Research Assistant II, Peritoneal Dialysis Patient Care Technician

Disha Badlani

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Biology (Pre-Med) Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Aug 2015 - Dec 2018 Minor in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies GPA: 3.5/4.0 Publications:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168827820338496 WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant II at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/ Harvard Medical School May 20, 2019- present

Researching ways to avoid and prevent the progression of liver fibrosis

Managing all administrative responsibilities of the lab and communicating with different vendors and collaborators

Performing experiments and assays such as DNA/RNA isolation, RT PCR, hydroxyproline, serum biochemistry et cetera

Managing the breeding and expansion of mice colonies for research purposes

Updating and creating protocols for IACUC and COMMS

Section Chief of 5 labs in order to reinforce rules and assist scientists and PIs in Covid related situations Peritoneal Dialysis Patient Care Technician at DaVita Boston, MA Sept 28, 2020- present

Direct patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment

Performing manual exchanges on patients and training them to use the PD machine

Monitoring patients before, during and after dialysis treatment and measuring and recording stats, patient observations, drawing blood for monthly labs and Peritoneal dialysis machine setup International Student Welcome Ambassador, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Fall 2016 - Fall 2018

Introducing new international students to Kansas State University

Connecting them to important university resources and policies

Sharing my experiences as a university student

VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE

Service Learning: Ability West Org, (191 hours) Galway, Ireland Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

The ethos of Ability West is to empower people with an intellectual disability to live the lifestyle of their choice and fulfill their own dreams and ambitions.

Role: to assist with programs in the organization's adult day services and work directly with people with an intellectual disability

Volunteer at Via Christi Hospital (148 hours), Manhattan, KS Spring 2017 - fall 2018

Coordinating Doctor Patient interactions in the Surgical and Birth and Women’s wing RESEARCH AND TEACHING

Kansas State University Cadaver Team, Manhattan, KS Spring 2018

Dissecting Cadavers to better understand anatomy and physiology

Teaching anatomy lab to students taking the Human Body course

Preparing and grading tests and quizzes for the class

Creating an autopsy report stating probable causes of death as part of the final Practicum Student at Microbiology lab, Manhattan, KS Fall 2018

Assisting the Professor and Teaching Assistants with lab preparation, test prep. and grading

Demonstrating experimental techniques to students and assisting them in solving problems Student Researcher at Dr. Andrew Hope’s lab, Manhattan, KS Spring 2017

Preparing small mammalian specimens for sending to archives Student Researcher (Psychology Department), Manhattan, KS Spring 2016

Conducting research studies, entering data and analysis

Study 1: Worked under Robin Besse (PhD) with study focusing on examining the different interventions in order to cope with loneliness by interviewing participants after introducing them to several solutions and testing for responses

Study 2: Worked under Whitney Jeter (M.S.) with study examining the effects of mindfulness on forgiving behavior of individuals by exposing them to laboratory tested transgressive situations and recording their behaviors

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