Why do I research?

• To expand the boundaries of current medical knowledge

• To chase my curiosities and improve my aptitudes in medicine

• To improve the health of vulnerable communities through research findings and innovation

Publications

Evaluating the Risk of Developing Adverse Health Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients with Diabetic Neuropathy (2021)

Understanding the Multidimensionality and Applicability of Human Resilience (2021)

• Independent literature review on psychology of human resilience and difficulties in operationalization; proposed multi-tiered framework to promote resilience development in stress-prone populations.

• Manuscript in preparation for publication in International Journal of High School Research.

aHSCT Stem Cell Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis - Feasible or Unattainble? (March 2021)

• Independent literature review on feasibility of implementing autologous hematopoietic stem cell therapy in treatment of multiple sclerosis.

• Manuscript published in the Johns Hopkins University Pre-Collegiate Global Health Review.

Shedding Light on the Dark Cotard’s Syndrome (July 2021)

• Independent literature review synthesizing information from five studies in order to form cohesive conclusions about the syndrome’s pathology and etiology

• Manuscript published in Young Scientists Journal.

A comparative analysis of COVID-19 vaccine allocation efforts in India and Mongolia through data visualization (August 2021)

• Data visualization study comparing vaccination distribution success in Mongolia to struggles in India as well as public perception to administering vaccines. Utilized JASP and R to visualize allocation strategies and supply chain/pipeline.

• Manuscript in preparation for submission in Across the Spectrum of Socioeconomics Journal.

Research experiences

International Socioeconomics Laboratory Research Fellow  (Summer 2021)

• Collaborated with research fellows to model vaccination distribution success in Mongolia and apply findings to struggling allocation efforts in India; team responsible for creating SIR model and utilizing JASP, R, and Tableau to visualize data

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• Collaborated with directors and professors from International Socioeconomics Laboratory and Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders (STRIPED) to propose and lobby a bill to require identification for teenagers buying harmful dietary pills and supplements. Current passed in NY as S16D Bill in 2021 State Senate Session with 92% supporting votes, working on lobbying in Philadelphia City Council

Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research Ambassador - Northwestern University (Summer of 2021)

• Attended lectures conducted by CFAAR director Dr. Ruchi Gupta and Dr. Ashley Dyer, fellow ambassadors to learn about the socioeconomics of food allergies and asthma

• Created and presented infographic for CFAAR on the socioeconomic barriers preventing communities to receive adequate medical treatment for food allergies and asthma