Omisha Sangani

Experience

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  City of Hope

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Research Intern at Eugene & Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy

  Worked in immuno-oncology research, genetically modifying 4 lines of CAR T cells to express fluorescence, allowing them to be imaged in cell-tumor interaction assays.

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  City of Hope

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Worked in diabetes & metabolism research, investigating determinants of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in diabetic patients through knockdown in mouse models. One of 13 students selected for the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) SPARK program at City of Hope. Showcased research findings at the CIRM SPARK annual conference and via social media.

  • Research Intern at Eugene & Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy

    Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  • California Institute for Regenerative Medicine SPARK Intern

    Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
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  University of California, San Francisco

  Aug 2023 - now

  Research assistant for UCSF's 3E Study. Examining the effect of social determinants, including socioeconomic and educational background, on college students' cardiometabolic health at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Contributing to study design, recruitment and retention, interpretation of research findings, and creative dissemination strategies. Providing professional and academic mentorship to undergraduate researchers.

  • Research Assistant

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Youth Advisory Board Lead

    Aug 2023 - now
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  UCR Center for Undergraduate Research & Engaged Learning

  Jun 2024 - now

  Chancellor's Research Fellow

  One of 14 students selected to receive funding from UCR's Chancellor's Research Fellowship upon developing and proposing an independent research project. Researching the effects of access to undergraduate research opportunities on students' cardiometabolic and mental health.