Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Publications, Abstracts, Patents
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Shrijal Desai

Shrijal Desai

Summary

Ambitious student with excellent research, time management, and problem-solving skills looking for an
opportunity to use my knowledge and research experience to help advance medical research and healthcare
related projects to greater depths

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Editor

The Journal of Healthcare Ethics & Administration (JHEA)
08.2025 - Current
  • Managed peer review from intake to decision, screened submissions, selected reviewers, synthesized feedback, and issued editorial decisions
  • Edited manuscripts for clarity, structure, and journal style, aligned references and figures with author guidelines
  • Enforced research ethics and journal standards, verified disclosures, IRB/consent statements, and conflict-of-interest reporting
  • Coordinated with authors and production to move accepted papers through revisions, copyediting, proofs, and publication
  • Expanded and maintained a reliable reviewer pool, tracked turnaround times and improved workflow efficiency
  • Led special-topic calls and content planning, curated publishable work that advances healthcare ethics and administration

Senior Graduate Ethics Fellow

St. Joseph's University Institute of Clinical Ethics
06.2023 - Current
  • Ran community pop-up clinics providing free BP, cholesterol, diabetes screenings and wound care for drug-related wounds
  • Coordinated culturally tailored outreach (African, Hispanic, Asian, BIPOC) at churches and consulates
  • Built partnerships with local schools/clinics (e.g., Temple Medicine) to add dental, PT, and chronic-disease services
  • Standardized mobile clinic logistics, setup, triage, patient flow, and referral pathways for smoother operations
  • Collected community needs data and used it to design equity-focused, prevention-first services and research studies
  • Implemented language access and patient-education workflows that improved engagement and follow-through
  • Skills: community assessment, program design, cross-disciplinary coordination, culturally competent care, basic wound care, preventive screening, quality improvement.

Research Scientist II

Haima Therapeutics
05.2020 - 05.2022
  • Wrote research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding synthetic nanoparticle platelets,
    SynthoPlate, which promotes hemostasis to stop traumatic bleeding
  • Conducted studies to develop strategies and optimize SynthoPlate for both in vitro and in vivo studies
    for optimizing and translation to the hospital
  • Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions within
    the field of biomedical engineering and trauma care
  • Performed nanoparticle manufacturing procedures, platelet aggregometry, and lyophilization for testing
    an analysis of our artificial platelets
  • Completed manuscripts and abstracts as well as obtained intellectual patent on the lyophilization of SynthoPlate for translation to the clinic

Clinical Reasoning Teaching Assistant

Case Western Reserve University, School Of Medicine
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • Helped develop and teach physiology, anatomy, clinical sciences, and immunology to 100+ graduate students
  • Worked with department heads, staff and faculty to develop engaging curriculum and advance instruction for physiology programs
  • Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics
  • Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results
  • Worked with teacher to optimize learning plans based on student test grades and evaluations


Phlebotomist

BioPhlebotomy
08.2021 - 02.2022
  • Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures as well as assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays
  • Spoke with patients to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize
    cooperation
  • Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks every day
  • Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight
    needles

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Research Intern

Prevention Research Center For Healthy Neighborhoods At Cwru
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Assisted in completing an evidence-based human sexuality program in a classroom setting to fifth through ninth grade students in seven local school districts and at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community Center of Greater Cleveland
  • Monitored program implementation through fidelity checklists administered by the program facilitators,
    objective observations, and individual-level demographic and program satisfaction data collected
    throughout the program
  • Verified accuracy and validity of data entered in databases
  • Corrected any data entry error to prevent later issues such as duplication or data degradation
  • Gathered, organized and analyzed data on public health concerns
  • Gave public talks on importance of health education and specific disease prevention and treatment
    strategies

Emergency Department Medical Scribe

Presence Health
09.2017 - 05.2018
  • Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns
  • Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse as well as responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients
  • Obtained information about clients' medical history, drug history, complaints and allergies
  • Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing, as well as documents objective data and routine aspects of patient care
  • Accompanied physicians through the day in fast-paced, stressful environments
  • Interacted with all necessary partners throughout the establishment including physicians, nursing staff,
    technicians, and medical assistants

Education

D.O - Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
05-2027

Master of Science - Medical Physiology

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
01.2021

Master of Arts - Bioethics And Medical Humanities

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Integrative Biology Honors

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
05.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
05.2018

Skills

  • RNA isolation knowledge
  • Proficient in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
  • Protein isolation
  • Southern blotting
  • Gene expression
  • Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Processing
  • Statistical analysis
  • Critical Thinking
  • Extensive Organizational Skills
  • Written and Verbal Communication
  • Team Collaboration
  • Bilingual (Gujarati)
  • Clinical research
  • Literature reviews
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Medical terminology
  • Knowledgeable in chemistry
  • Fecal, urine and blood testing
  • Laboratory oversight
  • Data analysis

