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Research
Research Advisor:
Anne Cress, PhD, Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Research Topic:
TBA
Previous Institution:
University of Kansas
B.S. in Biology - Cell Biology Concentration
Minors in Chemistry and Japanese Language & Culture
Year Entered:
2018
Lab Rotations:
Dr. Ghassan Mouneimne
What school-affiliated activities/clubs are you a part of?:
M.D./Ph.D. Candidate, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson; Medical Student Leader of Students Helping Arizona Register Everyone (SHARE); Founder of University of Arizona College of Medicine's Professional Clothing Closet; Editor of University of Arizona's Humanities Magazine, "Harmony"
What did you do between undergraduate and graduate school?:
Worked as a Research Technician at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Dr. Matthew Gibson, Ph.D., Kansas City, MO
What do you do outside of lab?:
Outside of the lab, I'm engaged in several service opportunities and activities through the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. I'm a peer tutor to first- and second-year medical students. For fun, I enjoy drawing and bowling.
What service opportunities do you engage in?:
State Licensed and Federally Certified Health Insurance Navigator (AZ Lic. No. AZNAVD3900034); Institutional Representative for American Physician Scientist Association (APSA); Medical Student Peer Tutor
What honors and awards have you received?:
Leadership Award from University of Arizona College of Medicine's Commitment to Underserved People Program, 2017-2018; Travel Grant from Graduate & Professional Student Council, University of Arizona, 2017; Presidential Recognition for Certified Application Counselor Volunteer Work, 2016;
Volunteer Award from Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved, 2016; Departmental Honors in Biology, University of Kansas, 2014;
Undergraduate Research Award Recipient, University of Kansas, 2013;
Office of Study Abroad Scholarship Recipient, University of Kansas, 2013;
Foreign Language & Area Studies Scholarship Recipient, 2013;
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship Recipient, 2013;
Freshman Academic Scholarship Recipient, University of Kansas, 2010-2011