Honor Society® member
Almira Ahmed
OUR Summer Research Scholar and Undergraduate Research Assistant at UNC Charlotte at Attended all professional development training sessions and social events. Completed all deliverables by specific deadlines, including research abstract and poster. Presented research poster at Summer Research Symposium. The project is titled the Exploration of Silanediols as Protease Inhibitors (Chemistry). Helped and shadowed graduate students to create experiments dealing with the complexation of Si(IPI)2 with metals for potential doping applications. (At UNC Charlotte)
- Biochemistry
- Class of 2024
- Holly Springs, North Carolina
Member since December 2022
About
I am a junior at North Carolina State University, majoring in Biochemistry. Enthusiastic about research and development in the medical field and a strong interest in astrophysics.
Passionate about video editing, carrying a versatile skill set in Adobe After Effects, and 5+ years of experience.
Education
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North Carolina State University
biochemistry (pre-med)
2022 – 2024
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UNC Charlotte
chemistry/pre-med
2020 – 2021
Honors and awards
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Dean's List
UNC Charlotte's Dean's List in 2020-2021
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Interested in cancer research and hope to become a cardiothoracic surgeon
- Graduate school interests
Hoping to pursue medical school, if not I would like to pursue a PhD in Biochemistry.
- Outside the classroom
Volunteering, Video Editing, Badminton, Running
Experience
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OUR Summer Research Scholar and Undergraduate Research Assistant at UNC Charlotte
Attended all professional development training sessions and social events. Completed all deliverables by specific deadlines, including research abstract and poster. Presented research poster at Summer Research Symposium. The project is titled the Exploration of Silanediols as Protease Inhibitors (Chemistry). Helped and shadowed graduate students to create experiments dealing with the complexation of Si(IPI)2 with metals for potential doping applications. (At UNC Charlotte)
Jun 2021 – Dec 2021
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kumon math and reading center
Graded homework and classwork, math, and reading. Helped early learners with reading comprehension and math by working out problems with them.
Jun 2019 – Aug 2019
Volunteering
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Welcomed visitors to the gift shop and helped staff with checking in new items and pricing. Assisted with the delivery of flowers and cards to patient rooms. Assisted with sales; Registered sales at the cash register and provided customers with courteous, fair, friendly, and efficient checkout service. Maintained inventory of the gift shop.
Student Volunteer at UNC REX Hospital
Sep 2019 – Mar 2020
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Volunteered in various tasks accruing more than 100+ hours. Sterilized dental instruments by placing them in the autoclave. Set other tools in wavicide. Gathered patient files and arranged them by year. Sanitized patient areas and set up the new patient area. Fetched and sent back mail. Shadowed dental hygienists make retainers and give x-rays.
Student Volunteer at Griffin & Bernstein Orthodontics
Jan 2019 – Jul 2019
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Urdu Fluent
- Spanish Intermediate
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