Research Experience
Research Lab Specialist in the laboratory of Dr. Salim Hayek
Frankel Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
2022 - 2024
Investigating suPAR as a stable biomarker of inflammation, using in vivo and in vitro models to predict a patient’s risk for CKD, CVD and COVID.
Research Lab Specialist in the laboratory of Dr. Jason M.L. Miller
Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
2015 - 2021
Investigating the effect of autophagy induction on dry Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) using an in vitro retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) model. Examining the differences in transcriptome and secretome of human fetal and adult RPE cultures.
Undergraduate Research Assistant in the laboratory of Dr. Martin Sarter
Dept. of Neuroscience, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
2015
Investigated the function of fast cholinergic release transients in the neural substrates and circuitry of cue detection in the basal forebrain, using lesions and optogenetics in a rat model.
Cardiovascular Center Undergraduate Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Todd Herron
Cardiovascular Regeneration Core, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
2014
Cardiovascular Regeneration Core | Publications
Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (hiPSC) Cardiac Research; hiPSC-cardiomyocyte (hiPSC-CM) maturation; 2D microtissue engineering.
Undergraduate Research Assistant in the laboratory of Dr. Steven R. Buchman
Craniofacial Lab, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
2013 - 2015
Craniofacial Lab | Publications
Rounded and radiated lab animals, performed Microfil perfusions and X-rays, processed microCT scans, calculated vascular metrics, maintained mc3T3, ADSC cell lines, stained cells for microscopy. Joined as an Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program student, continued as a Research Assistant.