Yosan Afewerki

Experience

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  Columbus State Community College

  May 2020 - May 2021

  60 hours of lab instruction and 16 hours of clinical experience ⇒ Earned Mentee of the Year Honorable Mention⇒ Completed career readiness projects in Global Perspectives, Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Professionalism, and Collaboration⇒ Developed leadership skills⇒ Expanded on professional experiences Summer cohort program that explores various careers and pathways in health.

  • Nurse Aid Program (STNA)

    Jan 2021 - May 2021

  • Career Mentorship Program

    Aug 2020 - May 2021

  • Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)

    May 2020 - Jul 2020
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  Ohio Attorney General's Office

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

  Teen Ambassador

  ⇒ Advisory Board Member to Ohio Attorney General David Yost.⇒ Collaborate with elected officials and other students to examine some of the most pertinent issues affecting Ohio residents, offering policy recommendations and advice to Ohio's leaders.

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  The Ohio State University

  Jul 2020 - Feb 2021

  Buckeye Student Leadership Academy

  ⇒ Leadership cohort for rising freshmen ⇒ Learned about resources that support my success and consider how my leadership style can positively contribute to my college experience

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  The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

  Nov 2021 - Jan 2023

  Research Assistant, Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (MI&I)

  ⇒ Research Assistant under Dr. Amy Lovett-Racke, Ph.D.⇒ Characterizing T cells that damage the central nervous system in Multiple Sclerosis patients and developing therapeutics⇒ Testing through murine models, PCRs, ELISAs, gel electrophoresis, etc.

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  D. E. Shaw Research

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Undergrad Fellowship

  ⇒ The DESRES Undergrad Fellowship teaches computational biochemistry and scientific visualization in research.⇒ Focused on long molecular dynamics simulations involving proteins and other biological macromolecules of potential interest from both a scientific and a pharmaceutical perspective.

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  Goldman Sachs

  Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  2022 Summer Insight Series Participant
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  The Ohio State University College of Optometry

  Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  I-DOC Optometry Summer Program
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  Indiana University School of Optometry

  Jul 2022 - Jul 2022

  Indiana University School of Optometry Summer Program