SHAAN CHETANWALA
Seattle,WA
Summary
Before I was a student at the University of Washington, I transitioned from my entry level job to work as an Optometry technician at Overlake Eyecare and Airis Eye under Dr. Harry Boparai and Dr. Joshlene Sandhu. At UW, I am working towards double degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Biology as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Outside of the classroom I conduct research in a translational genetics lab, and volunteer as a counselor at the Crisis Text Line.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Assistant
University of Washington Translational Biogenetics Lab
07.2024 - Current
- Culturing, developing, and analyzing aorta smooth muscle cells
- Measuring mitochondrial function using high-resolution respirometry
- Assessing senescence through gene expression (qPCR) and β-galactosidase staining, and examining cell changes using qPCR.
Tutor
06.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
- Worked closely with students on specific class struggles, closely reviewing materials and assignments to offer targeted help.
Image Analysis Research
University of Washington Department of Radiology
12.2023 - 06.2024
- Doing image analysis on the fat content patients with HIV before and after exercise experiments.
- Utilize ImageJ programs to efficiently analyze fat percentage with minimum percentage error.
Optometry Technician and Scribe
Aeris Eye
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Worked directly with patients to take images as well as do preparatory work for their doctor visits and checkups.
- Developed a social media campaign to help educate about the importance of eyecare and the effects of dry eye.
Education
BS - Biology
University of Washington
01.2026
BA - Music
University of Washington
01.2026
Skills
- Communicative
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Experienced team member
- Experienced in coding (R, Python)
- Recordkeeping
- Conflict resolution
- Verbal and written communication
- Volunteer orientation
- Relationship building
Accomplishments
- Presented research on mitochondrial behavior in aortic smooth muscle cells at the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium.
- UW School of Music Brass Scholarship
Certification
CPR and First Aid certified
Timeline
Research Assistant
University of Washington Translational Biogenetics Lab
07.2024 - Current
Tutor
06.2024 - Current
Image Analysis Research
University of Washington Department of Radiology
12.2023 - 06.2024
Optometry Technician and Scribe
Aeris Eye
01.2022 - 01.2023
BA - Music
University of Washington
BS - Biology
University of Washington