Health Sciences & Healthcare

Hi, welcome to my personal site!

I am Ilisa Gala, a senior at Grinnell College in Iowa, United States. I am majoring in biology with a concentration in neuroscience. I plan to pursue a career in health sciences and healthcare.

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilisagala/.

Work Experience

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

TeleScribe (Remote Medical Scribe), ScribeAmerica

Department of Cardiology

Worked as a medical scribe for cardiology consultations. Accurately charted treatment, procedures, and medical decision-making performed by the provider during the clinical visit. Prepared charts in EPIC prior to consultations. Trained new hires on chart prep and scribing tasks to be performed during patient visits.

Summer 2023

Research Internship, UIHC, Iowa, U.S.

Parker Lab, Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC)

Conducted a literature review on psilocybin and ketamine as options for treatment-resistant depression. Developed an animal model for testing the influence of these substances on mice.

Summer 2023, Winter break 2022, Spring break 2022, Winter break 2021

Clinical Shadowing, McFarland Clinic, Iowa, U.S.

Shadowed two physicians in an urgent care clinical setting for a total of ~ 50 clinical hours. 

Observed the clinical diagnosis process in a fast-paced emergency/urgency environment; understood the X-ray process from bringing in a patient to reading the negatives.

Winter break 2022

Clinical Shadowing, Mary Greeley Hospital, Iowa, U.S.

Shadowed a senior hospitalist to observe inpatient care for a total of ~ 12 clinic hours.

Learned about monitoring patient recovery, making judgments about patent consent and discharge.

Summer 2022

Research Internship, UIHC, Iowa, U.S.

Parker Lab, Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC)

Reviewed literature on neuroscientific investigation of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia; organized and analyzed participant data to identify cognitive differences pre- and post-TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation).

Summer 2020

Virtual Internships, Mumbai, India

Psychology Intern, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

Observed patient-doctor counselling sessions, conducted mock interviews each week; learned about psychology, specialized diseases, and limitations in practice of psychology.

Psychology Intern, Fortis Healthcare

Gained insights into various interview techniques used in a clinical context; developed an understanding about prevalent, but often misdiagnosed, disorders such as ADHD.

Certification and Licensing

Summer 2024

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)

Emergency Medical Technician

Summer 2024

American Red Cross

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - Basic Life Support (BLS)

Education

2024 - 2025

Senior, Grinnell College, Iowa, U.S.

Spring 2025

ASC-101 (Scholars Seminar), BIO-363 (Neurobiology w/lab), SST-110 (Comparative Herbalism), WIL-210 (Learning from Alumni), WRT-120 (Oral Communication for Academic Purpose)

Fall 2024

BIO-325 (Fungal Biology w/lab), BIO-390 (Readings in Biology), ENV-145 (Nations & Global Environment), NRS-495 (Neuroscience Seminar)

2023 - 2024

Junior, Grinnell College, Iowa, U.S.

Spring 2024

NRS-250 (Neuroscience: Foundations, Future, and Fallacies w/lab), PHY-132 (General Physics II w/lab), PSY-225 (Research Methods)

Fall 2023

BCM-262 (Introduction to Biological Chemistry w/lab), BIO-390 (Readings in Biology), MUS-208 (Music, Mind, and Brain), PHE-100 (Yoga), PHY-131 (General Physics I w/lab)

2022 - 2023

Sophomore, Grinnell College, Iowa, U.S.

Spring 2023

BIO-252 (Organisms, Evolution, and Ecology w/lab), CHM-222 (Organic Chemistry II w/lab), STA-209 (Applied Statistics)

Fall 2022

BIO-251 (Molecules, Cells, and Organisms w/lab), CHM-221 (Organic Chemistry I w/lab), MAT-215 (Linear Algebra), MUS-120 (Guitar), PHI-271 (Neurophilosophy)

2021 - 2022

Freshman, Grinnell College, Iowa, U.S.

Spring 2022

CHM-210 (Inorganic & Analytical Chemistry w/lab), MUS-120 (Guitar), PHI-111 (Introduction to Philosophy), PSY-113 (Introduction to Psychology w/lab), REL-104 (Studying Religion: India)

Fall 2021

BIO-150 (Regenerative Principles of Biology w/lab), ENG-120 (Literary Analysis), MAT-133 (Calculus II), TUT-100 (Automation)

2019 - 2021

IBDP Student, Nahar International School, Mumbai, India.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) Grades 11 & 12

Biology (HL), Chemistry (HL), Mathematics Application & Interpretation (HL)

English Language & Literature (SL), Hindi (SL), Psychology (SL)

Theory of Knowledge (ToK), Extended Essay (EE), Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)

2017 - 2019

IGCSE Student, Nahar International School, Mumbai, India.

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Grades 9 & 10

Biology (Group 3, Subject 0610), Chemistry (Group 4, Subject 0620), Mathematics (Group 4, Subject 0580)

English (Group 1, Subject 0500), Hindi (Group 1, Subject 0549), Economics (Group 2, Subject 0455), Information and Communication Technology (Group 5, Subject 0417)

2009 - 2017

CBSE Student, Sanskriti School, Pune, India.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Grades 1 through 8

English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Hindi, Sanskrit, Information Technology

Publications

Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=q7vhLHoAAAAJ.