- East Lansing, Michigan
- February 21, 2015
I am a final semester Master of Public Health Candidate on Epidemiology at Tulane University. I intent to conduct constructive analysis and investigations for healthcare organizations across America with my expertise in epidemiology, and apply my experience in promoting health.
I have an established record of scientific research participation in a variety of roles including Epidemiology studies, genetic research, exercise psychology, and exercise physiology.
I am currently investigating for potential risk alleles for Peripheral Artery Disease as my Master's Thesis. I will be presenting a study on risk factors relating incomplete newborn audiology evaluation in the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention national annual meeting in March. I am projected to receive my degree in Spring 15.
Education
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (GPA: 3.515)
May 2015
Master of Public Health – Department of Epidemiology
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
May 2013
Minor in German
German Language and Culture in Mayen, Germany
May – July 2011
Experience
Internship Experience
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals, New Orleans
Ongoing
• Performed data analysis using SAS and logistic regression
• Define causes and risk factors related to incomplete newborn audiology diagnosis
• Conduct data linkage with Linkpro
• Summarize and submit scientific paper on the study to the Pediatrics Journal or Maternal & Child Health Journal
• Submit abstract and create poster on the findings to the Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Meeting in 2015
Assessment Rehabilitation Management, Oldtown, Lansing
May - August 2012
• Interacted with physical therapy outpatients and led prescribed exercises
• Designed exercises and learned common diagnostic techniques for strength and range of motion
• Learned the physician referral process, the communications between health institutes, insurance companies and patients, and the standard recording and reporting protocols
Presentation
• Ng, I., Tran, T., Mohren, T., Jumonville, W., Peat, M., Webb, J. & Smith, M.J. (2015) Why does it take so long to complete the audiologic process? Paper presented at the Annual Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Meeting, Louiville, KY
Research Experience
Epidemiology, Tulane University
Ongoing
Thesis: Peripheral artery disease candidate gene analysis with Data from Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study (CRIC)
• Select candidate genes from known risk alleles for coronary artery disease
• Process and quality control genotype data from Affymetrix 6.0 and phenotype data from CRIC with Plink and SAS
Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University
February – July 2012 Research Assistant: Investigating BOR syndrome (human deafness) caused by the mutation of EYA1 gene
• Conducted Polymerase Chain Reaction based assays
• Kept records, shared data with lab unit, and analyzed a family pedigree
• Designed assays using University of California Santa Cruz genome database and New England Biolabs
• Learned the research funding process and budget control
Kinesiology, Michigan State University
May – July 2010
Research Assistant: Comparing various brands of accelerometers’ accuracy on measuring youth activity level
• Instructed child subjects through various exercises
• Collected data with computer software
Kinesiology, Michigan State University
February – May 2013
Research Assistant: Examining boys’ and girls’ view on girls’ sport participation
• Collected data in high schools and entered data with SPSS software
• Reviewed relevant literature for a self proposed research question, and concluded with a research paper
Clinical Experience
Sparrow Hospital Foods and Nutrition Department, Lansing, MI
May – July 2010
Room Service/Patient Satisfaction Volunteer
• Recorded the amount and types of food and beverages consumed by inpatients at lunch
• Surveyed patients’ opinion on their hospital meals
• Trained for hospital hazards precautions and the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Ingham Regional Medical Center – Sports Medicine, Lansing, MI
September – December 2010
• Instructed patients’ use of hot packs and exercise machines
• Managed patients’ paperwork
The Spastic Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
December 2010 – January 2011
• Aided severe cerebral palsy patients with their daily activities
• Created and conducted exercises to maintain patients’ cognition and tackle muscle dystrophy