Resume/Curriculum Vitae
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PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
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​November 2024: Poster- Predicting Gene Expression Response to HDACi Therapy in Cancer (Fall UF Center for Undergraduate Research Symposium)​
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February 2025: Poster- Predicting Personalized Responses to HDACi and PROTAC Therapies (UF Health Cancer Center Annual Research Showcase)
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April 2025: Poster- Leveraging Multiomics for Predicting Targeted Cancer Treatment Responses (UF American Physician-Scientists Association Research Symposium)
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April 2025: Poster- Analyzing the Effects of HDACi and PROTACs on Gene Expression (Spring UF Center for Undergraduate Research Symposium)
VOLUNTEER AND WORK EXPERIENCE
​UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex (CGRC) (Aug 2023-Present)
Research Assistant
•Research applying bioinformatics to cancer research
•Selected to participate in the University Scholars Program under the College of Medicine for the 2024-2025 school year
American Cancer Society (May 2024- Present)
CARES Community Volunteer
•Provide support and information to patients diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers
University of Florida Chemistry Department (Jan 2024 -May 2024)
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
•Teach and lead weekly discussion sections
•Hold office hours to help students understand concepts
UF Counseling and Wellness Center (Sep 2024- Present)
Gator-2-Gator Ambassador
•Provide compassionate mentorship and guidance to help students navigate college life
United Nations Human Rights Volunteering (Jul 2023 - Present)
Article Writer & Editor Jul 2023 - Present
•Wrote and published 20+ articles on various critical issues
•Writing/editing articles for UNDP.org that promote the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
HACKATHONS ATTENDED​
​IBM Call for Code 2024 (June - September 2024)
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Project Name: Deep Pink: Breast Cancer
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The project created a Gen AI/IBM WatsonX powered solution with the ability to have informative conversations and provide information regarding the condition
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Link to project video: https://youtu.be/D-_0DbL9ObwIBM
​Quantum Challenge (June 2024)
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Coding challenge focused on using Qiskit 1.0 for utility-scale quantum experiments, building quantum circuits, running optimization algorithms.
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Ran optimization algorithms that could be crucial for solving complex bioinformatics problems such as protein folding
Stanford- Women in Data Science Datathon (January - March 2024)
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Applying data science and machine learning skills to predict time for treatment of women patients who are diagnosed with metastatic triple negative breast cancers (metastatic TNBC) based on a unique oncology dataset provided by Gilead Sciences​​
UF Hackathon on Sustainability (September - December 2021
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Won 2 awards in 2 categoriesA dashboard to view and assess Everglades Ecosystem Assessment Data, which provides Mercury contamination, Phosphorus, Sulfate for 119 locations.
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Link to project webpage: https://cloud-object-storage-ja-cos-static-web-hosting-bpc.s3.us-east.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/index.html
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Link to project video: https://youtu.be/CGQWPq3n7o8
​IBM Call for Code
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Project Name: Day One Relief Solutions.
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Developed for the Day One Organization, a North Carolina- based NGO
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The project created a IBM Cloud- Watson AI based solution for identifying areas that needed urgent relief after hurricanes and storms
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Link to project video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO8wXQ3ZnLs&ab_channel=DayOneRelief