Amy Cai

Provide clinical support including administering vaccines, documenting patient encounters, and performing vitals to maintain accurate medical records and support patient care workflows.

Conducted translational research on cardiac pathophysiology, examining cell proliferation and cytokine effects on fibroblasts to inform therapeutic approaches and support senior researchers.

Managed shifts for a team of ~10, overseeing scheduling, quality control, customer service, and financial tasks to ensure consistent operations and high customer satisfaction.

Investigated SOX17 roles in pulmonary arterial hypertension using RT-PCR, Western blot, single-cell techniques, and mouse models to characterize endothelial markers and vascular remodeling.

Documented detailed physician notes in a high-volume emergency department, maintaining clinical documentation standards while supporting care for 30+ patients per day and reducing physician administrative burden.

Performed hypothesis-driven laboratory experiments on cardiovascular disease pathogenesis, employing qPCR, cell culture, staining, and imaging to study SGK1 effects in cardiomyocytes.

Grade: 3.99/4.0

Activities and societies: ASU SMS: Women in Molecular Science; New American University Scholar; Dean's List

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with a minor in Business, graduating in May 2025; maintained a 3.99 GPA and earned Dean's List and New American University Scholar recognitions.

Completed the Cancer Biology specialization covering introduction to cancer biology, metastasis, and prostate cancer to gain foundational knowledge of cancer pathways and treatments.