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MGH/HST Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging

● In Dr. Leo Cheng’s Molecular Pathology lab, worked on a project used for cancer research. Used High Resolution Magic Angle Spinning (HRMAS) Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) to examine metabolites in tissue to develop different cancer diagnostic and prognosis methods. ● Gave oral presentation on research titled “Determining Quality Control Percentage of 9 Different USDA Grains in a Mixture with Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy”.

Boston Medical Center

● Exposed to both the research administrative oversight at an academic safety-net hospital and incorporating new medical practices in a post-COVID world. Collaborate with the Director, Clinical Trial Office to develop a robust research re-start program. Collaborate with assigned Research Operations staff to design and follow workflow of re-start information submitted. ● Collaborate with assigned operations staff to design and follow workflow of re-start information submitted.

Massachusetts General Hospital, Center for Genomic Medicine

● In Dr. Michael Talkowski Lab, researched computational biology and genomics methods development teams to establish new approaches to the discovery of copy number variants from exome and genome sequencing in large-scale human disease consortia, international biobanks, and the genome aggregation database (gnomAD) program.

Skills

Augmented Reality
AWS
Bash
C#
CLI
Cloud
Communications
Cromwell/WDL
Docker
Excel
GATK
Git LIMS
HTML
Java
JavaScript
Journalism
Linux
Machine Learning
Marketing
MATLAB
Microsoft Office
Molecular Data Formats
NMR Spectroscopy
Public Speaking
Python
PyTorch
R
Research / Business Operations
Sales
Science Writing
SQL
Unix
Wet Laboratory

Work experience

Bioinformatics Specialist
since 06.2022 - Till the present day |Massachusetts General Hospital, Center for Genomic Medicine - Talkowski Lab
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● In Dr. Michael Talkowski Lab, researched computational biology and genomics methods development teams to establish new approaches to the discovery of copy number variants from exome and genome sequencing in large-scale human disease consortia, international biobanks, and the genome aggregation database (gnomAD) program.
Operations Assistant
06.2021 - 08.2021 |Massachusetts General Hospital, Health Career Connection
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● Supported projects in several clinical areas in the hospital including Orthopaedics and Department & Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine: ○ Optimizing Surgical Case Booking Codes to help surgeons and surgical teams better treat patients. Improve scheduling times to maximize procedure room usage to meet demands of patients. ○ New initiative project titled Access Optimization - primary focus is to ensure the right patient sees the right provider at the right time. ● Assisted with smaller projects such as creating a visible website for CRNAs. Use Partners HealthCare Application Everbridge Employee Alert System (EAS) to set up department distribution lists. Record track keeping on diverse talent in leadership roles. Frigoletto Grant Funding for various activities /programs to promote health & wellness - PelotonApp Approved.
Research Operations Assistant
07.2020 - 12.2020 |Boston Medical Center
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● Exposed to both the research administrative oversight at an academic safety-net hospital and incorporating new medical practices in a post-COVID world. Collaborate with the Director, Clinical Trial Office to develop a robust research re-start program. Collaborate with assigned Research Operations staff to design and follow workflow of re-start information submitted. ● Collaborate with assigned operations staff to design and follow workflow of re-start information submitted.
Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Fellow Ambassador to Germany
07.2019 - 01.2020 |U.S. Department of State
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● Selected in an extremely competitive pool of applicants as one of seventy-five Americans ages 18- 24 to participate in the year-long Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals fellowship, funded by the United States Department of State and the German Bundestag. ● The fellowship consisted of intensive language training, academic course work study at university (Saarland University), community service project, and company/research internship.
University Researcher
06.2017 - 01.2019 |Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (CURE) Scholar Program
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● Full-time, hands-on summer experience in a cancer research environment at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center. ● Implemented practical skills from academic course work and extended interest in basic, clinical, and population science research.
University Researcher
06.2017 - 01.2019 |MGH/HST Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
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● In Dr. Leo Cheng’s Molecular Pathology lab, worked on a project used for cancer research. Used High Resolution Magic Angle Spinning (HRMAS) Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) to examine metabolites in tissue to develop different cancer diagnostic and prognosis methods. ● Gave oral presentation on research titled “Determining Quality Control Percentage of 9 Different USDA Grains in a Mixture with Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy”.

Educational background

Pharmacology
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Health & Sciences
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree)
Framingham State University

Languages

PortugueseElementaryGermanElementarySpanishElementary