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Janice

Janice

MD/PhD candidateImmunology

Education

  1. University of Miami

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Immunology

  2. Columbia University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

tissue engineering, biomaterials, biomechanics. stem cells

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Nick

Nick

PhD candidateMechanical E...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Aerospace Engineering

Expertise

Aerospace engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business

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Ben

Ben

MA candidateEconomics

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MAMaster of ArtsTBD

    Economics

  2. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    BABachelor of Arts1993

    Economics

Expertise

Math, Economics, Microeconomics, Antitrust, Social Sciences, Law, Finance, Strategy

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Summer

Summer

MSE candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. New York University (NYU)

    MSEMaster of Scien...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    BSEBachelor of Sci...2023

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering, Farm Robotics, Wearable Devices

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Claire

Claire

MSWSocial Science

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MSWMaster of Socia...

    Social Science

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MPHMaster of Publi...

    Public Health

Expertise

Public health, reproductive health, sexual health, violence prevention, advocacy, clinical therapy

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Christina

Christina

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Butler University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2024

    Medicine

  2. Ithaca College

    MSMaster of Science

Expertise

Anatomy & physiology, clinical medicine

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Andrew

Andrew

MSComputer Sci...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2016

    Computer Science

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2015

    Computer Science

Expertise

iOS, Swift, General computer science, Computer Science, Software Eng, AppDev

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Conner

Conner

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Lehigh University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2019

    Business

  2. Lafayette College

    BABachelor of Arts

    Government

Expertise

Philanthropy, Nonprofit, Business Organization

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Ihsan

Ihsan

PhD candidateSociology

Education

  1. Rutgers University, Newark

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Sociology

  2. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    MSMaster of Science2018

    Sociology

Expertise

criminology, criminal justice, sociology, public polict

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Will

Will

PhDMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. Princeton University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Molecular Biology

  2. Princeton University

    MSMaster of Science

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

Molecular Biology, Virology, Metabolism, Immunology, Proteomics

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Hannah

Hannah

PhDClinical Psy...

Education

  1. City College of New York

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Clinical Psychology

  2. City College of New York

    MAMaster of Arts2021

    Clinical Psychology

Expertise

Clinical Psychology (Mental Health), Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology...

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Catherine

Catherine

JDLaw

Education

  1. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

    JDJuris Doctorate2013

    Law

  2. Howard University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2010

    Political Science

Expertise

Political Science, Pre-Law, Law, Legal, Fashion Design, Legal writing and research

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Dominique

Dominique

PhDBiochemistry

Education

  1. Howard University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2020

    Biochemistry

  2. Georgia State University

    MSMaster of Science2016

    Chemistry

Expertise

Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Chemistry, Biology, Microscopes, Immuology

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Makheni

Makheni

PhDImmunology

Education

  1. Georgetown University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Immunology

  2. State University of New York at Stony Brook

    BAScBachelor of App...2020

    Biology

Expertise

Introductory Animal Biology: Animal body systems and primary defense mechanisms.Basic Microbiology:...

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Pavithran

Pavithran

MD/PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Biology

  2. Princeton University

    BSEBachelor of Sci...2019

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

Cell signaling, cancer biology, mathematical modeling of biochemical networks, cancer immunotherapy

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Lalita

Lalita

PhDMicrobiology

Education

  1. Mumbai University, India

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2017

    Microbiology

  2. Mumbai University, India

    MSMaster of Science1994

    Microbiology

Expertise

Microbiology [bacteriology and virology], immunology, molecular biology

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Nicholas

Nicholas

PhDPublic Health

Education

  1. University of South Carolina

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Public Health

  2. University of Pittsburgh

    MPHMaster of Publi...2016

    Public Health

Expertise

Aging and aging-related diseases; maternal and child health; epidemiology; Alzheimer's disease and...

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Lily

Lily

PhDMicrobiology

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Microbiology

  2. Washington University in St. Louis

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Biology, Microbiology, Viruses, Microscopy, CRISPR, Proteins, RNA

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Beto

Beto

MPhilHistory

Education

  1. Oxford University

    MPhilMaster of Philo...2023

    History

  2. Bowdoin College

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    History

Expertise

Modern British History, Environmental History, American History, History of War, Sustainability

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Andrew

Andrew

PhDMiddle Easte...

Education

  1. Cornell University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2017

    Middle Eastern Studies

  2. Cornell University

    MAMaster of Arts2013

    Middle Eastern Studies

Expertise

Media, Culture, Technology, AI and Ethics, Politics, History, Music, Gender, Religion, Anthropology...

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