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Year in Review
[ “Year in Review” is where you should reflect on the past year and show how you have evolved as a person and as a student. You may want to focus on your growth in a particular area (as a leader, scholar, researcher, etc.) or you may want to talk about your overall experience over the past year. For more guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]
G.O.A.L.S.
[ “G.O.A.L.S.” is a place where students write about how their planned, current, and future activities may fit into the Honors & Scholars G.O.A.L.S.: Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development, and Service Engagement. For more guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.
- Global Awareness: Students cultivate and develop their appreciation for diversity and each individual’s unique differences. For example, consider course work, study abroad, involvement in cultural organizations or activities, etc.
- Original Inquiry: Honors & Scholars students understand the research process by engaging in experiences ranging from in-class scholarly endeavors to creative inquiry projects to independent experiences with top researchers across campus and in the global community. For example, consider research, creative productions or performances, advanced course work, etc.
- Academic Enrichment: Honors & Scholars students pursue academic excellence through rigorous curricular experiences beyond the university norm both in and out of the classroom.
- Leadership Development: Honors & Scholars students develop leadership skills that can be demonstrated in the classroom, in the community, in their co-curricular activities, and in their future roles in society.
- Service Engagement: Honors & Scholars students commit to service to the community.]
Career
[“Career” is where you can collect information about your experiences and skills that will apply to your future career. Like your resume, this is information that will evolve over time and should be continually updated. For more guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]
Artifacts
[Artifacts are the items you consider to be representative of your academic interests and achievements. For each entry, include both an artifact and a detailed annotation. An annotation includes both a description of the artifact and a reflection on why it is important to you, what you learned, and what it means for your next steps. For more guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]
About Me
My name is Harrshavasan Congivaram and I am currently part of both the Eminence program and Biomedical Sciences major. I was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and spent my elementary school years in India before coming to the U.S. I attended Hudson High School in Ohio before I came to continue my academic career at OSU.
Working with the elderly, in particular, some of whom suffer from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, has directed me toward research concerning dementia. I am currently an undergraduate assistant in the Kuret Lab, which focuses on understanding tau protein dynamics in Alzheimer’s. In the lab, I am being mentored by two MD/Ph.D. students who are both exploring the neuroprotective application of chaperone proteins in preventing/reversing tau aggregation. This semester, I have been given my own project, which focuses on using Bayesian Reconstruction to find Causal Key Drivers that are critical to Alzheimer’s. Once we obtain our Key Driver gene, we will test the abnormal expression train in cellular and animal models.
My other major involvement is co-founding Vocalize Columbus, which is a nonprofit dedicated to providing free clinics with affordable interpretation services. I currently serve as the Cheif Administrative Officer and a member of the executive board. My time with Vocalize has given me a more detailed understanding of racial inequities in medicine. For a greater experience in systemic healthcare, I have accepted an internship with the Charitable Healthcare Network, which oversees free clinic operation and advocacy in Ohio. This opportunity has let me observe the legislative effect on healthcare and the level of financial strain that Free Clinic is under.
I also got my first official job this semester as a Physician’s Care Associate (PCA) with Ohio-at-Home. As a PCA I will be assisting individuals with developmental disabilities in the execution of their Individual Support Plan (ISP), which is a list of goals that a disabled individual has put forth for him/their/herself. I am very excited about this opportunity, as patient interactions are scarce due to COVID-19.
During my free time, I love to play tennis and ping-pong. I am currently part of the Scarlet team for OSU’s club tennis program. I also enjoy exploring various parts of Columbus, especially the dynamic food scene.