Jazlene Elleze M. Mallari
Fresno
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice Volunteer
Saint Agnes Medical Center
01.2025 - Current
- I volunteer by doing hospice patient visits to help provide relief for family and healthcare workers. I spend my time engaging in conversation and being present during their time in hospice.
Medical Laboratory Assistant
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
12.2020 - 07.2022
- I aided in the processing of COVID-19, microbiology, and chemistry specimen and then communicating these results to the appropriate healthcare provider. I also led a team of about 15 people who aided in overall specimen processing of COVID-19 samples daily and performed troubleshooting of machines and laboratory techniques when necessary.
Patient Companion
Webster House Nursing Home
11.2019 - 05.2020
- As a patient companion I engaged with patients who were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and dementia in conversation and read to them while they spend their time in their beds at the nursing home Webster House. I have shadowed social workers, nurses, and physicians at the nursing home who have shown me the basics of what it is like to care for those who are the most vulnerable in our society and those not able to advocate for themselves.
Research Assistant
UCSD Palmer Laboratory under Dr. Sandra Sanchez
09.2017 - 11.2019
- I was a research assistant in the psychiatric genetics Palmer Laboratory. Our projects focus on the phenotypic trait of impulsivity and its connections to genetic variations within humans and mice models. Our goal is to understand how genetic mutations impact one’s propensity to engage in substance abuse and other maladaptive psychiatric behaviors. In mice, we implemented gene editing technology and behavioral experimentation to discover links between the CADM2 gene and impulsivity and the GPM6B gene and its effect on serotonin trafficking in neurons. We conducted genetic wide association studies to connect specific genetic variations within these genes to thousands of various impulsivity traits within human participants in collaboration with 23andMe.
Research Assistant
Salk Institute for Biological Sciences under Dr. Jared Smith
08.2017 - 06.2019
- I aided in investigating how sensory processing influences decision making. Specifically, our projects included studying the brain areas of the striatum in the basal ganglia and the claustrum in mouse models. Both brain regions are implicated in affecting how we interact with worldly stimuli. We used novel technology such as optogenetics, rabies viral tracing, neuronal ablation, and brain lesioning to definitively locate these brain regions and illustrate how certain neurons within these areas communicate with each other and, in turn, govern our daily choices and actions.
Research Assistant
UCSD Palmer Laboratory under Dr. Kayla Chase
09.2015 - 08.2017
- I aided in the exploration of the gene COMMD1. We studied the behavioral effects of knock out COMMD1 mice models using behavioral experiments testing exploration, sensorimotor, forced swim, and social interaction. Our results found COMMD1 to affect depressive behavior and repetitive/ritualistic behavior and helped contribute to the knowledge of the COMMD1 gene and its effects on psychiatric disorders such as Wilson’s disease.
Behavioral Therapy Intern
Rady Children’s Hospital
10.2015 - 03.2016
- I aided in the optimization of a novel, patient-centered behavioral therapy program focused on treating children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. I was responsible for supervising and scribing for home therapy visits. I participated in video collection and subsequent behavioral data coding of the program participants' learning behaviors during their individual behavioral therapy sessions. I also participated in meetings and presentations conducted by expert lawyers and special education teachers.
Behavioral Therapy Volunteer
Lighthouse Project
07.2015 - 10.2015
- I assisted an occupational therapist with a group of 6 students ages 6 to 12 diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, and/or autism spectrum disorder to help them develop their gross and fine motor skills through handwriting exercises and social playtime in between. I aided them in managing their emotions whenever they felt it difficult to continue their lessons or had troubles interacting with the other participants during playtime.
Education
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine -
California Health Sciences University
05.2026
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Psychology
University of California, San Diego
07.2018
Timeline
Hospice Volunteer
Saint Agnes Medical Center
01.2025 - Current
Medical Laboratory Assistant
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
12.2020 - 07.2022
Patient Companion
Webster House Nursing Home
11.2019 - 05.2020
Research Assistant
UCSD Palmer Laboratory under Dr. Sandra Sanchez
09.2017 - 11.2019
Research Assistant
Salk Institute for Biological Sciences under Dr. Jared Smith
08.2017 - 06.2019
Behavioral Therapy Intern
Rady Children’s Hospital
10.2015 - 03.2016
Research Assistant
UCSD Palmer Laboratory under Dr. Kayla Chase
09.2015 - 08.2017
Behavioral Therapy Volunteer
Lighthouse Project
07.2015 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Psychology
University of California, San Diego
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine -
California Health Sciences University
Personal Information
Hobbies: Taking care of my pet hamster, Indoor cycling/spin classes, Watching movies and documentaries, Reading fiction novels
Activities
Pathology Interest Club, Secretary, local chapter
5/2023 - 5/2024
Responsibilities included collaborating with local pathology physicians and arranging shadowing opportunities in pathology laboratories in the Fresno area.
Tutor to Medical Students
8/2023 - 5/2025
Tutored second-year medical students in their year-long clinical courses called “The Developing Physician” and “Osteopathic Principles and Practices” to help develop clinical and professionalism skills.
Professional Memberships
- Fresno Madera Medical Society, 2022-01-01, present
- Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, 2022-01-01, present
Publications
- Chase, K. A., Mallari, J. E., Tan, Y., Sittig, L., Behavioral effects of neuronal, parent-specific commd1 knockout in mice., Neuroscience, 434, 1–7, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.03.015
- Sanchez-Roige, S., Jennings, M. V., Thorpe, H. H., Mallari, J. E., van der Werf, L. C., Bianchi, S. B., Palmer, A. A., Cadm2 is implicated in impulsive personality and numerous other traits by genome- and phenome-wide association studies in humans and mice., Translational Psychiatry, 13, 1, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-023-02453-y
- Sanchez‐Roige, S., Barnes, S. A., Mallari, J., Wood, R., Polesskaya, O., Palmer, A. A., A mutant allele of glycoprotein M6‐b (gpm6b) facilitates behavioral flexibility but increases delay discounting., Genes, Brain and Behavior, 21, 4, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1111/gbb.12800
- Smith, J., Kim, R., Mallari, J., Jauret, A., Yi Wu, J., Jin, X., Whole-brain mapping of the input-output organization of claustrum implies its functional role as a limbic motor interface., Conference Abstracts - Society for Neuroscience, 2018
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