RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant
University of Florida, Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine
PI: Dr. David Ostrov
April 2023 – Present
• Preformed analysis on molecular docking to determine the structure-activity between structural elements of novel drug molecules.
• Analyzed intermolecular interactions using AutoDock Vina and PyMOL, supporting lead compound selection.
• Contributed to experimental design and poster presentations at research symposia.
PRESENTATIONS
“Development and Validation of Novel Small Molecule Inhibitors for the HIRA/H3.3 Pathway in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer”
UF Center for Undergraduate Research, Spring 2025.
“Multi-modal educational tool implementation for family members of patients with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) at UF Health”
Medi-Gators Mentorship Program Project Expo, Spring 2024.
“Analyzing Structure-Activity Relationships for Novel Therapeutics Targeting Chemoresistance in Liver Cancer”
UF Center for Undergraduate Research, Fall 2023
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
University of Florida
Organic Chemistry I – Dr. Simon Enrique Lopez D’Sola
Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025
Microbiology Lab – Dr. Jo Marie Bacusmo
Spring 2025, Fall 2025
RESUME
