Eric Wang

Experience

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  New York University

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

  Research Assistant, PI: Alexej Jerschow, PhD

  • Assisted in data collection for a project concerning the development of NMR and MRI techniques in analysis of batteries.• Utilized Raspberry Pi computing devices and the Linux operating system to program code in Python for collection of temperature data of phone batteries

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  Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

  Jun 2018 - Feb 2019

  Research Assistant, PI: Valentin Fuster, MD

  • Worked under the Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute, Cardiovascular Department.• Assisted in research-related and administrative tasks for the TANSNIP-PESA impact study which aimed to assess whether workplace-based lifestyle intervention would lead to a reduction of the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors related to lifestyle.• Duties included assisting patients through hospital check-ups/procedures needed for the study, study questionnaire administration, and RedCap data input. Show less

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  NYU Langone Health

  Aug 2019 - May 2021

  Research Assistant, PI: Michelle Krogsgaard, PhD

  • Participated in a project, titled “Novel Tumor-Specific TCR Discovery through Putative Neoantigen Activation,” which aims to gain an understanding of T-cell binding to neoantigens involved in tumor recognition and autoimmunity for the purpose of developing efficient immunotherapies for cancer patients.• Aided in developing a protocol to screen putative neoantigens using neoantigen RNA-transfected dendritic cell and T cell co-culture.• Developed and maintained a regularly updated and organized catalog of the lab’s entire stock of genetically modified mice for use in the lab’s various projects. Show less

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  New York University

  Aug 2020 - May 2021

  Public Health Ambassador

  • Aided in the university’s effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the NYU community.• Specific duties included distributing PPE such as masks and gloves, handing out hand sanitizer, answering questions about NYU policies and guidelines regarding the pandemic, and receiving community test kits for submission to third-party COVID-testing labs.

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  Columbia University Irving Medical Center

  Nov 2021 - Aug 2022

  Research Assistant, PI: Yian Gu, MD, MS, PhD

  • Conducted thesis research via a cross-sectional analysis on the association of taste and smell decline with impaired cognition utilizing data available from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from the years 2011-2014.• Additionally explored whether the above-mentioned association is mediated by nutrition and diet quality.• Organized and reviewed dietary interview data collected by lab group members via the Post Interview Processing System (PIPS) and the SurveyNet program. Show less

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  IHN Food Coop

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Summer Intern

  • Worked with a Registered Dietitian to develop and teach a six week, Chinese culture-centered nutrition education curriculum designed to familiarize students with cultural foods and food intake diversity.• Classes were held in a pre-school in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.• Served as the pilot program for the Chinese Heritage and Identity through Food and Nutrition (CHIFAN) Project under the IHN Food Coop.

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  CHIFAN NYC

  Jun 2022 - now

  Core Member; Co-Founder
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  Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition

  Aug 2022 - now

  • Assisted course directors of the Biochemistry I/II and Biostatistics courses in the teaching of IHN MS Program students.• Attended weekly lectures to keep up-to-date with course topics and learning materials.• Held weekly office hours and pre-exam review sessions for students to attend as they wished.• Maintained Canvas course pages to ensure course materials have been updated and uploaded properly.

  • IHNAA Marketing Chair

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Education Assistant

    Aug 2022 - May 2023
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  Mount Sinai Morningside

  Dec 2022 - Jun 2023

  Clinical Research Coordinator, PI: Allan Geliebter, PhD

  • Assisted with the Geliebter Lab's Supermarket Study aimed to assess the effect of supermarket discounts on fruits and vegetables and non-caloric beverage purchasing and consumption, as well as health outcomes in overweight and obese populations.• Tasks included data entry via FoodWorks and Excel, food weight and macro/micronutrient calculations, and overseeing lab volunteers.• Aided in finalization of study data to be analyzed via linear mixed modeling.