I joined the Sajjadi Lab as a Bio 199 undergraduate research assistant towards the end of Fall Quarter 2023. My interest in neuroscience began after I first surveyed MCI/dementia-diagnosed patients with UCI Patient Experience. This led to me joining the lab to better understand the many causes of dementia and have a greater impact on the dementia-affected population. In the lab, my work primarily concerns spontaneous speech transcription for use in machine learning, which analyzes speech markers to make early dementia diagnosis more accessible. Outside of the lab, I am also part of the Free Clinic Project as the Head of Media and Marketing and as a Clinic Trainer. I plan to attend medical school so that I can pursue surgery.