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Christina Grabar

Student Volunteer

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Irvine, California, United States

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Timeline
About me
Medical Student at University of California Irvine School of Medicine
Education
- University of California, Irvine - College of Medicine
  2019 - 2023
- University of California, Los Angeles
  2015 - 2019
  Bachelor of Science - BS
- University of Sussex
  2016 - 2016
  Study Abroad Program
Experience
- UCLA Operation Mend
  Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
  Student Volunteer
  Organized patient records and followed up on disparities in health records with military bases the patients served at. I also coordinated with families that are participating in the medical treatment provided by Operation Mend who provide free medical care to wounded warriors who qualify.
- Ronald Reagan Medical Center
  Apr 2017 - Jun 2019
  Child Life Volunteer
  We interact with pediatric patients at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital in the Teen Lounge and the Children's Playroom in addition to assisting with the computer system in the multimedia room. We also go to patients in their rooms to see if there is anything they need and interact with them if they cannot go to the Teen Lounge or Play Room. Overall, we help to maintain a child's normal life through the duration of their hospital stay.
- UCLA Semel Institute
  Apr 2017 - Jun 2018
  Undergraduate Research Assistant
  We explore whether complementing extinction with other appropriate training such as reevaluation may help to prevent the return of fear. I oversee online screening, administering questionnaires, administering fear acquisition computerized training, administering extinction and reevaluation mindful calm computerized training, and finally administrating computerized tests to determine whether fear has been erased.
- Cedars-Sinai
  Jun 2017 - Jun 2019
  Intern at the Sareen Lab which utilizes pluripotent stem cells in order to form models that are used to compare diseased organs to healthy organs to understand the mechanisms behind gastric diseases and neurodegenerative diseases like ALS. I have assisted with differentiation of patient-derived iPSCs to mature pancreatic cells for mice transplantation and eventual mice transplantation. I have also characterized foregut organoid by cryostat sectioning and antibody staining to determine their functionality as true organoids. Show less
  - Medical Research Intern
    Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
  - Medical Research Intern
    Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
Licenses & Certifications
- Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Certification
  Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
  Apr 2017
  View certificate
- Lab Animal Research Certification
  Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
  Apr 2017
  View certificate
- Research Conflict of Interest Certification
  Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
  Apr 2017
  View certificate
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Christina Grabar
  Chancellor's Service Award Chancellor Gene Block Jun 2019 This award grants recognition to students who have donated their time and energy to making a positive difference at UCLA and in the community through sustained record of commitment to leadership and service.
- Awarded to Christina Grabar
  Dean's Honors List - Jun 2019 Achievement recognition for high scholastic merit in any one term. Received for 8 consecutive quarters for achieving above a 3.75 GPA in one term.
- Awarded to Christina Grabar
  UCLA Honors College - Jun 2015 Accepted into the Honors College at UCLA, which provides diverse, high-achieving students the framework for a unique undergraduate educational experience for students who challenge themselves in and outside of the classroom.

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