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Experience

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  Westchester Medical Center

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2012

  Surgical Sterile Technician
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  Montefiore Health System

  May 2012 - Dec 2013

  Emergency Intern

  Shadowed physicians, assisted nursing staff and optimized their work efficiency by taking patient vitals, re-stocking medical supplies, fixing beds, stocking pillows,communicating with patients to address immediate needs for food and water, and getting wheel chairs for patients when needed.

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  Lehman College

  Feb 2013 - now

  As an undergraduate student, I conducted several researches with my mentors in different fields of science and medicine. In the field of science, studied the effect of stress on the oxytocin levels of mammals using voles under the tutelage of Dr. Maryam Bamshad. The animals were stressed and and the brains studied afterwards to analyze the affected area. Under the tutelage of Dr. Andrei Jitiianu, I conducted research in the area of material science and inorganic chemistry. One of the main projects conducted in our lab was to Activated carbon-Hydroxyapatite composite material. This material is a band aid for bone reconstruction and will be very useful in the field of orthopedics and eliminate the trauma of the patients. An important method used in this study was the sol-gel.As a NERA medpred student at Mt. Sinai, Columbia and New Jersey Medical School, I was able to work with and shadow my mentor, Dr. Icilma Fergus. During my time with Dr. Fergus, we were able to conduct cardiovascular research to study the effect the environment has on the health and lifestyle of the residents. Show less As the Resident Assistant, I had to ensure the safety and well being of the residents while in the house. This included daily inspections of the place and providing them with the needed domestic materials. The residence needs some life outside the books and hence organized various events from social to academic so that the residents will embrace the place as a home. I also had to make a duty roster and ensured that it was followed by the residents. I was there to provide a conducive environment for the residents. Show less

  • Research Assistant

    Feb 2012 - now

  • Resident Assistant

    Jul 2014 - May 2015

  • Vice president of internal affairs- SGA

    Jun 2014 - May 2015

  • Teaching Assistant

    Feb 2013 - May 2015
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  National Institutes of Health

  May 2015 - now

  Research Fellow

  As a Research fellow at the NIH, I work with the NINDS ( National Institutes for Neurological Disorder and Stroke). My area of research focuses on the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and primary motor cortex (M1) and the role they play in learning. One of the useful tools in this research is TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation), where the cortical activity is manipulated and it allows for casual inferences. Recent studies have shown that excitatory TMS delivered to DLPFC improves implicit learning on the Weather Prediction Task (WPT). Our team therefore uses inhibitory TMS to study the differential roles of DLPFC and M1. We are conducting other neurological studies. Show less