Eusha Hasan

Email: ehasan@sas.upenn.edu

As a student studying the natural sciences on the premedical track, I am deeply passionate about approaching research problems rigorously, with the ultimate goal of directly affecting patient care. I love studying the biomedical applications of the highly theoretical material I learn in the classroom. As a current joint researcher between two groups, I employ my interest in MRI physics and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs) to obtain crisper, cleaner images of the brains of posthumous ADRDs patients. My path towards my current research interest was nonlinear and full of introspection, and being a mentee in the Research Peer Advising (RPA) program allowed me to narrow my interests and garner support as I explored various disciplines of research. I am excited to bear the RPA torch and share my passion and knowledge to help you explore your potential interest in research! Please feel free to contact me by email.

  • Research Assistant to Dr. Yi-Wei Chang on imaging macromolecular structures on the surface of parasites via cryo-electron microscopy (May 2019 - August 2019)
  • Research Assistant to Dr. Chamith Rajapakse on creating neural networks to expedite the analysis of musculoskeletal MRI, CT, and DXA scans (April 2020 - August 2020)
    • Co-author of two abstracts, one presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2020 annual conference, and the other presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society 2021 annual conference
  • Research Assistant to Dr. Shari Brosnahan on the symptomatology of post-COVID syndrome (May 2020 - December 2020)
    • Co-author of an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society 2021 annual conference
  • The Imaging Neurodegeneration Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (IN-SURE) during summer 2021
  • Research Assistant to Dr. Dylan Tisdall and Dr. David Irwin on optimizing ex vivo MR image acquisition of post-mortem Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs) brain samples (June 2021 - Present)

Affinity Groups: Penn Society of Physics Students, Powerbuilding, Greek Life

Academic Major(s): Physics and Astronomy
Eusha Hasan