XOCHITL MORALES
New York,NY
Summary
Ambitious and detail-oriented biomedical engineering student with a comprehensive understanding of research practices and laboratory experience. Seeking to make advanced science available to the general public and further develop and refine research skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Metascience Intern
Stanford Cardiovascular Institute
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Collaborated with a team of students and an early-career scientist from the Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) to conduct a metascience study focused on reproducibility in cardiovascular research.
- Applied rigorous research methods to analyze and evaluate existing cardiovascular studies, identifying patterns and assessing the reliability of published findings.
- Gained hands-on experience in interdisciplinary research, bridging the fields of cardiovascular science and metascience with a focus on enhancing the quality and reliability of scientific research.
Biomedical Engineering Intern
Stanford University, School of Medicine
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Selected for the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute Summer Research Program.
- Prototyped tissue-engineered artificial vascular network designs using 3D printing technologies and constructed a flow loop for experimental testing and quantification.
- Seeded microvessels with Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs) and conducted blood flow tests within the system.
- Captured and analyzed images using fluorescence microscopy for further evaluation.
Biomedical Engineering Intern
Columbia University
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Facilitated by the Chuck Lorre Research Scholars Program.
- Analyzed the biochemical and mechanical properties of tissue-engineered cartilage constructs.
- Mastered PCR, assays, and data analysis methodology to assess protein and gene expression after construct insult.
- Performed mechanical compression tests on constructs to quantify Young's modulus and nitric oxide release at different time periods.
Biomedical Research Intern
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
03.2021 - 09.2022
- One of sixteen students selected to conduct mentored biomedical research at Children's Hospital, Los Angeles.
- Utilized advanced laboratory equipment to examine the differences in levels of dopamine in adolescent and adult mice.
- Reviewed and refined research findings to present at CHLA symposium to an audience of 160+ attendees.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering
Columbia University in The City of New York
05.2026
Skills
- Research/Developer Tools: Autodesk Fusion, QuPath, GraphPad Prism, ImageJ
- Languages: Python-proficient, R-proficient, Spanish-fluent
- RNA isolation knowledge
- Cell culturing
- Microscopic analysis
- Data collection and analysis
- Lab-on-a-chip technologies
- PCR analysis
- Clinical assays
- Protein Simple Western Blot
- MATLAB
- Tissue engineering
Accomplishments
- Lesbian Who Tech Summit 2024, Scholarship Recipient.
- Poster presentation at the 2024 Stanford Cardiovascular Research Symposium (CVRS).
- Poster presentation at the ABRCMS 2023 Conference, Full Travel Award Recipient.
- SHPE 2023 National Convention, Full Scholarship Recipient.
Timeline
Metascience Intern
Stanford Cardiovascular Institute
06.2024 - 09.2024
Biomedical Engineering Intern
Stanford University, School of Medicine
05.2024 - 09.2024
Biomedical Engineering Intern
Columbia University
05.2023 - 11.2023
Biomedical Research Intern
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
03.2021 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering
Columbia University in The City of New York
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