Archana Madhavan
Scientist. Linguaphile. Writer.
- Experience
Grant ConsultantStanford University School of MedicineJuly 2014-October 2015I help with the writing, editing, data collection and visualization, of a number of different National Institutes of Health grants. I have currently worked on three T32 training grants, a T15 progress report, and an R25 Science Education Partnership Award. The Graduate Training in Immunology T32 renewal submitted in Fall 2014 received an impact score of 13 - the highest in the program's history.Web AuthorStanford Immunology Program2014-2015I used Adobe CQ AEM to build and write content for the immunology program's new website.
Truthly, Inc.Co-founder/Chief Scientific OfficerAugust 2014-February 2015We empowered consumers to make decisions about their health by bringing curated, research-backed health information.- Boomtown class of 2014
- Read and analyzed autism research papers and summarized results for the lay audience.
- Contributed to over 175 research paper summaries and
editorials. Managed a team of six science writers and bloggers.
- Oversaw quality and developed curation guidelines for the research presented on the site.
Contributed to user testing/acquisition and SEO through Wikipedia content writing (200+ users and over 10,000 unique hits).
Teaching Assistant - General Chemistry & BiochemistryThe University of Texas at Dallas2009-2010I held three workshops per week, reviewed lecture concepts, reviewed practice problems, wrote review guides, and provided supplemental material to solidify chemistry concepts.
- Personal Projects
InksharesFollow (and perhaps fund?) my long-term fiction project on Inkshares! Jinn is the story of a supernatural forensic investigator who must save the soul of a possessed Persian prince. Click the icon to learn more about the story, how I came up with the idea, and to read the first chapter.
Goggles OptionalA weekly podcast bringing you the professional and unprofessional opinions of Stanford scientists on the latest discoveries in the world of science. For scientists and general audiences alike! We have over 33,000 unique downloads in 90 countries and have been featured as a "New & Noteworthy" science podcast on iTunes and on the Stanford School of Medicine's award-winning blog Scope.
Translation PortfolioI translate Korean songs into English for language practice (and fun!). I learned a lot of beginning Korean grammar through translation and have a pretty extensive portfolio. Longer interviews are usually found on my blog. - Education
Stanford UniversityM.S. Immunology, 2011-2014- National Institutes of Health, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award trainee
- Conceived and worked on two research projects studying calcium signaling mechanisms in T cells in the laboratory of Richard Lewis in the Department of Molecular & Cellular Physiology.
- Student leader at the Graduate Life Office
University of Texas at DallasB.S. Molecular Biology (summa cum laude), 2007-2011- Honors thesis: Understanding the molecular biology of quorum sensing regulation in the Sinorhizobium meliloti-alfalfa symbiosis in the laboratory of Juan E. Gonzalez
- Academic accolades: summa cum laude, Dean's List, School of Natural Science & Mathematics Honors, Academic Distinction Scholarship
- Student Commencement Speaker
- Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Scholar
- General Chemistry I & II Student Instructor
- Biochemistry I & II Teaching Assistant
- Find me elsewhere
