Nicole Mkrtytchian

Ambitious college student with a strong commitment to academic excellence and a proven ability in time management, collaboration, and problem-solving. Demonstrates adaptability in dynamic environments and seeks to leverage skills to contribute effectively to innovative projects.

• UCSD Department of Biological Sciences, Manor Lab, 02/01/24, Present, Student Research Assistant, Dr. Uri Manor, CMT disease research (cell culturing), Mitochondrial activity annotations (publication submitted, but not yet published), Performing experiments and analyzing data to increase understanding of mitochondrial movement and growth, and its effect on motor function of CMT disease patients., Cell culturing, plasmid prepping, mitochondria and fibroblast analysis and annotation, etc., Analysis, calculation, and interpretation of growth results in relation to paired data, quantifying cell growth., Plasmid preps
• USC Jumpstart Internship, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Saban Research Institute, Frey Lab, 06/01/23, 09/30/23, Intern Research Assistant, Dr. Mark Frey, Cystic fibrosis research, cancer research, gastrointestinal tract research, Epithelial cell marker identification and protein isolation to routinely prepare epithelial cells for study, Intestinal epithelium and colon immunohistochemistry, Media preparation for cell survivability, qPCR, RNA + DNA extraction, immunofluorescent staining, cell passage, western blot, gel electrophoresis, etc., Research poster presented at USC Jumpstart 2023 Symposium.

UC San Diego Health, Jacobs Medical Center, 11/01/24, 01/01/25, Dr. Brian Curran, Dr. Rodney Gabriel (Head of Anesthesiology), Knee replacement, Mastoidectomy

• UC San Diego Armenian Club, 10/01/23, Present, Attend weekly meetings, coordinate events, and keep records of all procedures., Attend Language Conversion Tables weekly to learn to write in Armenian, and help those who wish to learn to speak Armenian.
• Armenian Club, Los Angeles Valley College, 09/01/20, 05/31/23, Secretary, Attend weekly meetings, coordinate events such as Armenian Genocide Remembrance, and reach out to Armenian foundations for need-based priority donations.
• Gymnastics Coach Volunteer, Los Angeles Valley College, 08/01/21, 06/30/23, Assist in coaching and teaching routines for competitions., Ensure safety standards are maintained throughout practice., Provide encouragement and feedback to gymnasts.
• Calligraphy Club, Los Angeles Valley College, 09/01/20, 06/30/21, Attend weekly meetings, connect with peers with similar interests in hobbies, and participate in group activities for stress relief.
• Math Academy Volunteer, Millikan Middle School, 11/01/15, 03/31/20, Lead Student Volunteer, Millikan Math Academy tutoring., Academy entry exam proctoring volunteer.