Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Fairfax, VA

Major(s): Biological Sciences: Physiology & Neurobiology Major

Special Academic Program: FIRE Program: First-Year Innovation and Research Experience

Activities: UMMC Shock Trauma OR Volunteer, Safety Instructor, Bike Mechanic, Coptic Orthodox Christian Association

Research: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center: participate in multiple frailty related projects- CAMKII, tryptophan/kynurenine, GLP-1. FIRE Molecular Diagnostics lab: design diagnostic tools utilizing CRISPR and gold nanoparticles to detect miRNA biomarkers for cervical cancer.

Favorite Class(es): BSCI222 (Principles of Genetics), CHEM231 (Principles of Organic Chemistry I)

Favorite spots on campus: The Y Dining Hall, Eppley, Mckeldin

In my free time, I enjoy: playing basketball, biking, sleeping, and traveling