Taanvi Bhasin

09/2024 - 05/2025

• Defended Honors Thesis titled "Timeline of Endothelial Cell Dysfunction Associated with Blood Brain Barrier Breakdown"
• Maintained Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs) and Rat Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells (RBMECs)
• Measured mitochondrial dysfunction leading to apoptosis via Cytochrome c ELISAs, Caspase stain, and live ATP stain
• Established an in-vitro model to measure diffusion across an endothelial monolayer
• Trained undergraduates in tissue culture work, staining, and image analysis

09/2023 - 09/2024

• Investigated endothelial cell dysfunction associated with Blood Brain Barrier Breakdown
• Maintained Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cell (HUVEC) cultures
• Plated HUVECs for experimental use
• Measured endothelial dysfunction via IL-6 ELISAs and endothelial cell morphology

09/2022 - 09/2023

• Studied inflammatory pathways as a result of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell) therapy
• Collected morphological data via actin staining and fluorescent microscopy
• Analyzed images using software such as ImageJ
• Formatted data into statistical reports and presented findings in weekly meetings