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Issa A.

Student Research Assistant

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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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
- Working With Zebrafish (Danio rerio) in Research Settings
  CITI Program
  Sept 2023
  View certificate
- Animal Research (ARC General Certification Test)
  CITI Program
  Sept 2023
  View certificate
- Investigators, Staff and Students
  CITI Program
  Sept 2023
  View certificate
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
  Associated with Issa A.