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Streamlined communication between healthcare professionals and patients by providing precise translation services in realtime.
- Enhanced clinic efficiency by assisting physicians with routine procedures and diagnostic tests.
Glimpser
Global Glimpse
07.2019 - 08.2019
- Reflect on global challenges and collaborated with team of local residents and volunteers to assess community needs
- Spearheaded initiatives to address outlined needs
Education
Bachelor of Science - General Biology
University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA 09.2020 - 06.2024
Master of Science - Global Health Sciences
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 05.2001 -
Skills
- Biostatistics: Sequence alignment (Smith-Waterman, Needleman-Wunsch), Ka/Ks Ratios
- Bioinformatics Tests (R): T-testing, ANOVA, DEG Analysis, k-means clustering, Hierarchical clustering
- Databases: NCBI, EBI, UCSC Genome Browser, PDB, BLAST, STRING
- Lab Skills: Recrystallization, Compound extractions, TLC, Distillation, Fischer Esterification, Fish and Drosophila dissections, Blood and Tissue DNA extraction
Languages
- English, Telugu, Spanish, Hindi
Activities
- AED - National pre-health honor society that helps undergraduate students prepare for careers in health care.
- Saltman Quarterly (Blog Writer) - UC San Diego's Premier Undergraduate Biology Research Journal
- The Women's Network (Vice President) - Preparing women to be future leaders
- Pushpanjali - UC San Diego's Indian Classical Dance Team
Timeline
Research Intern
Boz Life Science Research And Teaching Institute
03.2024 - Current
Intern
HFiT Clinic
08.2023 - 12.2023
Volunteer
San Diego Humane Society
04.2023 - Current
Medical Volunteer
Nizam's Institute Of Medical Sciences
06.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - General Biology
University of California - San Diego
09.2020 - 06.2024
Glimpser
Global Glimpse
07.2019 - 08.2019
Master of Science - Global Health Sciences
University of California, San Francisco
05.2001 -