Bachelor of Science '21
Pre-Med, Physics Major, Mathematics Minor
Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Scholarships: O'Meara-Foster Scholarship, Gladys Brooks Foundation Scholarship, and American Institute of Physics- Society of Physics Students Emergency Scholarship
Academic Awards: 2021 Award for Distinguished Work in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics (college-wide award), 2021 Award for Excellence and Achievement in Physics (department-wide award)
Athletic Awards: 3rd- 2017 American Collegiate Rowing Association Nationals, 3rd- 2017 Head of the Hooch, 1st- 2017 Head of the Oklahoma, and 1st- 2019 Fall Metropolitan Championships
Conducted health outcomes research using computational modeling of pancreatic, colorectal, and hepatobiliary cancers to improve our understanding of cancer prevention, screening, and treatment and to inform cancer screening guidelines
Data visualization in R, accessed public health data through the NIH Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, conducted literature searches for model parameters, and drafted manuscripts for publication
Presented at 2021 NCI Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network, 2021 Society for Medical Decision Making Annual Meeting, 2022 Harvard Medical School - New England Science Symposium, and 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting
Applied computational methods in Python to model a quadrature tomographic microscope (QTM) and simulate the measurement of birefringence in optically anisotropic biological materials, such as the cornea
Received 2021 Award for Distinguished Work in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics (college-wide award) and 2021 Award for Excellence and Achievement in Physics (department-wide award)
Conducted a literature review in search of novel biomedical applications for flame synthesized nanomaterials
Developed scientific communication and established networks within the MIT community
Co-authored Mantri Y, Davidi B, Lemaster JE, Hariri A, Jokerst JV. “Iodide-doped Precious Metal Nanoparticles: Measuring Oxidative Stress in vivo via Photoacoustic Imaging,” Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 10511-10520
Synthesized nanoparticles as contrast agents for photoacoustic imaging with applications in therapeutic drug monitoring
Presented at 2019 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting
Contributed to pre-clinical animal research developing a noninvasive extracellular pH mapping method for molecular imaging of liver cancer
Assisted in MRI procedures, prepared research animals for imaging under anesthetic, administered contrast agent injections, and monitored vitals during imaging and surgical procedures
Developed case study with neurophysiologist on category-specific aphasia in patients mapped with electrocorticography
Observed electrocorticography procedures in the operating room and shadowed Pediatric Monitoring Unit in P-ICU
Designed divergent thinking survey with Yale Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology Sophomore, 2013-2014
Researched, modeled, and optimized a functional RC ACV prototype with engineering team Junior, 2014-2015
Studied population ecology in Schmitz Lab at Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Senior, 2015-2016
Received 2nd-2016 CT STEM Fair and 3rd-2015 Norwalk Science Fair
Judged 2019, 2020, and 2021 CT STEM Fair
Certified by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and American Heart Association CPR Program, licensed in Connecticut and Massachusetts
Developed clinical communication and documentation skills, assisted paramedics and nurses with advanced life support equipment, and provided patient care in accordance with emergency medical services statewide treatment protocols
Supported department laboratories in chemical preparation, glassware distribution, and inventory
Collaborated with coworkers, TAs, lab manager, and professors to ensure maintenance and organization
Investigated the efficacy of parental anticipatory guidance for infant crying on future child abuse
Reviewed medical records on EPIC, compiled toxicology reports, context of ingestion, and medical history of adolescent patients with a focus on opioid abuse, and assisted in interpretation and analyses of clinical data
Varsity Co-Captain
Collaborated with Organic Chemistry Professors to provide supplementary academic support to students as a peer tutor
Counseled clients to help guide them from an immediate moment of crisis to a calm understanding through active listening, collaborative problem solving, and safety planning
Established university connection with US Air Force Auxiliary-Civil Air Patrol program at Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Greeted and escorted patients as an Ambassador and supported the nursing unit as a Patient Aide
Bilingual, fluent in Hebrew and English
Experienced navigating EPIC and abstracting clinical data from electronic medical records
Computer Languages: Python, R, Wolfram Language, and ImageJ Macro Language
Lab Techniques: nanoparticle synthesis and characterization, absorption and photoacoustic spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, ImageJ processing, nanoparticle tracking analysis, and research animal care
Member of Society of Physics Students, American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Society for Medical Decision Making