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Los Angeles Research Assistant

Location:
Fullerton, CA
Posted:
November 09, 2023

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Meera Mistry

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EDUCATION

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA - Human Biology B.S. 2015 - 2020

USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA - Integrated Anatomical Studies M.S. 2019 - 2020

WORK EXPERIENCE

DR. JOHN ALEVIZOS- Shadow

SEPTEMBER

• My experience shadowing Dr. Alevizos, a family doctor specializing in hormone therapy treatment, provided me with valuable insights into the world of medicine. California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - Newborn Hearing Screener FEBRUARY 2023 - PRESENT

● Conduct ABR hearing screens on newborns in the Postpartum floor and Neonatal ICU who are at least 24 hours old.

● Swaddle babies, input medical record information, use EPIC to chart the results and discuss results with parents.

● Communicate with physicians and Registered Nurses regarding the hearing status of the babies.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office - Health Research Assistant Intern AUGUST 2019 - PRESENT

● Work in Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office of Economic Development Life Sciences and Healthcare, focusing on public health issues such as increased tobacco use amongst young adults, marijuana use and its side effects, as well as COVID-19 safety measures and testing.

● Assist with the creation of Women In STEM program which aids young women in Los Angeles in finding careers in STEM fields.

● Collected data regarding opioid-related overdoses in Los Angeles and conducted research on the clinical and social effects of opioid use amongst patients in Los Angeles.

● Connect biotechnology companies and hospitals of all sizes to resources within City Hall to enable their growth in the City of Los Angeles. USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA - Gross Anatomy Student Teacher SEPTEMBER 2019 - MAY 2020

● Instructed USC undergraduate and first-year medical students on cadaver lab dissection.

● Assisted in lecturing undergraduate USC students twice a week in gross anatomy.

● Gained basic skills of instruction on human anatomy, physiology, and osteology. USC Susumu Takahashi Laboratory, Los Angeles, CA - Research Assistant AUGUST 2017 - MAY 2020

● Used electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy to analyze organic compounds.

● Functionalized nanodiamond particles with organic compounds.

● Utilized MATLAB to stimulate electron pulse data and perform complex calculations.

● Learned to use spectroscopy machines, gel electrophoresis, single color Flow Cytometry, Western blotting, distillation and filtration of organic compounds, gas chromatography, quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction techniques, and micropipetting. USC Cardiovascular Department, Los Angeles, CA - Data Analysis Intern MAY 2018 - SEPTEMBER 2018

● Worked under the Surgery Analytics Team.

● Monitored the safety of medicines in normal clinical use and during clinical trials ● Conducted data analysis on the benefits of marketed drugs in hospitals.

● Entered detailed data for heart surgeries that took place at Keck Medical School.

● Assisted the data analytics team with creating data models for surgeons and administrators to increase research productivity.

● Helped the Data Analysis Team prepare for the NIH conference they hosted on emergency preparedness.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Hotline Crisis Textline - Volunteer Crisis Counselor AUGUST 2023 - PRESENT

● Remotely communicate with texters who are looking for help, de-escalate crises and provide compassionate, non-judgmental support, collaborative problem-solving, and safety planning.

Homeboys Industry - Volunteer Advocate

JUNE 2023 - PRESENT

● Being an advocate and messenger for their work in the community MEDLIFE - Medical Volunteer and Executive Board Member September 2016 - May 2019

● Shadowed physicians and dentists in rural Peru as well as conducted meetings. CERTIFICATIONS

● Certificate Of Permission To Perform Marriages

● BLS (Basic Life Support) Certificate

HOBBIES

● Running, cooking Italian food, and performing marriages.



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