Fall 2017 Open Hours (beginning second week of class)
- 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 |
Melanie Ambler, Class of 2019
Hometown: Redding, CT
Concentration: Sc.B. Neurobiology
Email: melanie_ambler@brown.edu
Activities:
- Brown University Emergency Medical Services
- Brown Emergency Response Team
- Teaching Assistant for Artists and Scientists as Partners (TAPS1281)
- Cellist in the Spritzig Quartet
- Women in Science and Engineering Mentor
- Experience Brown Host
Research:
- Diane Weiss Center for Orthopaedic Trauma Research at Rhode Island Hospital: Identifying Novel Soil Metabolites for Treatment of Common Orthopaedic Infections; The Effect of Smoking Cessation on Serum Biomarkers of Fracture Healing
- Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery: Epidemiology of Pediatric Hand Infections at an Urban Medical Center
Fun Tidbit:
Once I climbed a super steep mountain, then cut my leg badly when I tripped on a two inch mound of dirt in the parking lot...
Marjo Beltoja, Class of 2018
Hometown: Ashburn, VA
Concentration: A.B. Biophysics
Email: marjo_beltoja@brown.edu
Activities:
- Rhode Island Free Clinic volunteer medical scribe
- Mali Health volunteer
- President of Volunteer for Veterans Brown University
- Election committee member of Brown Undergraduate Council of Students.
Research and Design Projects:
- Three semesters in the Berson Laboratory studying cell expression of melanopsin and synchronization of biological rhythm.
- Developmental neuroscience research with the Summer Internship Program at the NIH, Bethesda, MD.
- CubeSat research- Brown University mini satellite project
Helen Ding, Class of 2018
Hometown: Wilmette, IL
Concentration: A.B. Contemplative Studies
Email: helen_ding@brown.edu
Activities:
- Project Sunshine
- Brown University Sexual Health Education (BRUSHE)
- Meiklejohn, TA COST1020,
- BruNotes
- Miriam Hospital volunteer
Research:
- Works in The Embodied Neuroscience Lab at Brown University, which looks at mind-body awareness.
Fun Tidbit:
My first pet ever was a tiny snail given to me by my art teacher :)
Kyle Evans, Class of 2018
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Concentration: Sc.B. Physiology and Biotechnology
Email: kyle_e_evans@brown.edu
Activities:
- Rhode Island Free Clinic Medical Recorder
- TA for BIOL0170: Biotechnology in Medicine, BIOL1120: Biomaterials
- New Scientist Collective Mentor
- Minority Association of Pre-Health Student
- AMSA Pre-Medical Society
Research:
- Kilguss Research Institute of Women and Infants Hospital: 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 and Medical Assistant
- TA for ANTH1720: The Human Skeleton, BIOL0200: The Foundation of Living Systems, BIOL0470: Genetics
- Sidney Frank Scholar
- New Scientist Collective Mentor
- Brown-Sophia Collaborative Coordinator
- Minority Association for Pre-Med Students
- AMSA Pre-Medical Society
- Women and Infants Hospital Volunteer
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.
Yasmine Suliman, Class of 2018
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Concentration: A.B. Health and Human Biology
Email: yasmine_suliman@brown.edu
Activities:
- Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS)
- Meiklejohn Peer Advising Program
- Rhode Island Hospital - Emergency Department Volunteer
- First-Gens at Brown Chapter
- ESL Teacher for Syrian Refugee Women in RI
- TA for CHEM332 (Equilibrium, Rate and Structure - Tutorial)
- Brown and RISD Muslim Student Association
Research:
- Diane Weiss Center for Orthopedic Trauma Center Research at the Rhode Island Hospital: Comparative Analysis of a Novel Microbial Detection System and Gram Staining Utilizing Synovial Fluid
Fun Tidbit:
When I first moved to the US, I used to watch Dora the Explorer thinking she was just teaching me English (and not Spanish).
Janet Wanjiku, Class of 2018
Hometown: Worcester, MA
Concentration: Sc. B. Cognitive Neuroscience
Email: janet_wanjiku@brown.edu
Activities:
- Black Pre-Med Society
- TA for BIOL0200 - The Foundation of Living Systems
- TA for CLPS0400 – Brain Damage and the Mind
- Miriam Hospital - Emergency Department Volunteer
- Brown-Sophia Collaborative
- Sidney Frank Scholar
- Residential Peer Leader
- Production Assistant for Brown Music Department
Research:
- Brown University Burwell Lab - Sex and light phase based differences in spontaneous object recognition.
Fun Tidbit:
I went skydiving this summer!
Dorothy Yam, Class of 2019
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY
Concentration: Sc.B. Neuroscience
Email: dorothy_yam@brown.edu
Activities:
- Brown Brain Bee
- Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE) Outreach worker
- Hope Hospice and Palliative Care Volunteer
- First Generation and Low Income Students @ Brown
- TA for NEUR 0010 (The Brain: An Introduction to Neuroscience)
- Meiklejohn Peer Advisor
- Princeton in Beijing language program (Summer 2016)
Research:
- RA in Clinical and Affective Neuroscience: Effects of Different Meditation Types on Mild to Severe Depression, with Age as a Moderator & Heart Rate Variability in the Context of Meditation (Summer 2017, UTRA / Current)
- Directed Readings in Alzheimer’s Disease biomarkers, gerontology, and telomeres (Current)
Fun Tidbit:
- I’m always more than happy to talk about Frida Kahlo and all there is to learn from her
