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Nikita Nel
Biochemistry/Biotechnology
Research Topic: Influences of prenatal characteristics on maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and the impact on maternal fecal microbial communities
Graduation Year: 2024
Research Experience
Current
• Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI associations to prenatal characteristics and impact on fecal bacterial communities
Previous
• Nutritional trends within a Michigan cohort of mothers and their infants
• Mental health diagnosis in relation to changes within the vaginal microbiome
Experience With
• Preforming wet-lab techniques, including DNA extraction, PCR, and gel electrophoresis
• Writing code to preform statistical analysis in R-Studio
• Creating surveys and inputting medical forms for data entry
• Conducting literature reviews and writing research papers
• Presenting findings at both a national and local level
Campus Involvement
• Co-President for MEDLIFE
• CHAARG
• MSU Adaptive Sports Club
Post-Graduation Plans
• Medical School
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