Pinned2022 Annual LetterThis year, my mom sent me a poem by Khalil Gibran that I often reread. Some of you say, “Joy is greater than sorrow,” and others say, “Nay, sorrow is the greater.” But I say unto you, they are inseparable. …10 min read10 min read
Nov 15, 2021Female Physiology & The Role of AI in Women’s HealthThe women’s health space is often neglected, as our current health care system treats men and women’s bodies as the same, despite the biological differences. Until recently, most clinical & basic research was either done in male subjects or male and female subjects where studies didn’t differentiate the sexes in…Womens Health10 min readWomens Health10 min read
Oct 17, 2021Reducing Contraceptive Burden with Non-Hormonal Male Birth Control Using AI Drug DiscoveryProposal created by Simran Mayra, Liesl Anggijono, Anastasija Petrovic, Diba Dindoust Problem: In the United States, 98% of sexually active women have used birth control at some point in time, and 62% of those of reproductive age are currently using birth control. …Birth Control11 min readBirth Control11 min read
Aug 16, 2021An Introduction to Gene Editing.*extremely basic overview to this emerging technology for those who have never been exposed to it* Genes carry information that determine your traits as a segment of DNA needed to build and maintain organs and tissues in our bodies. Think about them as a biological template your body uses to…4 min read4 min read
Jul 10, 2021Female Fertility:A Ticking Time BombFemale fertility is a ticking time bomb, forcing women to make difficult choices between their families and careers. In the 1500’s up until the 1800’s, human life expectancy was as low as 30 and 40 years of age. This is different today; the global life expectancy is an average of…5 min read5 min read
May 5, 2021The 9 Hallmarks of AgeingAgeing is the progressive deterioration of an organism due to an accumulation of damage, resulting in structural and functional changes. This deterioration is the primary risk factor for several diseases including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, and neurodegeneratve disease. …Aging11 min readAging11 min read
Apr 29, 2021Reinventing assisted reproductive technology.Giving infertile and same sex couples a chance at having their own family. — We all know someone who has struggled with infertility. Whether it be the woman who has gone through multiple rounds of IVF, or the couple who loves kids but can’t have their own; infertility carries a huge psychological and physical toll on those affected. Statistically speaking, 1 in 8 couples…Reproductive Health10 min readReproductive Health10 min read
Apr 12, 2021Tidal: Protecting the ocean while feeding humanity sustainablyHumanity is pushing the ocean past its breaking point. We’re 7.6 billion people who represent 0.01% of all living things, and somehow we’ve managed to destroy 83% of all wild mammals and 50% of plant life. Not a single ocean has naturally high levels of marine wildlife anymore because we’ve impacted 87% of the oceans with our damaging actions. …Oceans4 min readOceans4 min read
Mar 1, 2021Anti-Entitlement: Gratitude & PerspectiveWe take many things for granted each & every day, and they are often the very things that most deserve our gratitude. The roof over our heads, the abundance of food, clean water, the internet, and our family & friends. I could go on forever. …Growth4 min readGrowth4 min read
Jan 18, 2021Predicting Life Expectancy of Countries Using Regression ModelWhich factors are most heavily weighed when predicting a region’s life expectancy? The World Health Organization (WHO) released a health data set concerning life expectancy with many factors in the 4 significant categories being health, social, economic, mortality, and immunization. Moreover, the data contains information from 193 countries from the…Ageing6 min readAgeing6 min read
