Hi There! I’m Tamara, a health data scientist passionate about content creation. I am committed to promoting diversity and equity in healthcare and media marketing, and I use my scientific skills to create a positive impact through data-driven storytelling.
M.S. Epidemiology
Biology
Nutritional Science
β’ Collaborate directly with medical crew and astronauts to clean and extract data for the Lifetime Surveillance of Astronaut Health database, fulfilling data requests from the principal investigator through database queries.
β’ Developed reports for the Mission Associated Summary of Health, summarizing health changes in astronauts across terrestrial and extra-terrestrial environments.
β’ Conducted innovative research on celestial dust and exercise, devising countermeasures to support short and long-duration human space exploration while reviewing and updating medical requirements for astronauts and commercial space tourists.
β’ Analyzed health trends among cancer survivors, producing a narrative manuscript for publication.
β’ Evaluated treatment effectiveness and intervention programs, identifying areas for intervention.
β’ Designed surveys and follow-up interview questionnaires to assess public health program comprehension and studied vaccine hesitancy in Black and Hispanic populations, employing cultural ties for tailored marketing materials.
β’ Created and distributed annual surveys, performed quantitative analysis to grasp colorectal cancer patients’ needs, resulting in 5 poster presentations and publications.
β’ Revamped research grant review process with an integrated online platform, developed grant management software, chaired RFP creation, application reviews, and awardee selection.
β’ Presented research findings at national conferences and symposiums.
β’ Utilized RWE to analyze markets for therapies targeting rare genetic disorders, including Wet AMD, HAE, and Hunter Syndrome, conducting epidemiological studies to recommend future R&D directions.
β’ Discovered untapped markets in drug therapies, contributing to a 40% consumer base increase.
Executed SOPs for downstream biologics processing, including Nulojix, at an industrial scale, ensuring adherence to quality assurance guidelines and aseptic handling.
Conducted chromatography-based filtration and purity testing of pharmaceuticals, maintaining meticulous record-keeping for audit readiness.
Optimized night-shift inventory and purchasing procedures through enhanced communication methods, contributing to increased operational efficiency.