Patricia Okoye

Assisting informed consent and patient screening visits for opiate addiction clinical trial. Supporting multiple studies with blood draws and administrative research tasks (data entry, transcription, quality control). Producing literature review to inform upcoming protocol amendments and exclusion criteria.

Clinical Research Summer Intern at NYU Langone - Grossman School of Medicine (2026-05 – Present)

• Assisting informed consent and patient screening visits for opiate addiction clinical trial.
• Supporting multiple studies with blood draws and administrative research tasks (data entry, transcription, quality control).
• Producing literature review to inform upcoming protocol amendments and exclusion criteria.
• Collaborating with physician Sub-Is and other clinical research coordinators

Cardiac Transplant Immunology Research Intern at University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, Kopecky Lab (2024-06 – 2024-09)

• Conducted a cardiac transplant translational research study to identify macrophages protective against immune rejection, following co-created IRB protocol.
• Prepared transplanted mouse heart tissue for cryosectioning and microscopy.
• Designed spectral flow cytometry panels and utilized immunofluorescent staining.
• Analyzed macrophage survival using FIJI software to develop predictive statistical models for organ donor/recipient immune cell populations.

Biology Research Technician at Smithsonian Research Institute (2025-01 – 2025-05)

• Conducted 3 months of tropical biology fieldwork across coral reef and rainforest ecosystems.
• Designed and led 2 independent studies on mammalian interactions and anthropogenic stressors.
• Collaborated with 12+ peers to present findings to Smithsonian scientists.
• Tracked water safety through nutrient composition, continuing long term Smithsonian study.

Patient Transcription Research Intern at New Jersey State Archives (2024-12 – 2025-02)

• Listened to and transcribed 45 patient medical interviews from the 1960s.
• Tracked and visualized interview trends to support doctoral students.

Palliative Care Assistant at Compassus Home Health Care (2023-05 – 2026-05)

• Assisted with geriatric patient comfort tasks in coordination with the medical team.
• Provided emotional support to hospice patients on pharmaceutical pain management, engaging in sensitive end-of-life conversations.
• Communicated dementia behavioral changes to nursing staff & recorded HIPAA-compliant notes
• Trained and coordinated 12+ students in safety, hygiene, patient interaction, and HIPAA.

Clinical Admin Intern at Montefiore Einstein Medical Center (2025-06 – 2025-08)

• Collaborated with clinicians and social workers to coordinate medical housing, ER discharges, and follow-up correspondence for disabled patients leaving inpatient care.
• Reviewed patient medical records and utilization data to assess and optimize financial support.
• Shadowed physicians, nurses, and surgical teams, observing patient intake, bedside communication, and pre-/post-operative workflows.

B.A. in Medical Anthropology – Princeton University (2022-08 – 2026-05)