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SUMMARY A highly motivated chemist combining excellent academic credentials with 8 years of experience conducting high-level scientific research in a cutting-edge molecular imaging and physical organic lab. Background includes extensive project work on medical imaging to study metal homeostasis in diabetes and synthesis of responsive contrast agents. Dedicated scholar with strong teaching experience and strategic approach to problem solving, I was a mentor in the Focusing Research on the Border Area (FRONTERA) summer research program in which, I gave valuable knowledge and opportunities to prepare under-represented minorities for medical/graduate school, engage in hands-on research experience, and introduced them to the epidemiology of public health disparities along the U.S.-Mexico Border Region.
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