Accomplishments

  • Assisted Research regarding Microbiome Taxa classification, organization, and implementation into
    dietary and gut microbiome research literature (2016)
  • Clinical Skills (1500+ clinical hours) Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood
    glucose levels in response to medical administration
  • Collaborated with investigators at Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology to make
    breakthrough in Cognitive Neuroscience Research
  • Successfully applied for and secured the following grants for a non-profit community free clinic: The Cleveland Foundation, The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, Community West Foundation, and United Way

Publications, Abstracts, Patents

  • Desai, S. Lyophilized Synthetic Platelets: In Vitro Characterization and In Vivo Evaluation in Mouse Thrombocytopenia Model. ACS Nano. 2025; Aug (manuscript ID nn-2025-132443)
  • Filed intellectual patent covering the lyophilization for the peptide-decorated liposome, SynthoPlate, Patent #: 63/426530 (2022)
  • Syed S, Sekhon UDS, Desai S. Lyophilized Synthetic Platelet (Lyo-SynthoPlate TM) Technology for Hemorrhage Control. 10th Symposium on Hemostasis Coagulation, Platelets and Transfusion Medicine. April 2022
  • Desai S, Ditto A, Syed S. Lyophilized Synthetic Platelet (Lyo-SynthoPlate TM ) Technology for Far Forward Hemorrhage Control. Military Health Systems Research Symposium 2022
  • Ditto A, Syed S, Desai S. Ex Vivo Evaluation of Hemostatically Enhanced Lyophilized Plasma for Far Forward Hemorrhage Control. Military Health Systems Research Symposium 2022
  • Desai S. et. al. Lyophilized Synthetic Platelet (Lyo-SP) Nanotechnology as a Portable Storage-stable Rapidly Reconstitutable Intravenous Hemostat for Hemorrhage Control. Gordon Conference 2023
  • Desai, S. Posterior Wall Acetabular Fractures: Current Concepts Review. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics. 2024; August (VIII); (5)
  • Desai, S. The Role of PSMA PET Imaging in Prostate Cancer: Current Applications and Future Directions. Current Urology Reports. 2025; May (26); Article 46
  • Desai, S. Advancing Health Equity Through Holistic Care. The Journal of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (JPOMA). 2025; Oct 29
  • Butuc A., Desai S., Gulati R., Hudak E., Koshy J., Stinson C., Vemula R., Clark P. Enhancing Wound Healing Through Placental Tissue-Based Wound Care Among Individuals with Opioid Use. Journal of Healthcare Ethics & Administration. 2025; October (submitted)
  • Lyophilized Synthetic Platelet (Lyo-SP) Nanotechnology as a Portable Storage-stable Rapidly Reconstitutable Intravenous Hemostat for Hemorrhage Control, Wisely Surgical Association, Philadelphia Surgical Conference 2023
  • Lyophilized Synthetic Platelet (Lyo-SP) Nanotechnology as a Portable Storage-stable Rapidly Reconstitutable Intravenous Hemostat for Hemorrhage Control, Thomas Jefferson University Gibbon Surgical Society Conference 2024
  • Lyophilized SynthoPlate (Lyo-SP) Characterization In Vitro and Evaluation in Vivo in Rat Models of Traumatic Hemorrhage, Military Health Systems Research Symposium 2025
  • Desai, S Field-Deployable Dried Platelet Surrogate Nanotechnology for Hemorrhage Control in RDCR 2022, August U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702-5012, Annual Progress Report

Timeline

Co-Editor

The Journal of Healthcare Ethics & Administration (JHEA)
08.2025 - Current

Senior Graduate Ethics Fellow

St. Joseph's University Institute of Clinical Ethics
06.2023 - Current

Clinical Reasoning Teaching Assistant

Case Western Reserve University, School Of Medicine
05.2022 - 05.2023

Phlebotomist

BioPhlebotomy
08.2021 - 02.2022

Research Scientist II

Haima Therapeutics
05.2020 - 05.2022

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Research Intern

Prevention Research Center For Healthy Neighborhoods At Cwru
05.2019 - 08.2019

Emergency Department Medical Scribe

Presence Health
09.2017 - 05.2018

Master of Science - Medical Physiology

Case Western Reserve University

Master of Arts - Bioethics And Medical Humanities

Case Western Reserve University

Bachelor of Science - Integrative Biology Honors

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

D.O - Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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