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Hannah

Hannah

MSBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Tufts University

    MSMaster of Science

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Tufts University

    MSMaster of Science

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering

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Maya

Maya

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Virginia Commonwealth University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Neuroscience

  2. Hampton University

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Biology

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neuroplasticity, Psychedelics, Neuropharmacology, Project Design, GPCRs, Biology, Cancer...

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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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Nicole

Nicole

PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biology

  2. Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Project Management, Clinical Research

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Alexandra

Alexandra

PhDBiology

Education

  1. Dartmouth College

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Biology

  2. Stonehill College

    BSBachelor of Sci...2014

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Cancer biology, immunology, biotechnology, startups, venture capital, entrepreneurship, mental health...

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Shekinah

Shekinah

PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biology

  2. New Jersey City University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Biology

Expertise

Biology/Cancer Biology

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Paulina

Paulina

PhD candidateBiotech

Education

  1. University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biotech

  2. Stanford University

    MBIMaster of Biome...TBD

    Genetics

Expertise

bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics

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Colleen

Colleen

PhDImmunology

Education

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

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Immunology

  2. State University of New York College at Geneseo

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Biochemistry

Expertise

immunology, biotech patent law

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Nella

Nella

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Florida State University (FSU)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Neuroscience

  2. University Of South Carolina - Columbia

    MSMaster of Science2015

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

Neuroscience, Cellular Biology, viruses, Pharmacology, Addiction, Science Communication, GABA, Dopamine...

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Vania

Vania

PhDImmunology

Education

  1. University of Rochester

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Immunology

  2. University of Rochester

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Immunology

Expertise

immunology, oncology, pathology, spanish

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Mathias

Mathias

PhDMedicine

Education

  1. University of Illinois at Chicago

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Medicine

  2. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cellular Biology, Molecular systems biology, Metabolic pathways...

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Karly

Karly

PhD candidateBiochemistry

Education

  1. Duke University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biochemistry

  2. Bucknell University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2022

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Structural biochemistry

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Micayla

Micayla

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of Maryland

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biology

Expertise

Medicine, nutrition, dermatology, social determinants of health, health equity, curriculum development...

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Hugh

Hugh

MD/PhD candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Machine learning for clinical applications, Protein engineering, Immunoengineering, Cancer...

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Chizoma

Chizoma

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Duke University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2025

    Business

  2. University of Notre Dame

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodevelopment, Management Consulting, Business (Marketing, Operations, Finance)...

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline

PhD candidateEnvironmenta...

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Environmental Science

  2. Emory University

    MPHMaster of Publi...2023

    Public Health

Expertise

Clinical research, specifically pediatric cardiology, rare genetics, addiction, and social determinants...

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Grace

Grace

PhD candidateMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Molecular Biology

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Computer Science

Expertise

molecular biology, RNA, oncology drug development, RNA Therapeutics, cancer biology, C. elegans, aging...

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Carlos

Carlos

PhDImmunology

Education

  1. Vanderbilt University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Immunology

  2. Universidad de Puerto Rico, Aguadilla

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Biology

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology

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Mohammad

Mohammad

DOMedicine

Education

  1. Lincoln Memorial University

    DODoctor of Osteo...2024

    Medicine

  2. William Jewell College

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Biology

Expertise

Dermatology, Physics, Physiology

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Michael

Michael

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MDDoctor of Medicine

    Medicine

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science

    Medicine

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neuroanatomy, Microbiology, Cellular Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Cancer Biology, Medicine

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