bioeng @ umd • aspiring md/phd & med researcher
learning, creating, and leading in synbio and regenerative medicine.
currently building neat things at umd.
always seeking new challenges.
research intern · – present
currently working on a confidential project optimizing antibody candidates for alzheimer’s treatment.
ug research assistant, peer mentor · –
in collaboration with army DEVCOM, i engineered a low-cost, cell-free platform capable of expressing both custom biosensors and cytotoxic proteins. i also mentored 20+ students and served on the FIRE student leadership council.
wet lab chair · –
led development of a novel toehold riboswitch for miRNA-based cervical dysplasia detection. translated this into a portable diagnostic assay, backed by extensive literature review and clinical data modeling.