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*Mentor: Dr. Bruce McLucas
 
*Mentor: Dr. Bruce McLucas
 
*Title: Long Term Effects of Uterine Artery Embolization
 
*Title: Long Term Effects of Uterine Artery Embolization
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===Work Experience===
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====Fibroid Treatment Collective====
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*Title: Research Assistant and Receptionist
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*Employer: Dr. Bruce McLucas
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*Dates: May 2018-July 2018
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*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
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====Loyola Marymount University Chemistry Department====
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*Title: General Chemistry Lab Teacher's Assistant
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*Employer: Loyola Marymount University
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*Dates: January 2019-May 2019; August 2019-December 2019
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*Responsibilities: Instructed a General Chemistry Lab course, teaching proper laboratory technique and the principles of chemistry to students
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====LMU Lions for Learning====
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*Title: Teacher's Assistant
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*Employer: Loyola Marymount University
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*Dates: January 2017-May 2017
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*Responsibilities: Support the 1st grade teachers with instructing the classroom and teach math and reading to struggling 4th graders
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===Hobbies and Personal Interests===
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*cooking 
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*drawing
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*ukulele
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*walking
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*film
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===Favorite Aspect of Biology===
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*I enjoy searching for the intricate order that exists within what seems to be a chaotic mix of molecules within each cell
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===Favorite Aspect of Computer Science===
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*I admire how complex functions can easily be reduced to a few lines on a computer screen through computer programming

Latest revision as of 12:43, 4 September 2019

Yeabsira (Aby) Mesfin

Contact Information

Email: ymesfin@lion.lmu.edu
Snail Mail:
   1 LMU Drive, MSB-4804
   Los Angeles, CA 90045

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

  • Career Goal: Medicine

Independent Research Projects

Loyola Marymount University

  • Mentor: Dr. Nancy Fujishige
  • Title: Plant Microbe Interactions

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

Fibroid Treatment Collective

  • Mentor: Dr. Bruce McLucas
  • Title: Long Term Effects of Uterine Artery Embolization

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

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