Education

MD/PhD (MSTP) Student 

Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Bronx, New York

• Enrolled in a 7-year NIH-funded Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), admitting ~600 candidates nationwide annually. The program combines a Medical Doctorate (MD) with a PhD, focusing on the integration of biomedical research and clinical patient care. My PhD is heavily computational, with a focus on computer vision, machine learning/AI, and neuroscience.

·       Lab: Ruben Coen-Cagli, PhD

·       Senator - Albert Einstein College of Medicine Faculty Senate

·       Student Attendee - Institutional Review Board

·       Vice President - Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

·       American Physician Scientist Association Representative - Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Oxford/Cambridge – National Institute of Health MD-PhD Program 

Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Bronx, New York

  • Accepted to the NIH-Oxford-Cambridge MD/PhD program in the Spring of 2022.

Bachelor of Science - BS, Neuroscience 

Wright State University (College of Science and Mathematics) / Dayton, OH

  • 73rd Student Body President 

  • Selected to receive the highest student leadership and service award and give the spring commencement address 

  • Senior Thesis #1 Title: Characterizing the Inter/Intra-individual Variability In TMS-Evoked fMRI Responses Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) 

  • Senior Thesis #2 Title: Characterizing the Inter/Intra-individual Variability In TMS-Evoked fMRI Responses Using Hemodynamic Response Function Peak Latency

Professional Experience

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals – Development Innovation Unit

Oct 2022 - Present

  • Joint Experience in Development Innovation (JEDI) Program 

  • Review clinical research, clinical operations and biotechnology literature 

  • Assemble rapid market landscape research, scientific literature reviews, and operational innovation cases

Chief Operating Officer – Focused Future, LLC

June 2020 - Present

  • Responsibilities include performing quantitative and qualitative analysis of opportunities in the mental health sector and supporting the business development of the company.

Forensic Bioinformatics Services, Fairborn, OH / Bioinformatics Specialist

Dec 2018 - May 2022

  • Analyzed forensic data on behalf of attorneys to assist in the prosecution or defense of individuals in the justice system.

Wright State University Student Government, Dayton, OH / Student Body President

April 2018 - May 2021

  • Represented the 13,000+ undergraduate, graduate, and professional students at Wright State University. I was the first sophomore to be elected to serve as Vice-President, a position I held for 2 years before being elected to serve as President my senior year. 

  • As President, I coordinated the activities of 25 paid members, 22 Freshman Interns, and 20 Committee members; acted as the representative of the Student Body at official university functions; represented student interests and acted as a conduit of information from SGA to the student body; effectively managed a budget of over $120,000; crafted a legislative agenda and testified on higher education related bills at the statehouse; partnered with faculty and staff senate on a resolution to make election day a university holiday; and led other successful projects including the formation of a new full-time Office of Retention, a $100,000 NPHC Plot Project, and multiple endowed scholarships. 

  • Navigated and led our student body through both a faculty strike and an international pandemic.

  • Co-founded this initiative aimed at addressing the disparity in retention rates between minority students and the rest of the university. 

  • In one year resulted in a 4% (+374) increase in retention and the addition of a new office of retention with four full-time and eight part-time positions. 

  • Developed a unique “Student X” model that identifies students unlikely to be retained. 

  • Established a new endowed scholarship under the initiative to support 3 students yearly. 

  • Presented at higher education conferences and seminars about our efforts and have been highlighted by a national education think tank, in addition to the Ohio Department of Higher Education 

  • Ohio Student Government Association / Executive Director – Nov ‘18 – Feb ‘20 

  • Represented over 500,000 students in Ohio from the 14 public institutions and served as the primary student perspective to legislators. 

  • Formally testified to statehouse committees and worked closely with the Ohio Department of Higher Education to provide student perspectives on legislation.

Retain the 9 Initiative / Co-Founder and Chair

Ohio General Assembly / Undergraduate Mission Study Committee Member

July 2019 - Oct 2019

  • Nominated by the President of the Ohio Senate to evaluate the mission and effectiveness of each public Ohio institution. 

  • Served alongside Ohio’s Senior Vice-Chancellor of Higher Education, the President of the Inter- 

  • University Council, the chairperson of the Ohio Faculty Council, and other senators and representatives. 

  • Universities Allied for Essential Medicines / North American Representative – May ‘18 

  • One of three individuals chosen to represent North America by UAEM at the annual World Health Organization assembly at the UN building in Geneva in 2018. 

  • Lobbied global health leaders from member countries in favor of improving access to medicines and vaccines, especially in Third World countries. 

  • Wrote policy briefs and statements for countries’ delegation teams and was able to discuss policies with 

  • many members of various countries’ delegation teams. 

Student National Medical Association / President of Multicultural Assn. of Pre-Medical Students

Jan 2018 - April 2018

  • Revived the Multicultural Association of Premedical Students at Wright State University. 

  • Served as the first president of the organization and increased membership by 300%.