Research Trainee

Harvard Medical School - Brigham and Womens Hospital · Boston, MA

April 2023 — October 2023

Conducted translational cancer biology research focused on tumor–immune interactions, investigating cellular communication mechanisms and therapeutic strategies in metastatic and breast cancer models. Contributed to experimental design, data analysis, and scientific communication within a multidisciplinary research environment.

• Investigated tumor–immune cell interactions, identifying mitochondrial transfer from macrophages to bladder cancer cells via nanotubules as a potential metabolic hijacking mechanism.
• Evaluated a therapeutic strategy for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), improving assay reproducibility and mRNA–protein complex presentation through protocol optimization.
• Authored and presented a first-author research poster on immune–cancer cell dynamics at the Orthopedic Research Retreat 2023.