Miral Faruqui
East Lyme,CT
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardiology Medical Assistant
Hartford Healthcare Heart and Vascular Institute
Norwich, CT
07.2025 - Current
- Took vitals, operated EKGs, scheduled referrals, and completed prior authorizations to support patient care.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers, including physicians, physician assistants, and APRNs, to coordinate patient care.
- Improved proficiency in EPIC EMR, streamlining record-keeping processes.
Emergency Medical Technician Volunteer
Mansfield Fire Department
Mansfield Center, Connecticut
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Respond to emergency dispatches efficiently, providing life support interventions while transporting the patient.
- Certified to perform CPR, utilize automated emergency defibrillators (AED), and administer high flow oxygen for patients in cardiac distress.
- Able to immobilize patients using a cervical collar, splints, backboards, and stabilizing head and spinal injuries.
- Able to obtain pulse, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
Emergency Medical Technician Teaching Assistant
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Assist in hands-on training by guiding students through emergency medical procedures, patient assessments, and intervention techniques.
- Facilitate realistic simulations and reinforce critical thinking in emergency scenarios, contributing to students' preparedness for real-world medical emergencies.
Research Intern
Pfizer
Groton, CT
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Worked in the Inflammation and Immunology unit of the Primary Pharmacology Group.
- Performed biochemical assays with transcription factors and assessed polymerase function.
Research Internship / Co-author
UCONN Health Hospital
Farmington, CT
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Used Patient Derived Xenographs (PDX) Glioma tumors in mice to investigate the leakiness of the Blood Brain Barrier.
- Studied radioenhancers (Iodine nanoparticles) uptake in the tumor
- Stained and imaged PDX tumors with different antibodies to analyze the vascular components in which the brain uptakes these Iodine nanoparticles.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Molecular Cellular Biology
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05-2025
Skills
- Pre-medical Society, University of Connecticut (2021 – 2025)
- MiraNoor Women's Relief – domestic violence survivors, migrants, and refugees (2025)
Projects
Research Intern 10/2025 - Present
West Virginia Heart and Vascular Institute
- Involved in cardio-oncology research regarding cardiovascular side effects of cancer treatments and early detection advancements to improve prognoses, and recognize risk factors. Projecting research pending publication through the American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease.
Timeline
Cardiology Medical Assistant
Hartford Healthcare Heart and Vascular Institute
07.2025 - Current
Emergency Medical Technician Volunteer
Mansfield Fire Department
01.2025 - 05.2025
Emergency Medical Technician Teaching Assistant
University of Connecticut
08.2024 - 05.2025
Research Intern
Pfizer
05.2024 - 08.2024
Research Internship / Co-author
UCONN Health Hospital
01.2023 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Molecular Cellular Biology
University of Connecticut