Medical Research

Pre Medical - Planning to specialize in Surgical Oncology.

About My Journey

As a childhood cancer survivor, I am passionate about contributing to Oncology research. I plan to specialize in Surgical Oncology and have contributed to some ocular oncology research.

My academic journey is driven by a desire to improve patient outcomes through rigorous scientific inquiry and compassion.

Medical Research

Publications

Genome Sequence of Three Siphoviruses in the EE, GA and EA5 Actinobacteriophage Clusters: Biscayne, Bush and GreenIvy

MicroPubl Biol, January 26, 2025

Bacteriophages Biscayne, Bush and GreenIvy were isolated from soil samples in Miami, FL using Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 as host. Transmission electron microscopy shows siphoviral morphologies for all three phages. Based on gene content similarity to other actinobacteriophages, they are assigned to the EE, GA and EA5 clusters, respectively.

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Circumscribed Choroidal Hemangioma Simulating Choroidal Melanoma on Advanced Ultrawide-field Pseudocolor Retinal Imaging: A Case Series

First Author

Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina, April 23, 2023

The purpose of this case series was to evaluate the features of circumscribed choroidal hemangioma on pseudocolor ultrawide-field (UWF) retinal images simulating choroidal melanoma and compare it to fundoscopic appearance. All four patients underwent full ophthalmological examination, including dilated fundus examination, ultrasonography, and UWF imaging (UWFI). All circumscribed choroidal hemangioma appeared clinically as orange-red choroidal lesions which were echodense with regular internal structure on ultrasonography. All lesions appeared green-grey in color on pseudocolor UWFI. Pseudocolor UWFI of circumscribed choroidal hemangioma represents distortion of true color appearance and may simulate choroidal melanoma.

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Erdafitinib-Induced Secondary Maculopathy

First Author

Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases, June 3, 2022

This work presents a case of secondary maculopathy associated with the use of erdafitinib (Balversa) for the management of bladder urothelial carcinoma with bony metastasis.

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