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Research Program Mentors

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Jessica

Jessica

PhDMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Molecular Biology

  2. Arizona State University

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Data Science

Expertise

biology, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, nutrition, microbiology, Korean language...

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Evan

Evan

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of South Carolina

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Bob Jones University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Biology

Expertise

Medicine, Medical Ethics, Medical Technology, Obstetrics, Artificial Intelligence, Biology...

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Will

Will

PhD candidatePhilosophy

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Philosophy

  2. Brandeis University

    MAMaster of Arts2023

    Philosophy

Expertise

Ethics, Political Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Work with Philosophy and the...

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Donovan

Donovan

PhDPolitical Sc...

Education

  1. Indiana University - Bloomington

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Political Science

  2. Central Michigan University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Political Science

Expertise

Social Science, Political Science, Public Policy, American Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Social...

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Sarah

Sarah

DMD

Education

  1. Harvard University

    DMDDoctor of Denta...2019
  2. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    BABachelor of Arts2015

    Public Health

Expertise

Dentistry, Biology, Dance, Bioethics

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Gabriela

Gabriela

PhDEnglish

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    English

  2. Stanford University

    MAMaster of Arts2016

    English

Expertise

American Literature, Philosophy and Film, Feminist and Queer Literature, Political Theory and...

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Daniel

Daniel

PhDPhilosophy

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Philosophy

  2. Brandeis University

    MAMaster of Arts2019

    Philosophy

Expertise

Philosophy, Philosophy of AI, Epistemology, Ethics, Social Philosophy

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Charlotte

Charlotte

MArchLandscape Ar...

Education

  1. University of Colorado at Denver

    MArchMaster of Archi...2025

    Landscape Architecture

  2. Lehigh University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Planning, Sustainable Design, Environmental...

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Jordan

Jordan

PhDMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. University of California - Los Angeles

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Molecular Biology

  2. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

Stem cells, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Cancer Metabolism, Microbiology, Pathogenesis...

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Meg

Meg

PhD candidateElectrical E...

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Electrical Engineering

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Electrical Engineering

Expertise

Materials Sciences/ Applied Physics / Electrical Engineering

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Nila

Nila

PhDGenetics

Education

  1. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Genetics

  2. University of Hyderabad

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Biology

Expertise

Genetics, meiosis, Drosophila melanogaster, DNA repair, recombination,

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Arnel Blake

Arnel Blake

PhDPhilosophy

Education

  1. University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Philosophy

  2. University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB)

    MAMaster of Arts2016

    Philosophy

Expertise

Epistemology, feminist philosophy, philosophy of language, philosophy of psychology, and philosophy of...

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Riya

Riya

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    MDDoctor of Medicine2025

    Medicine

  2. Boston College

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Science, Humanities

Expertise

Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, Genetics, Psychology, Sociology, English, Religious Studies...

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Grace

Grace

MA candidatePhilosophy

Education

  1. Oxford University

    MAMaster of ArtsTBD

    Philosophy

  2. University of South Carolina

    BABachelor of Arts2022

    Philosophy

Expertise

Philosophy, history of philosophy, ethics, bioethics, action theory, philosophy of neuroscience, medical...

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Riya

Riya

PhDGenetics

Education

  1. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Genetics

  2. University of Georgia

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Genetics

Expertise

Genomics, CRISPR-gene editing, genome architecture, social justice in STEM, Art in STEM, creative...

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Emily

Emily

PhDGenetics

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Genetics

  2. Brandeis University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Biology

Expertise

Biology, RNA biology, bioethics, science writing, genetics, genome editing, antiracism and science...

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Lars

Lars

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Harvard Law School

    JDJuris Doctorate2023

Expertise

Law, intellectual property, health law and policy, bioethics, tech law and innovation

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Kimi

Kimi

PhDComputer Sci...

Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Computer Science

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Computer Science

Expertise

human-computer interaction, social media, tech ethics, AI ethics, privacy, UX design, computer science...

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Kendra

Kendra

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Virginia

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    MPhilMaster of Philo...2019

    Microbiology

Expertise

neuroimmunology, neurodevelopment, developmental biology, glia, neurodegenerative disorders...

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