Aditi Pallod
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Expected 2023
The Pennsylvania State University, Schreyer Honors College, University Park, PA
Relevant Experience
Undergraduate Research Assistant: Dr. Chang’s Biobehavioral Health Lab Penn State University
Studying inter-relationships of sleep physiology and behavior 2019-Present
Analyzing data from a Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study conducted by Princeton and Columbia
University to find the association between drug use in parents and child’s sleep patterns
Skills: SPSS, SAS, linear/logistic regression, neural networks
Biochemistry Research: Water Purification of Toxic Metals Using Various Organic Materials
Measured absorbance of arsenic and lead in filtrate purified by fruit peels and grass Cedar Crest College
Skills: atomic absorbance spectrophotometry, laboratory procedures, ANOVA Analysis 2017-2018
Neurobiology Internship Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Studied glioblastoma cells and created research proposal for growing prostate cells in hydrogel scaffolds 2017
Awarded a stipend of $1,500 through Emperor Science Award
Biochemistry Research: Using Thiol:Ene Chemistry and Tissue Engineering to Sustain Stem Cells in Hydrogels
Developed hydrogels under UV light; utilized inverted microscope and Live Dead Cell Assay Lehigh University
Skills: Imagej and Matlab; $275 award & presented project at American Chemical Association 2016-2017
Biochemistry Research: Inducing Cancer Cell Death by Inhibiting the Plexin A3 Receptor Using pHLIP
Inserted pH Low Insertion Peptide (pHLIP) to the plasma membrane of E. coli Lehigh University
Used PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) to isolate plasmid DNA with antibiotic resistance 2015-2016
Awarded $1000 from Parenteral Drug Company and presentation at Nano Day at the University of Pennsylvania
Leadership and Activities
Tennis: Girls’ Varsity Captain Parkland High School (2018)
Managed communications between 20+ team members and 2nd place at Eastern PA Conference Championships
Health Occupations Students of America: Founder and President Parkland High School
Biomedical Laboratory Science; studied medical laboratory techniques and biotech concepts 2017- 2019
Lead group to International Conference and 1 st place at State Leadership Conference
Future Einstein’s Parkland High School
Taught elementary school students’ scientific concepts during weekly lessons 2016-2019
Conducted hands-on, collaborative labs to foster an interest in STEM
Tutor at Mid-State Literacy Council (https://www.mid-stateliteracycouncil.org/) 2020-Present
Nonprofit organization; teaching computer and English literacy
Peer Mentor at TutorBridge (www.tutorbridge.org) 2020-Present
Educating five K-12 students to improve math and reading skills
Content Contributor: Agora Media (http://agoramedia.co) 2018-Present
Nonprofit-pending organization; contributing articles based around a connectivity mentality and current events
Certifications
NCHSE (National Consortium for Health Science Education) Certification in Biotechnology
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Member
Awards
National Science Olympiad 2013-2015
o Gold medal for Bio-Process Lab, a biology & chemistry-based topic with a lab component; $1000 award
research experience, science, biology, biobehavioral health, dry lab, wet lab
