Hivanson Week 1

Hailey Ivanson 1 LMU Drive Chemistry Department | Hivanson at lion.lmu dot edu

Education

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA | AUGUST 2021, EXPECTED GRADUATION MAY 2024

• Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
• Awards: Presidential Scholarship, Dean’s List, Most Outstanding Student in General Chemistry
• Relevant upper division courses: Biochemistry + Lab; Advanced Biochemistry + Lab; Materials Chemistry; Plants, Pharmacy, and Medicine; Epidemiology; Physical Chemistry + Lab
• Member of Loyola Marymount University Honors Program and Beta Beta Beta Biology Honors Society
• Represented LMU at the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities Honors Conference (2022, 2023)

Career interests

• Goal is to become an M.D.

Research

David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA | SEPTEMBER 2022 - PRESENT

Research Assistant, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine under Dr. Cecilia Canales, MD, MPH

• Conduct cutting-edge research in anesthesiology & perioperative medicine by organizing and undertaking research studies, including data analysis, report writing, and presentation.
• Presented at UCLA’s Dep’t of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 15th Annual Scientific Evening.
• First-author publication in Current Anesthesiology Reports: “The Ethics of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Perioperative Medicine: Is Unregulated AI Already at the Bedside?” (August 2023)

Loyola Marymount University

RAINS Research Fellow under Tatiana Kuzmenko | MAY 2022 - JUNE 2022

• Prepared plant extracts of 7 medicinal plants used by the Chumash tribe in California and ran biological tests in order to determine these plants’ medicinal properties.
• Presented at Loyola Marymount University’s Undergraduate Research Symposium in March 2023.

RAINS Research Assistant, Biochemistry under Dr. Sarah Mitchell | JANUARY 2023 - PRESENT

• Study IMPDH mutations in yeast to determine their effects on RNA binding. Study entitled "Investigation of Disease-Causing Mutations on the mRNA Binding Activity of IMPDH"

Work Experience

Loyola Marymount University | AUGUST 2022 - MAY 2023

Teaching Assistant, Biology Department

• Spent 15 hours weekly creating lesson plans, grading, and teaching 14 students laboratory techniques in a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE).
• Instructed students on how to conduct individual research projects and understand microbiology, plant biology, evolution, and other biological concepts resulting in a 100% pass rate for my students.

Handmade Jewelry Business | JANUARY 2021 - PRESENT

Owner and Artist

• Designed, crafted, and sold over 400 units of handmade bracelets at Soul Bungalow, Hermosa Beach (formerly known as Practical Magic Apothecary).

Skills and Certifications

• Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician
• Microsoft Office Suite, GraphPad Prism 9, Mesquite, MUSCLE, PyMol, SnapGene
• Managing classes through CANVAS, Brightspace, and Google Classroom

Personal Interests

Hobbies: Sewing, giving haircuts, sculpting ceramics, creating stained glass, cooking, baking Volunteering: Planting native flora for Los Angeles habitat restoration efforts at Ascot Hills Park; Healthcare Navigator at Venice Family Clinic.

What is your favorite aspect of biology and why?

I love CRISPR! It is an incredible discovery that can be used for good, such as my work done with Dr. Sarah Mitchell at Loyola Marymount University to learn more about the nature of blindness-causing mutations on IMD3 (experiments performed on yeast).

What is your favorite aspect of computer science and why?

I like that I have so much to learn about computer science and its many different parts.