Nicole West

Experience

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  University of Southern California

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Supplemental Instructor

  As a junior in college, I was hired as a Supplemental Instructor for General Chemistry, wherein I was responsible for creating and delivering weekly lectures to students enrolled in the course. Some of my duties included drafting lesson plans, attending course lectures, and conducting review sessions with over 300 students in attendance.

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  Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF

  Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

  Research Assistant

  As a laboratory research assistant for Dr. Rong Lu, I was responsible for conducting research in age-dependent stem cell differentiation, coordination, and malfunction. During my volunteering, I received a grant from USC Provost's Undergraduate Research Fellowship, and continued my research through the summer.

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  Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2018

  Clinical Research Associate

  As a clinical research volunteer for Dr. Britni Belcher, I participated in the coordination and conduction of field-based research informing Type 2 diabetes prevention intervention strategies in adolescent youth.

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  Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2019

  Clinical Research Coordinator

  As the Sports Medicine clinical research coordinator, some of my duties included drafting IRB applications, obtaining patient consent, collecting and analyzing data, and co-authoring various research publications.

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  Beverly Hills Institute of Ophthalmology

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2023

  Clinical Research Assistant

  Recruit study participants and collect study data for multiple FDA-approved clinical drug trials. Project description: FDA-approved, double-blind clinical trial comparing the efficacies of various eye drops in alleviating symptoms of glaucoma.Project description: FDA-approved, double-blind, dose-ranging clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Provinal® in healthy subjects with dry eye symptoms.

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  Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2023

  Clinical Research Assistant - Department of Pulmonology

  Investigate the effect of bronchodilator therapy on pulmonary function testing in patients with primary cilia dyskinesia. Create retrospective study databases, review patient charts, and collect study data. Collaborate in the writing, editing, and submission process of research publications, posters & presentations.

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  UCLA Health

  Jun 2023 - now

  Resident Physician