Sajed H. NehmeSajed H. Nehme

1. Bioethics Ongoing

   AI in Healthcare & Older Adults

   Dr. Sarah Vordenberg

   U-M College of Pharmacy — Vordenberg Lab

   How do older adults understand, trust, and consent to AI-assisted decisions in their care?

   • ›Programmed an experimental survey with 2,800 older adult participants across the United States and Australia in Qualtrics.
   • ›Investigating health literacy, attitudes, and trust in AI in healthcare — translating themes into clinical guidance for communication, consent, and responsible AI-assisted decision-making.
   QualtricsSurvey designQualitative codingThematic analysis
2. Bioethics Ongoing

   Academic Medical Centers & De-identified Data

   Kayte Spector-Bagdady, JD, MBe

   Michigan Medicine — Spector-Bagdady Lab

   How do academic medical centers justify sharing de-identified patient data with industry — and where does patient trust fit?

   • ›Coded and analyzed qualitative data from 37+ academic medical centers regarding incentives to disclose de-identified patient data with industry partners.
   • ›Built a thematic framework linking institutional rationales — stewardship, innovation, reputational risk — to disclosure behavior.
   • ›Formulated a taxonomy of incentives and identified recurring transparency gaps where "de-identified" substitutes for meaningful patient permission.
   Qualitative codingThematic analysisManuscript draftingTaxonomy building
3. Neurosurgery 2023 – 2024

   Glioblastoma Tumor–Immune Interactions

   Dr. Toshiro Hara

   Michigan Medicine — Hara Lab (former)

   Engineering a universal genetic perturbation strategy to study macrophage–glioblastoma interactions in human co-culture models.

   • ›Devised Neon electroporation protocols to optimize monocyte transfection for single-cell sequencing and co-culture studies.
   • ›Conducted plasmid transfections in differentiated and regular macrophages, comparing behavior in glioblastoma-conditioned media within a novel in vitro microenvironment.
   • ›Presented findings at the national Society for Neuroscience meeting and won the Michigan Chapter SfN Undergraduate Outstanding Poster Award.
   Neon electroporationPlasmid transfectionFlow cytometryFluorescence microscopyCo-culture modelsTumor-conditioned media

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1. President

   Building a home for Arab students on campus

   Omega Beta Eta Arab Fraternity, Inc.

   Directed recruitment, philanthropy, and educational programming — creating a cultural home and a fundraising engine for community need.

   • $5,000+ to Arab charities
   • Medical supplies overseas
   • 1 yr 9 mo leading
2. Performer & Choreographer

   Choreographing Arab cultural expression

   Arab Xpressions · Arabesque

   Led rehearsals across a 30-member coed team and two 8-member all-guys teams, delivering a high-impact cultural showcase on campus.

   • 1,600+ attendees
   • Featured in The Michigan Daily
   • 3 seasons
3. Event-Planning & Fundraising

   Feeding families and supplying care overseas

   Eternal Light Org

   Organized drives distributing food, clothing, and hygiene to Ann Arbor and Dearborn families; raised funds for Lebanese Red Cross shipments.

   • 300+ served
   • $8,500+ raised
   • Lebanese Red Cross
4. Peer Mentor

   Mentoring the next pre-med cohort

   Health Sciences Scholars Program

   Mentored 10 pre-health students and organized HSSP’s inaugural Research Symposium, giving members their first poster experience.

   • 10 mentees
   • 79 symposium attendees
   • 12 presenters