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Research Program Mentors

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Dante

Dante

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Washington

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, RNA-SEQ, Bioinformatics

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Ochuwa

Ochuwa

MPH candidate

Education

  1. City College of New York (CUNY)

    MPHMaster of Publi...TBD
  2. Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

Expertise

public health, biology, outreach and education, biomedical sciences, environmental sciences, creative...

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sarah

sarah

PhD candidateHuman Biology

Education

  1. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Human Biology

  2. University of North Florida

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Human Biology

Expertise

cancer biology, biology, genetics

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Vanessa

Vanessa

Industry expertNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

genetic engineering (CRISPR/cas 9), biological pathways and biomarkers, neuroimaging and...

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Carly

Carly

PhDBiochemistry

Education

  1. Duke University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Biochemistry

  2. University of Maryland, Baltimore County

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Biology

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Biochemistry, Structural Biology, and Cell culture

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Max

Max

PhDBiology

Education

  1. University of Rochester

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Biology

  2. University of Rochester

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Biology

Expertise

Biology, aging, cancer, computational biology, stem cell biology, evolutionary biology, genetics...

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Benjamin

Benjamin

PhDMicrobiology

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Microbiology

  2. California Institute of Technology (CalTech)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2015

    Biology

Expertise

Microbiology, General biology, Infectious disease

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Nahdia

Nahdia

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Georgetown University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Neuroscience

  2. Boston University

    BABachelor of Arts2016

    Neuroscience

Expertise

neuroscience, mental illness, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, obesity, diet studies

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David

David

PhDNeuroscience

Education

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

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Neuroscience

  2. Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

Pain and opioid neuroscience, pharmacology, neuropharmacology

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Courtney

Courtney

MD/PhD candidateGenetics

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Genetics

  2. Stanford University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Chemistry

Expertise

Genetics, biology, chemistry, medicine/human disease related projects, data science / coding in R unix...

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Adrian

Adrian

PhDEducation

Education

  1. University of Utah

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Education

  2. University of Utah

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Education

Expertise

Science eduation, education, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, learning sciences...

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Henry

Henry

PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. Oxford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biology

  2. Harvard University

    MSMaster of Science

    Computer Science

Expertise

robotics, machine learning/data science, philosophy, photography, organismal/mathematical biology

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Rob

Rob

PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biology

  2. Texas A&M University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Population Genetics, Mutation, Evolution, Molecular Biology, Biology, Genetics, Molecular Evolution...

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Christian

Christian

PhD candidateMarine Science

Education

  1. Louisiana State University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Marine Science

  2. Bob Jones University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Biology

Expertise

Spatial Data Science; Movement Ecology; Marine Biology; Fisheries Science

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Sierra

Sierra

PhDGenetics

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Genetics

  2. University of Wisconsin

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Genetics

Expertise

Cell biology, genetics, splicing

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Joshua

Joshua

PhD candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Harvard University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Bioinformatics, computational biology, immunology, stem cell biology, cancer biology, robotics, and data...

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Bhairavy

Bhairavy

PhD candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Duke University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. North Carolina State University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2022

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

biomedical engineering/sciences, oncology, immunology, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine

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Rachel

Rachel

PhD candidateZoology

Education

  1. Brown University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Zoology

  2. Colorado State University

    MSMaster of Science2018

    Zoology

Expertise

biology, ecology, marine biology, zoology, conservation, anatomy, botany, biomechanics, biochemistry, 3D...

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Paia

Paia

Industry expertNeuroscience

Education

  1. Northwestern University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Psychiatry (specifically developmental), neurobiology/neuroscience, theater (especially theater for...

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David

David

MD/PhD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Medicine

  2. Northwestern University

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Statistics

Expertise

Biology, chemistry, math, statistics, computer science, medicine

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