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Coordinate and train medical students for Family Medicine rotations, manage clinic protocols, and oversee patient follow-up. Ensure volunteer access to EMR systems and communicate with IT staff.

Investigated neurosurgical and medico-legal topics, including pituitary tumors and meningiomas, with roles in study design, data collection, literature reviews, analysis, and manuscript writing. Trained students on chart reviews and led a multi-center study on glioblastoma outcomes.

Facilitated discussions, answered questions, and reviewed material with students for the Nervous System and Human Behavior class on depression and anxiety.

Performed full history and physical examinations of patients and presented assessment and plans to attendings.

Met with students in one-on-one sessions to review material and share study strategies for Renal and Metabolism courses.

Oversaw clinic scheduling, patient registration, data entry, chart review, and phone calls. Coordinated patient flow and care continuity, and trained volunteers.

Tutored students in the first-year anatomy course and held multiple review sessions to prepare students for exams.

Investigated medico-legal data on subarachnoid hemorrhage treatment and wrote a case report on a double pituitary neuroendocrine tumor.

Completed social determinants of health screenings, provided health education, and assisted with enrolling patients in the 311 GetFoodNYC program.

Visited patients in the general medicine wing, provided comfort items, assisted with tasks, and offered emotional support. Answered call bells and communicated between patients and staff.

Implemented experiments to study how deficiencies in cell-cycle and DNA repair proteins affect cancer progression and treatment response. Managed cell cultures, performed bacterial cloning, designed plasmids, developed knockout cell lines, and created lenti-viral shRNAs.

Led weekly recitation class, created and proctored exams, graded essays and exams, and acted as a resource for students.

Assisted in developing a gene therapy for Huntington's disease using modified CRISPR Cas9, including plasmid development, DNA purification, PCR, gel electrophoresis, and bacterial cloning.

Trained by MIT Mental Health counselors to support individuals in distress. Presided over club meetings, delegated tasks, collaborated with counselors, and organized mental health workshops and events.

Provided support to individuals with traumatic brain injuries and neurological disorders. Supervised buddy-student pairings and maintained attendance records.

Arranged group discussions and scheduled study breaks. Certified in Mental Health First Aid USA.

Chaperoned visitors around MIT's campus and provided current and historical details about the university.

Represented the student body at MIT special events and boosted alumni relations.

Governed general body meetings, led weekly executive council meetings, interviewed new ambassadors, and implemented Dinner with 12 Strangers.

Provided meals to individuals in need, cleaned tables, helped the disabled, served drinks, and greeted guests.

Proposed marketing branding strategies and collaborated with the Executive Committee on planning social events.

Hosted educational panels and recruited doctors to speak at symposiums about brain-related disorders.

Analyzed knee cartilage loading patterns under force, charted and analyzed data, created reports, and presented research to over 25 doctors. Assisted with manuscript editing.

Conducted research to aid in the development of a SmartBoot, a patent-pending equine cardiovascular monitor.

Activities and societies: Alpha Omega Alpha Member, 2024; Distinction in Research, 2024; Medical Student Research Fellowship, 2023-2024; Ralph Ger Award Winner, 2021; Alan and Ruth Borenstein Scholarship, 2022; Columbus Citizens Foundation Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Medical School Scholarship, 2021; Earl B. Weiss Student Research Fellowship, 2022; Emanuel T. Phillips and Iris G. Phillips Scholarship, 2020; ESS Leo and Lore Baer Scholarship, 2020

Doctor of Medicine, Class of 2025. Member of Alpha Omega Alpha and recipient of Distinction in Research.

Completed an online Nutrition and Healthy Living Certificate program.

Grade: 4.8

Activities and societies: Edward J Poitras Scholar 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018; Student of the Week, MIT News, March 2018; Susan and Steven Lotwin Fund Recipient, Fall 2017

Studied Brain and Cognitive Sciences with a concentration in Spanish. GPA: 4.8.

Participated in a study abroad program in Madrid, Spain.

Activities and societies: AP Scholar with Distinction; Awarded Principals Outstanding Achievement six terms; Awarded Outstanding Citizen 2014; Member of ARISTA National Honors Society

High school diploma with AP Scholar with Distinction and Principal's Outstanding Achievement awards.