Rachel Wyetzner

Lab Research Assistant

Yale School of Medicine

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Timeline
About me
Postgraduate Research Associate at Yale School of Medicine | 2022 Amgen Scholar
Education
- Case Western Reserve University
  2019 - 2023
  Bachelor's degree Biology, General
  Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Research Society - Mentor Mentee Program Coordinator; Class Officer Collective - Class of 2023 & Executive President; Habitat for Humanity - President; CWRU Civic Center for Learning and Engagement - Scholar Chemistry & Spanish Minors
- Metuchen High School
  2015 - 2019
  High School Diploma
  Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Student Council - Class President, Varsity Softball - Captain, Varsity Women's Basketball
Experience
- CWRU Transgenic and Targeting Facility
  Sept 2019 - now
  Lab Research Assistant
  - Assist with pathogen removal, in vitro fertilization, and generation of genetically modified mice in the lab of Dr. Rachel Mann at Case Western Reserve University - Handle and restrain mice, perform intraperitoneal injections, set-up breeding experiments, specific pathogen free rodent husbandry, microisolator and clean room protocol
- Transplant House of Cleveland
  Sept 2019 - now
  Operations Intern
  - Care for transplant patients and families from the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals- Assist with events for patients and caregivers
- Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health
  Jun 2020 - May 2022
  - Implemented procedures to standardize operations across research projects to ensure quality data collection, accuracy, and organization- Used tools such as REDcap, Beyond Compare, DMPTool, and Open Science Framework to assist with data management for the center
  - Undergraduate Assistant
    Sept 2020 - May 2022
  - Summer Data Management Intern
    Jun 2020 - Sept 2020
- University Hospitals
  Oct 2020 - Oct 2021
  Undergraduate Student Researcher
  - Conducted research as part of the University Hospitals Cardiac Surgery Research Program- Led a team studying the effect of food insecurity and malnourishment on success in thoracic transplants and cardiovascular surgery- Other research teams: Malnutrition in Cardiac Surgery, Anti-Inflammatory Nutritional Procedures in Thoracic Surgery
- Case Western Reserve University
  May 2021 - May 2023
  - Organize effort to match mentors with mentees- Lead the organization of any events associated with the program, including recruitment of mentors - Independently assisting student learning using educational training- Tutoring subjects: Biochemistry; Genes, Evolution, and Ecology; Cell and Protein Biology; Development and Physiology; Statistics; Organic Chemistry I & II; General Chemistry I & II - Assisting students with content and practice problems at office hours, proctoring student examinations, and grading for Introductory Organic Chemistry I & II courses- Creating problem sets for and leading supplemental instruction sessions - PI: Radhika Atit, PhD- Projects: “Extracellular matrix quality in chronic skin fibrosis is dependent on Wnt signaling activation” and “Investigating the topography of extracellular matrix and cytoskeleton in development and disease”
  - Undergraduate Research Society (URS) Mentor Mentee Program Coordinator
    May 2022 - May 2023
  - Peer Tutor
    Oct 2021 - May 2023
  - Introductory Organic Chemistry Teaching Assistant/Supplemental Instructor
    Sept 2021 - May 2023
  - Undergraduate Research Student
    May 2021 - May 2023
- Yale School of Medicine
  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
  Amgen Scholar
  Yale BioMed Amgen Scholar researching STXBP5 as a candidate gene for left-right patterning, germ layer specification, and heterotaxy in the lab of Dr. Mustafa Khokha
- Yale School of Medicine
  Jul 2023 - now
  Postgraduate Research Associate
Licenses & Certifications
- Animal Rodent Center Regulatory Training
  Transgenic Core Facility
  Oct 2019
- Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research
  CITI Program
  Dec 2020
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
  National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
  Aug 2020
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
  American Heart Association
  Jun 2020
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
  Ohio Department of Public Safety
  Aug 2020
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Rachel Wyetzner
  Research Scholar Case Western Reserve University Undergraduate Research Society May 2022
- Awarded to Rachel Wyetzner
  CWRU Intersections: Undergraduate Research Symposium - 2nd Place in Life Sciences - Dec 2021 Poster Presentation: Extracellular matrix quality in skin fibrosis is dependent on Wnt signaling activation
- Awarded to Rachel Wyetzner
  Dr. Dorothy Pijan Student Leadership Award Case Western Reserve University Office of Student Activities and Leadership May 2021 Awarded to outstanding undergraduate student leaders at Case Western Reserve University
- Awarded to Rachel Wyetzner
  Phi Beta Kappa Prize Case Western Reserve University May 2021 Awarded to sophomores with the best academic records in the college of arts and sciences after three semesters
- Awarded to Rachel Wyetzner
  CWRU Civic Center for Learning and Engagement Scholar - May 2020 Completed 50 hours of volunteering in the Greater Cleveland Area and attend educational sessions about social injustices
- Awarded to Rachel Wyetzner
  Salutatorian of Metuchen High School Class of 2019 Metuchen High School Jun 2019
- Awarded to Rachel Wyetzner
  Dean's High Honors List Case Western Reserve University Received Fall 2019 - Spring 2022
- Awarded to Rachel Wyetzner
  Leadership Scholarship Case Western Reserve University - Received Fall 2019 - Spring 2023- Awarded to first-year applicants who display outstanding leadership in academic and extracurricular pursuits.
- Awarded to Rachel Wyetzner
  Michelson-Morley STEM Scholarship Recipient Case Western Reserve University - Received Fall 2019 - Spring 2023- Named in honor of the historic experiment by Case School of Applied Science Professor Albert Michelson and Western Reserve College Professor Edward Morley and awarded to exceptional students who plan to major in science, technology, engineering or mathematics fields.
Volunteer Experience
- President and Volunteer
  Issued by CWRU Habitat for Humanity on Sept 2019
  Associated with Rachel Wyetzner
- Emergency Medical Technician
  Issued by CWRU EMS on Sept 2020
  Associated with Rachel Wyetzner
- Volunteer
  Issued by Cleveland Clinic on Sept 2019
  Associated with Rachel Wyetzner
- Volunteer
  Issued by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital on Aug 2018
  Associated with Rachel Wyetzner