Spring 2017 Open Hours (beginning February 7)
The Health Careers Peer Advisors are an integral part of Brown's Health Careers Advising team. Consult a Brown undergraduate with experience as a health careers student during weekly office hours. The Peer Advisors also coordinate highly-informative and engaging events each semester.
| DAY | TIME | LOCATION |
| TBA | TBA | J. W. Wilson 313 |
Claire Chin Foo, Class of 2017
Hometown: Tahiti, French Polynesia
Concentration: A.B. Health and Human Biology
Email: claire_chin_foo@brown.edu
Activities:
- University Emergency Medicine Foundation Scribe
- Minority Association for Pre-Med Students Mentor
- TA for PHP 1680: Pathology to Power
- UNICEF at Brown
- Lean In at Brown
Research:
- Research assistant at Women and Infants Hospital
Fun Tidbit:
Although I was born in California, I was raised in Tahiti, where I followed a French curriculum throughout High School
Matthew D'Antuono, Class of 2017
Hometown: Burrillville, RI
Concentration: Sc.B. Immunobiology
Email: matthew_dantuono@brown.edu
Activities:
- Brown Hack Team
- Brown Men's Club Tennis team
- Rhode Island Hospital- Emergency Department Volunteer
- Excellence at Brown Program Facilitator
- Lifeguard
- Brown AMSA Pre-Medical Society
Research:
- Center for AIDS Research at The Miriam Hospital — HIV diversity, drug resistance, molecular epidemiology, and treatment monitoring
Fun Tidbit:
I love the outdoors! Hiking, skiing, sailing, basically everything else
Kyle Evans, Class of 2018
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Concentration: Sc.B. Physiology and Biotechnology
Email: kyle_e_evans@brown.edu
Activities:
- New Scientist Collective Mentor
- TA for BIOL0170: Biotechnology in Medicine
- Minority Association for Pre-Med Students
- Rhode Island Free Clinic Medical Recorder
- Brown AMSA Pre-Medical Society
Research:
- Women and Infants Research Volunteer: Potential Links Between Stillbirths and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), Mechanisms Leading to Preterm Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes (PPROM)
Fun Tidbit:
I was in a Frosted Flakes commercial.
Mursal Gardezi, Class of 2018
Hometown: Union City, California
Concentration: Sc.B. Immunobiology
Email: mursal_gardezi@brown.edu
Activities:
- Rhode Island Free Clinic Medical Recorder
- TA for ANTH1720: The Human Skeleton
- Sidney Frank Scholar
- New Scientist Collective Mentor
- Minority Association for Pre-Med Students
- AMSA Pre-Medical Society
Research:
- Diane Weiss Center for Orthopedic Trauma Research at Rhode Island Hospital-Utilizing Fluorescently Conjugated Antibodies to Identify Bacteria on Orthopedic Infection Sites
Fun Tidbit:
I was a volunteer baby cuddler at my local hospital.
Brittany Hodges, Class of 2017
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Concentration: A.B. Public Health
Email: brittany_hodges@brown.edu
Activities:
- Co-President of the League of United Black Women
- Office Assistant at the Brown Center for Students of Color
- Member of OJA, African Modern Dance Team
- Radio Show Host of "OJ" through Brown Student Radio
- Received the Brown Design Workshop Maker Grant to build skateboards
Research:
- Molecular biology sickle cell disease research at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the NIH
Fun Tidbit:
I like sweet potatoes and plantains, a lot.
Alena Kantor, Class of 2017
- Hometown: Seattle, WA
- Concentration: Sc. B. Neurobiology
- Email: alena_kantor@brown.edu
Activities:
- EMT for Professional Ambulance
- Volunteer for Fire Department
- Brown Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Captain
- Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Mentor
- Peer Mental Health Advocate
- TA for Biochemistry (BIOL0280)
Research:
- Worked in an immunology lab examining the role of T-cell therapy in treating
- sarcoma cancer (Summer 2014 and 2015)
- Conducted study assessing the LGBT cultural competence of students at
- Warren Alpert Medical School (Spring 2016)
- Conducting study examining the role of the medical industry in inflicting
- trauma on and contributing to the stigmatization of intersex individuals and
- how this intersects with race, class, and English proficiency (Current)
Fun Tidbit:
I won a Harry Potter trivia contest
Miranda Olson, Class of 2017
Hometown: New Brighton, MN
Concentration: A.B. Global Health Narrative Sc.B. Biomedical Engineering
Email: miranda_olson@brown.edu
Activities:
- Brown University Emergency Medical Services
- New Scientists Collective Program Coordinator
- Creative Scholars Initiative
- Artists and Scientists as Partners
Research and Design Projects:
- Fall 2016-Spring 2017: Comparative Research Strategies for Assistive Technologies. Braingate2 Laboratory.
- Summer 2016: Current Care Practices, Barriers, and Possible Future Steps for Palliative Care for Patients with Life-threatening Conditions in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Framework in Global Health Scholarship.
- Summer 2015: Dance for Parkinson’s Narrative Research in London, England with the English National Ballet and Rambert Contemporary Dance Company. Royce Fellowship and LINK/SEW Award.
- Fall 2014-Spring 2015: Accessible Assistive Eye-Tracking Device Design. SpeakYourMind Foundation (local non-profit).
- Summer 2014: Parkinson’s Disease – Patient Perceptions of Doctor-Patient Communication Effectiveness.
- Summer 2014: Artists and Scientists as Partners - Course Development Research. Undergraduate Teaching and Research Assistantship.
- Fall 2013-Spring 2014: Improved Educational Success for Providence Youth with Asthma. Design for America.
- Summer 2012: Nanoplasmonic Biosensor Lab-on- a-Chip Design. Bethel University Nanotechnology Laboratory.
Ayomide Omobo, Class of 2017
Hometown: Upper Marlboro, MD
Concentration: A.B. Anthropology
Email: ayomide_omobo@brown.edu
Activities:
- Brown University Emergency Medical Services
- Hasbro Children's Hospital - Child Life Volunteer
- Matched Advising Program Mentor
- Brown University Black Pre-Med Society
- CPR Instructor at Brown
Research:
- Sex and Gender Women's Health Collaborative Physician Registry
- Research volunteer at Women and Infants Hospital
Fun Tidbit:
I am currently attempting to write a comic book!!
