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Yeabsira (Aby) Mesfin
Contact Information
- Email: ymesfin
- Snail Mail: 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Assignments
Education
Loyola Marymount University
- Major: Biology
- Minor: Biochemistry
- Expected Graduation: May 2020
Relevant Upper Division Courses
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry Lab
- General Physiology
- General Physiology Lab
- Principles of Ecology
- Biological Databases
- Microbiology
- Microbiology Lab
Career Interests and Goal
- Career Interests: medicine, biotechnology, pediatrics, biochemistry, research, teaching
- Goal: I am pursuing a medical degree in hopes of becoming a pediatrician
Independent Research Projects
Loyola Marymount University
- Mentor: Dr. Nancy Fujishige
- Title: Plant Microbe Interactions
- Date: September 2017-Present
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Mentor: Dr. Yanyuan Wu and Dr. Miguel Nava
- Title: Wnt Signaling in JIMT1 and SKBR3 Cell Line Promotes EMT Properties
- Date: May 2017-August 2017
Fibroid Treatment Collective
- Mentor: Dr. Bruce McLucas
- Title: Long Term Effects of Uterine Artery Embolization
- Date: May 2018-July 2018
Work Experience
Fibroid Treatment Collective
- Title: Research Assistant and Receptionist
- Employer: Dr. Bruce McLucas
- Dates: May 2018-July 2018
- Responsibilities: Performed clinical research on the long-term effects of uterine fibroid embolization treatments under Dr. Bruce McLucas; Assisted in the management of the front desk, marketing, and finances of the Fibroid Treatment Collective, enlightening my understanding of the inner workings of a clinic
Loyola Marymount University Chemistry Department
- Title: General Chemistry Lab Teacher's Assistant
- Employer: Loyola Marymount University
- Dates: January 2019-May 2019; August 2019-December 2019
- Responsibilities: Instructed a General Chemistry Lab course, teaching proper laboratory technique and the principles of chemistry to students
LMU Lions for Learning
- Title: Teacher's Assistant
- Employer: Loyola Marymount University
- Dates: January 2017-May 2017
- Responsibilities: Support the 1st grade teachers with instructing the classroom and teach math and reading to struggling 4th graders
Hobbies and Personal Interests
- cooking
- drawing
- ukulele
- walking
- film
- watching Ted Talks https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector
Favorite Aspect of Biology
- I enjoy searching for the intricate order that exists within what seems to be a chaotic mix of molecules within each cell.
Favorite Aspect of Computer Science
- I admire how complex functions can easily be reduced to a few lines on a computer screen through computer programming.
Acknowledgements
- Dr. Dahlquist; professor
- DeLisa Madere; homework partner
Except for what is noted above, this individual journal entry was completed by me and not copied from another source.
Ymesfin (talk) 14:25, 15 September 2019 (PDT)
References
LMU BioDB 2019. (2019). Week 1
