Major: Nutrition
Class Year: 2029
High School: Brentwood High School
Advisor(s): Dr. Richard Gomer and Dr. Chaodong Wu
Research Focus: Maternal and fetal health, Liver metabolism, Clinical epidemiology, Nutrition and metabolic disease
Organizations and Programs: VOOM Ambassadors, Institute for Development and Education for Asian American Leaders, Indian Cultural Association, Tutor to Ukrainian students through the ENGin program as a resource to support their learning during ongoing conflict
Awards and Distinctions: Dean’s Honor Roll, TAMU President Endowed Scholarship Award, TAMU Bertha Mae and Samuel P. Martin Endowed Scholarship Opportunity Award
Experience: Laboratory Research, Literature-based Research, Bioinformatics and Data Science, Scientific Presentations and Research Communication, Clinical Coordination and Leadership, Volunteer Management, Clinical and Surgical Shadowing, Scientific Writing and Publication
Years Experience: 3
Other Activities: Tennis, Powerlifting and Strength Training, Writing and Creative Expression (Poetry)
Bio: I am a freshman at Texas A&M University majoring in Nutrition.
I have prior research experience across both laboratory and literature-based projects. At Texas A&M, I conduct research in the Gomer Lab, where I analyze gene sequences and protein structures in Dictyostelium discoideum to better understand cell signaling and communication. I have also contributed to mitochondrial research in the Gohil Lab and am currently studying metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and hepatic inflammation through literature analysis in the Wu Lab. Previously, I worked at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the Giorgio Lab, where I helped develop a thermosensitive drug delivery system aimed at improving preterm birth outcomes.
My academic interests focus on clinical epidemiology, maternal and fetal health, liver metabolism, and the role of nutrition in disease progression. My long-term goal is to pursue an MD-PhD so that I can combine scientific research and healthcare.
Through my academic and service experiences, I am committed to using research as a tool to improve health outcomes in underserved and rural communities.