I'm interested in computer science & biology, with a passion for leveraging computational tools to
tackle biological challenges. This summer, I'll be interning at Novartis
in the Data Science Oncology Department.
Outside of classes, I'm the logistics director of HackMIT, dance on the MIT ballroom dance team, and plan a summer STEM program
with dynaMIT.
Resume (pdf)
Education
Currently a sophomore at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2023-2027)
- Major: Computer Science & Molecular Biology
- Relevant Courses: Organic Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Biochemistry,
Algorithms, Discrete Mathematics
North Quincy High School (2019-2023)
- Valedictorian
- Relevant Courses: AP Chemistry, Biotechnology, AP Computer Science, AP Calculus BC
Research Experience
-
Undergraduate Research @ Calo Lab (Jan 2025-PRESENT)
- Analyze nanopore sequencing data to resolve tRNA splicing patterns and detect RNA
modifications, with a focus on developing computational methods for accurate tRNA profiling
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Undergraduate Research @ Hansen Lab (Jan 2024-Feb
2025)
- Characterize and validate bidirectional promoters as a novel tool for gene coregulation
- Skills Gained/Used: plasmid construction, genomics analysis, mammalian cell culture of
HEK293T
cells, FACS of fluorescent HEK293T cells
-
MIT Interphase EDGE (June-August 2023)
- Studied 5.111 (chemistry), 8.01 (physics), and 18.02 (multivariable calculus) the summer
before entering MIT
- Collaborated with 70 rising freshmen, created a project at MIT makerspaces, took a
communications, writing, and identity classs
-
Published Author: Northeastern College of
Engineering -
Young Scholar's Program (June-August 2022)
-
Duke University Biomedical Engineering Department -
Research in Engineering Program (June-August 2021)
- Researched Parkinson's Disease, Neural Oscillations, & Deep Brain Stimulation;
Progeria Disease Modeling Using Tissue Engineered Blood Vessels; &
Photons for Physiology: Using Light to Study How the Body Functions
- Final Project: formulate and test an equation to quantify bradykinesia in Parkinson's Disease
patients undergoing DBS surgery using MATLAB
Awards & Achievements
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
- 1st Place at Momentum Design Competition sponsored by Blue Origin (Jan 2024)
- Top Beginner's Hack at HackMIT (Sept 2023)
- Invited Speaker for
GIRL TALK, a documentary about women in debate and STEM on GBH's WORLD
channel (May 2023)
- Perfect Score on AP Computer Science Principles (May 2021)
Other
Leadership Experience
-
Logistics Coordinator @
HackMIT (Feb 2024-Present)
- Coordinate the application process, check in procedure, and Hackweek events for HackMIT, a
1000+ student event held during the fall
-
Education Assistant @
MIT Museum (October
2023-Present)
- Facilitate the Maker Hub and Learning Lab to encourage visitors to learn more about STEM
topics
-
Intern & Member of the Teen Programming Council @
MIT Museum (October
2023-June 2023)
- Collaborate with 15 high school students in Greater Boston area to design STEM outreach
events,
connect to professionals in the industry and at MIT, and research current breakthroughs in
different fields
- Organized the event: Teen Science Cafe: Framed by Forensics - a forensics and criminology
focused event for high school students in Massachusetts
-
Business Development @ Keva Health (June-August
2021)
- Contacted respiratory physicans, practices, and hospitals via phone calls and emails to
introduce
them to Keva
Health's
Remote Patient Monitoring Platform
- Researched specific COPD and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis medications for new features in
the
platform
- Attended marketing seminars, strategy discussions, and daily team meetings to improve outcomes
and
communication
-
Math Tutor @ Russian School of Mathematics
(2018-2023)
- Tutor arithmetic, algebra, and geometry with students from
1st-8th grade on their homework
- Adapted teaching style to a virtual setting during the pandemic and taught individual lessons
every week from kindergarten to 8th grade