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Volunteering&OrganizationalService
Teaching
UCSF Biochem 210: The CRISPR Revolution
Invited Lecturer, 2022
UC Berkeley DeCal CRISPR: Principles and Applications
Invited Lecturer, 2022
MCB 112 Microbiology
Graduate Student Instructor, 2021
PMB C112 General Microbiology
Reader/ Grader, 2019
Berkeley Extension School CRISPR Lecture Series
Invited Guest Lecturer, 2019
MCELLBI N184 IGI CRISPR Undergraduate Summer Lecture Series
Invited Guest Lecturer, 2019
ESPM 112 Microbial Ecology
Invited Guest Lecturer, 2019
PMB C112 General Microbiology
Graduate Student Instructor, 2018
The Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education
Violence Prevention Educator and Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor, 2014-2016
Educating Communities On Research Innovation (ECORI) Initiative
Co-founder & Educator, 2014-2015
InvitedTalks. Podcasts. Panels.
2023 Multi-kilobase RNA Editing with AI-enabled Design
Susa Ventures x AI Product Creators: AI in Healthcare
2023 From PhD to Entrepreneurship
Panel Discussion, Andreessen Horowitz and Berkeley Skydeck
2021 What the Arab World Needs
Panel Discussion, Arab Scientists Forum
2021 Borgs in Your Backyard
Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast
2021 Borgs - Breakthroughs in Genome and Climate Engineering
DNA Tie Club, Clubhouse
2019 The Science and Ethics of Genome Editing
NIH High School Teacher Workshop. Innovative Genomics Institute, USA
2019 Pushing the Limits of Life: Small Bacteria, Huge Phage
CRISPR (un)commons Artist Residency. Stochastic Labs, Berkeley, USA
2015 Multigenerational Space Travel and a New Level of Parental Anxiety
Search for Extra-terrestial Intelligence (SETI) Institute Graphic Design. NASA Ames Research Center
2014 Exploring Potential Treatments for Medically Refractory Gait in Parkinson’s Disease
College of Biological Sciences Dean’s Reception
2013, Researching a Breakthrough Therapeutic Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease:
2014 an Undergraduate Perspective
National Merit Scholars CBS Backstage Pass Event
& UMN College of Biological Sciences, Nature of Research: Freshman Orientation
2013, An Interactive Open-source Synthetic Biology Curriculum Suitable For All Ages.
2014 Salk Middle School & Twin Cities German Immersion School
AcademicJournals
Invited Reviewer Nature Magazine (Nature Portfolio)
Invited Reviewer Nature Communications (Nature Portfolio)
Invited Reviewer Cell (CellPress)
Invited Reviewer Molecular Cell (CellPress)
Invited Reviewer mSystems (ASM)
Invited Reviewer iScience (CellPress)
OrganizationalService
Arab Scientists Forum
Inaugural Member, aimed at promoting science to Arabs, inspiring Arab scientists to global leadership, and establishing world class research in the Arab World.
“Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.”
Rosalind Franklin
Maqal Elmy Social Initiative
Genetics Editor, aimed at presenting the latest scientific findings in Arabic, inspiring Arab youths to pursue careers in scientific research and fostering a science-based economy
IGI SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Response Research Task Force
Researcher, Regional Wastewater Surveillance and Computational Analysis
Innovative Genomics Institute
Microbiology Lead, Seminar Series Committee
Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
Chair of Graduate Group Seminar Series
Innovative Genomics Institute
"Ask a Scientist" Volunteer
CLEAR: Communication and Literacy Education in Agricultural Research
Member
International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition
2014 Minnesota Team Lead, 2015 Minnesota Team Instructor and iGEM Jamboree Judge, 2015 Advisor for First Egyptian & African iGEM Team
Minnesota Academy of Science
State Science and Engineering
Fair Judge
Synthetic Biology Society at UMN
Co-founder and 2013 President, 2014 Advisor
College of Biological Sciences
Ambassador of Research
University of Minnesota Social Justice Leadership Retreat
2014 Advocate
The Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education
Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor & Violence Prevention Educator
Educating Communities On Research Innovation
Co-founder and Educator
American Society for Gravitational and Space Research
Student Member
American Society for Microbiology
Student Member
Reddit.com
r/Science Moderator
The Planetary Society
Member
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