Issa A.

Issa a.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Molecular Biology first-year at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) | UCLA's Vice-Provost Initiative for Pre-College Scholars (VIPS) Scholar | UCLA's PEERS student

  • Education

    • Geffen academy @ ucla

      2020 - 2024
      High school diploma 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

      Activities and Societies: - Geffen Academy Research Program (member) - Muslim Student Association (founder and lead) - Varsity Boy's Cross Country (captain for 2023-2024 season, co-captain for 2022-2023 season - JV/Varsity Boy's Tennis (varsity team member 2022-2023, JV co-captain for 2021-2022 season)

    • Ucla

      2024 - 2028
      Bachelor's degree molecular, cell & developmental biology incoming first-year

      Activities and Societies: - UCLA's Vice-Provost Initiative for Pre-College Scholars (VIPS) scholar - UCLA's Program for Excellence in Education and Research (PEERS) student - Student researcher at the D'Juan Farmer Lab

  • Experience

    • Ucla

      Aug 2023 - now
      Student research assistant

      Currently examining the genetic mechanisms responsible for coronal craniosynostosis in mice

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Issa A.
      UCLA's Vice-Provost Award UCLA Jul 2024 Identified to apply and interview as a top Black 10th grader in my high school. Selected as 1 of 30 high-achieving underrepresented students within Los Angeles and Pasadena school districts.
    • Awarded to Issa A.
      Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Semi-Finalist Jackie Robinson Foundation Jun 2024 Selected as one of roughly 1,060 national semi-finalists
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Co-Founder

      Issued by Allen: An Ethiopian Relief Initiative on Jul 2022
      Allen: An Ethiopian Relief InitiativeAssociated with Issa A.