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Kobe Abney
PhD Candidate, University of Pennsylvania
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: Feb 16th, 2018

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Spelman College class of 2021

Undergrad Major: Biochemistry

Claim To Fame:

I plan to pursue an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry in order to study Pharmacology in graduate school with emphasis on pharmaceutical research. My goal is to work alongside pharmaceutical/chemical engineers to construct and develop new chemo-therapeutics to decrease the horrific side effects and increase its effectiveness in the various chemotherapy treatments today.

High School: Meade High School in Fort Meade, MD class of 2017

Activities & Accomplishments:

Senior Class Vice President International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (Diploma received) Varsity Cheerleading Captain Track and Field National Honors Society Summa Cum Laude

Experience

I currently work with University of Pennsylvania as PhD Candidate
I have 2 years of experience working in the Research & Development industry.

Research Trainee Affairs Fellow | University of Pennsylvania Office of Research Trainee Affairs
From May 2023 to Current • 3 year(s)
Facilitates biomedical research programs year-round and supports summer and post-baccalaureate research programs.

Laboratory Mentor | University of Pennsylvania
From June 2023 to August 2024 • 1 year(s)
Managed high school, undergraduate, and first-year graduate students working on clinical projects for placental dysfunction research.

Head of Community | Nucleate Philadelphia Chapter
From August 2022 to June 2024 • 2 year(s)
Led community engagement for nonprofit student organization empowering next generation of biotech leaders.

Executive Board Communications Co-Chair | Ernest E. Just Biomedical Society
From August 2022 to June 2024 • 2 year(s)
Served on executive board managing communications for biomedical student organization.

STEM Scholars Mentor | The Franklin Institute
From March 2022 to August 2022 • 0 year(s)
Mentored students in STEM education programs.

Summer Undergraduate Internship | University of Pennsylvania
From June 2020 to August 2020 • 0 year(s)
Explored transcriptome differences in white blood cells of women with pre-term vs full-term deliveries.

Research Intern | Morehouse School of Medicine
From September 2019 to May 2020 • 1 year(s)
Studied effects of miRNA 378b on chlamydia infection proliferation and pathogenesis in female mice.

Summer Intern | Johns Hopkins University
From June 2019 to August 2019 • 0 year(s)
Researched melanin binding as a strategy for sustaining drug delivery in the eye.

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	Hello fellow member, I hope you are having a great day. When you get a chance visit my profile page where I have posted some information that you might be able to use to make some extra money. Tagged by Ralph White on 07/22/2018

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