Anika Varsani

Experience

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  Washington University Emergency Support Team (EST)

  Sept 2019 - May 2023

  Emergency Medical Technician

  - Responded to medical emergencies within the Washington University in St. Louis campus; On-call up to 30 hours/week as 1 of 7 crew chiefs in a team of 70 EMTs- Transitioned the team into Electronic Medical Reporting, standardizing equipment tracking and call statistics as the elected Equipment Technician- Taught protocols to junior team members, mentoring them toward attaining crew chief status.

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  Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

  Assessed COVID-19 testing strategies in K-12 schools in underserved populations. - Studied the effects of various agents on intestinal inflammation in Necrotizing Enterocolitis. - Executed mouse models via gavage feedings and weekly dissections. - Developed mouse and 2D enteroid models to test the effect of Urolithin A on Intestinal Inflammation in Necrotizing Enterocolitis. - I defended my findings in an oral presentation to WashU School of Medicine Principal Investigators specialized in my field.

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Newland Lab

    Dec 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Good Lab

    Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Pediatric Student Research Program Intern

    Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
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  St. Louis Children's Hospital

  Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

  Patient Care Technician - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
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  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches, Inc.

  Jun 2023 - Jul 2024

  Hematology/Oncology Scribe