Drishti Chawla

Experience

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  MIT Lincoln Laboratory

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2012

  Summer Engineering Intern

  • Worked with scientists at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory to gain an in-depth experience in building small Doppler and range radar systems • Attended a two week residential conference with Lincoln Laboratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers (LLRISE) and presented the project at the end of the program

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  Johns Hopkins University - Development and Alumni Relations

  Mar 2014 - May 2014

  Office Assistant

  • Organized upcoming events for alumni, drafted fundraising emails, handled calls, maintained excel spreadsheets, and completed other tasks as needed

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  MIT School of Engineering

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  MOSTEC Conference Residential Advisor

  • Served as a college mentor and residential advisor for the MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community (MOSTEC) program • Attended a one-week science and engineering conference at MIT in 2014 and 2015

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  Johns Hopkins Hospital

  Sept 2014 - May 2015

  Research Assistant at Department of Cell Biology

  Supervisor: Dr. Deborah Andrew; Andrew Lab• Tested for mutations in the G-protein coupled receptor (Mthl5) of Drosophila • Molecular techniques included polymerase chain reaction, protein purification, embryo staining, gel electrophoresis, and cell lysis techniques• Prepared a written report summarizing data analysis and conclusions

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  Village Learning Place

  May 2015 - Sept 2015

  Teaching Assistant

  • Created lesson plans for 5th grade level math, reading, grammar, and spanish • Coordinated and supervised enrichment camp activities and weekly field trips

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  Johns Hopkins Hospital

  Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

  Research Assistant at Wilmer Eye Institute

  Supervisor: Dr. Lei Wang; Handa Lab • Validated commercial antibodies for use in studying the effect of oxidative stress on age-related macular degeneration • Molecular techniques included western blot, DC assay, immunostaining, electroblotting, and UV gel imaging • Drafted protocols, organized data, and edited research papers prior to publication

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  ScribeAmerica

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Medical Scribe

  Gynecology; Dr. David Richman

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  Brigham and Women's Hospital

  Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

  Clinical Research Assistant

  Preventive Medicine

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  Massachusetts General Hospital

  Oct 2019 - now

  Clinical Research Coordinator II

  Cancer Center; Breast Research