Sriya Avadhanam

· Co-authored and submitted an abstract titled "Alterations of Resting-State Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," accepted by Movement Disorders.

· Collected and entered data using REDCap and Epic databases for clinical trials focused on Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s Disease.

· Administered neurocognitive battery tests to PD and Alzheimer’s patients to assess cognitive function in clinical trial settings.

· Assisted in measuring brain electrical activity in both supine and upright positions for research on neural functioning.

· Managed consent and insurance documentation for clinical trial participants, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

• Scribed quickly and effectively for ER physicians using Epic medical records system, while following each physician's personal note-taking preferences.
• Developed strong communication and teamwork skills and ensured timely documentation of each patient's visit in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Gained proficiency in interpreting various imaging modalities (e.g., X-rays, CT scans, MRIs) to support clinical decision-making.
• Acquired a thorough understanding of ER workflow, including patient triage, assessment, and treatment protocols.

• Used bioinformatics to identify cellular pathways that can help re-engineer fibroblast cells into pancreatic beta islets to combat their autoimmune destruction in Type 1 Diabetes.
• Performed RNA sequencing to identify the differentially expressed genes and pathways across fibroblasts and pancreatic beta cells.
• Developed a novel pipeline on R that drastically increased efficiency of analyzing large datasets.
• Produced quantitative results that successfully identified which transcription factors could convert fibroblasts into pancreatic beta cells