Science and its benefits should be accessible to everyone
Responsible Research & Innovation
Precision Medicine Equity
While advancements in precision medicine have garnered significant attention, the ways that this budding subset of technology intersects with existing health disparities are often overlooked.
I coordinated and write a white paper confronting these issues and providing policy recommendations including restructuring reimbursement frameworks, reducing drug prices, fostering diversity in clinical trials, and building strong community partnerships.
Genetic Discrimination
Precision medicine and innovative biotechnology are motivating the collection of highly personal biological data that has the potential to be exploited to justify unfair treatments across sectors of our society.
I advocate for new federal legislation that establishes a new protected class of “biological information” that protects civil rights while growing the bioeconomy.
President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
During my tenure as an intern at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, I staffed PCAST subcommittees comprised of leading scientists and engineers. In this capacity, I facilitated the development of actionable policy recommendations for federal agencies, contributing directly to reports aimed at resolving three critical national challenges:
Public Health Workforce
The U.S. currently lacks the data necessary to effectively deploy its public health workforce against future crises. I assisted in drafting a report that recommends establishing a standardized national framework to enumerate public health workers and creating new federal pipelines to accelerate the recruitment and retention of diverse talent.
Patient Safety
Achieving Net Zero requires precise, real-time data to verify that climate policies are actually reducing pollution. I played a role in developing recommendations for a federal "Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Information System" that integrates satellite and ground-based observations to guide effective decarbonization.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Achieving Net Zero requires precise, real-time data to verify that climate policies are actually reducing pollution. I played a role in developing recommendations for a federal "Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Information System" that integrates satellite and ground-based observations to guide effective decarbonization.
Requests for Information
American Scientific Enterprise
When the White House OSTP released a Request for Information on "Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise," I co-authored the EBRC’s official response. I specifically drafted the answers to questions VI, VII, and XIII, arguing for funding structures that support high-risk/high-reward research, the creation of novel institutional models, and security measures that protect innovation without hindering open science.
Partnerships for Artificial Intelligence
When the Department of Energy released a Request for Information on "APartnerships for Transformational Artificial Intelligence Models" I co-authored the EBRC’s official response. This response outlines a strategic roadmap for the DOE to leverage its National Laboratory complex, securing U.S. leadership in AI while mitigating systemic risks associated with large-scale model deployment.
Op-Eds
Green Jobs & Recidivism
The lack of adequate employment opportunities for formerly-incarcerated people severely restricts their ability to build stable lives and continues to punish them long after they have served their time.
In an op-ed, I argue that funding structures in California aimed at building green infrstructure can be used to employ formerly-incarcerated people and laws preventing the hiring of firefighters with criminal records should be loosened.
GLP-1 Access
While GLP-1 agonists represent a breakthrough in the treatment of obesity, current federal policies restrict access to these life-saving medications for many Americans.
In this op-ed, I argue that the federal government must modernize its coverage and reimbursement frameworks to ensure these treatments are accessible tools in the national fight against obesity.
Ph.D. Advocacy
Stanford Genetics Advocacy Committee
The Genetics Advocacy Committee is the Genetics department’s student-run, grassroots advocacy group dedicated to improving and promoting opportunities throughout the Stanford Genetics Department.
As co-chair, I empowered and assisted advocacy project leads in project organization, obtaining necessary resources, and advancing toward established goals.
Stanford BioJam
BioJam is a community-led camp devoted to the education of teenagers underrepresented in STEM.
As financial officer, I applied for and was awarded over $100,000 in university and public grants, and worked with Stanford administrators across departments and community organizations to ensure students could realize a future where science is embraced not only as a tool, but also as a medium for creativity and cultural expression