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Omar

Omar

PhDBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Illinois Institute of Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of Chicago

    MSMaster of Science

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering, STEM in general, medical, prosthetics, Electronics, Robotics

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Aaron

Aaron

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Boston College

    MBAMaster of Busin...2023

    Business

  2. Brown University

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Business

Expertise

Data Projects of any type, Business creation/development, Financial Modeling, Writing Project...

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Ana

Ana

MSEpidemiology

Education

  1. Georgetown University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Epidemiology

  2. Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Biology, Neuroscience, Epidemiology, Neuroepidemiology, Social and Behavioral Epidemiology...

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Sonia

Sonia

MPPPublic Policy

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    MPPMaster of Publi...2023

    Public Policy

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

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Business

Expertise

Education policy, child welfare policy, housing policy, corporate social responsibility

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Abhishek

Abhishek

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Princeton University

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    MSEMaster of Scien...2021

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

I am an expert in tissue engineering, drug delivery, imaging analysis and disease.

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Rebecca

Rebecca

MAGerman

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MAMaster of Arts2019

    German

  2. Stanford University

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    History

Expertise

Memorialization culture (monuments, memorials, and museums); Public history; Genocide, crimes against...

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christa

christa

PhDBiology

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Biology

  2. Brandeis University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Physics

Expertise

computational genomics, bioinformatics, epigenetics, neurological diseases, health data science, machine...

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Jacob

Jacob

MSPhysics

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Physics

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    BABachelor of Arts2015

    Physics

Expertise

Plasma Physics, Magnetic Reconnection, x-rays, atomic physics, Plasma Diagnostics

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Hanjie

Hanjie

PhDPolitical Sc...

Education

  1. University of Washington

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Political Science

  2. Geneva Graduate Institute

    MAMaster of ArtsTBD

    International Relations

Expertise

International relations, global environmental governance, Chinese politics, Belt and Road Initiative...

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Colette

Colette

PhDLinguistics

Education

  1. Indiana University - Bloomington

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Linguistics

  2. Indiana University - Bloomington

    MAMaster of Arts2017

    Linguistics

Expertise

Linguistics, Acoustics, Phonetics, Voice Acting, Vocal Tract Anatomy, Audiobook Narration

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Laura

Laura

PhDMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Molecular Biology

  2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Genetics

Expertise

Molecular biology, cellular biology, genetics, developmental biology, computational biology

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Megha

Megha

PhD candidateClinical Psy...

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Clinical Psychology

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MAMaster of Arts2022

    Clinical Psychology

Expertise

clinical psychology, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, romantic relationships

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Melanie

Melanie

PhDBiology

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2019

    Biology

  2. Oberlin College

    BABachelor of Arts2013

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Biophysics, bioinformatics, statistics, data science, machine learning, cellular and molecular biology...

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Saumya

Saumya

MS candidateChemical Eng...

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Chemical Engineering

  2. Seattle University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Chemistry (general, organic, biochem), Biology (general, genetics, microbiology), Medical/Healthcare...

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Chyana

Chyana

MPHPublic Health

Education

  1. George Washington University

    MPHMaster of Publi...2023

    Public Health

  2. Hampton University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biology

Expertise

Biology, public health, mental health and wellness, math, problem solving, the scientific method...

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Kia

Kia

MD

Education

  1. Louisiana State University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2021
  2. University of Louisiana at Monroe

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Human Biology

Expertise

Psychiatry, nutritional science, women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry

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Emma

Emma

MS

Education

  1. University of Wales, Bangor

    MSMaster of Science2022
  2. University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Ecology

Expertise

Anything under the scope of marine biology & ecology

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Anahit

Anahit

PhDBiology

Education

  1. Tuebingen Univercity

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2014

    Biology

  2. Yerevan State University

    MAMaster of Arts2009

    Biology

Expertise

Neuroscience and brain behavior research; Biophysics; Human physiology and anatomy, neuroanatomy; Brain...

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Cynthia

Cynthia

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Pittsburgh

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Neuroscience

  2. Anna University

    BTechBachelor of Tec...2015

    Biotech

Expertise

Neuroscience-pain research, neurodegenerative diseases, gene therapy, cellular and molecular biology

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Sarah

Sarah

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MAMaster of Arts

    Psychology

Expertise

Health psychology; psychosocial oncology; social psychology; statistics

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