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Yannick

PhDChemical Eng...

Education

Princeton University
PhDDoctor of Philo...
Chemical Engineering
Princeton University
MAMaster of Arts2020

Expertise

Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Carbon Capture, Perovskite, Batteries

Bijal

MHABusiness

Education

University of Southern California (USC)
MHAMaster of Healt...
Business
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
BSBachelor of Sci...2021
Public Health

Expertise

Public Health, Anthropology, Global Health, Gerontology, Business, Healthcare Administration, Product...

Alison

MACreative Wri...

Education

University College Dublin
MAMaster of Arts2022
Creative Writing
Muhlenberg College
BABachelor of Arts2021
Sociology

Expertise

Sociology, English/Literature, Creative Writing, Drama, Gender Studies; projects involving topics in:...

Beto

MPhilHistory

Education

Oxford University
MPhilMaster of Philo...2023
History
Bowdoin College
BABachelor of Arts2019
History

Expertise

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

Sabin

PhDNeuroscience

Education

Washington University in St. Louis
PhDDoctor of Philo...2022
Neuroscience
Boston College
BSBachelor of Sci...2013
Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Genetics, Genomics, Epigenetics, Biochemistry, Genomics, Cancer biology

Benjamin

PhD candidateHistory

Education

Yale University
PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD
History
Yale University
MAMaster of Arts
History

Expertise

20th c. American History, 20th c. British Isles, Urban History, Labor History, Social History, History...

Paulina

PhD candidateBiotech

Education

University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD
Biotech
Stanford University
MBIMaster of Biome...TBD
Genetics

Expertise

bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics

Alissa

PhDMechanical E...

Education

University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
PhDDoctor of Philo...
Mechanical Engineering
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
MSEMaster of Scien...2017
Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Mechanical engineering, Electrochemistry (batteries, fuel cells, etc.)., Applied Mechanics, Energy...

Chestina

MSZoology

Education

Georgia Southern University
MSMaster of Science
Zoology
California State University, Long Beach
BSBachelor of Sci...2017
Marine Science

Expertise

marine biology, marine animal physiology, ecologial physiology, climate change affects on animal...

Hana

PhDPhysics

Education

Rice University
PhDDoctor of Philo...
Physics
Rice University
MSMaster of Science2020
Physics

Expertise

Computational/Theoretical Biological Physics

Alexandre

MArchArchitecture

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
MArchMaster of Archi...2020
Architecture
McGill University
BSBachelor of Sci...2015
Architecture

Expertise

Architecture, Design, Fabrication, Digital Modeling and Drawing.

Ankita

MSBusiness

Education

Duke University
MSMaster of Science2021
Business
Bryn Mawr College
BABachelor of Arts2020
Economics

Expertise

Economics, Business, Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Statistics, Research Methods, Sports Business, and...

Max

PhDBiology

Education

University of Rochester
PhDDoctor of Philo...2025
Biology
University of Rochester
MSMaster of Science2020
Biology

Expertise

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

Stephanie

PhDPsychology

Education

Temple University
PhDDoctor of Philo...2023
Psychology
Temple University
EdMMaster of Educa...2019
Psychology

Expertise

Autism, developmental disabilities, trauma, child/adolescent psychology, juvenile justice system...

Zion

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

Emory University
MBAMaster of Busin...TBD
Business
University of Wisconsin - Madison
BSBachelor of Sci...2021
Industrial & Systems Engineering

Expertise

Business Development Consulting

Nina

PhDBiomedical E...

Education

Stanford University
PhDDoctor of Philo...2020
Biomedical Engineering
Stanford University
BSBachelor of Sci...2018
Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

cancer biology, immunology, bioengineering, synthetic biology, virology

Sandra

DO candidateMedicine

Education

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
DODoctor of Osteo...TBD
Medicine
Troy University
MSMaster of ScienceTBD
Education

Expertise

Pathophysiology of diseases, Psychology, Mental health, Holistic medicine, Biochemistry, Psychiatry...

Dalton

PhDEnvironmenta...

Education

North Carolina State University
PhDDoctor of Philo...2022
Environmental Science
Drexel University
MSMaster of Science2017
Sociology

Expertise

Survey and interview research methods; Archival research methods; Science Communication; Public...

Ryan

PhDAstrophysics

Education

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
PhDDoctor of Philo...2021
Astrophysics
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
MSMaster of Science2017
Astronomy

Expertise

physics, astronomy, computational astrophysics, fusion, quantum computing, Reviewing Dark Matter Models...

Claire

DVM candidateMedicine

Education

Colorado State University
DVMDoctor of Veter...TBD
Medicine
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
MPHMaster of Publi...TBD
Epidemiology

Expertise

Veterinary medicine, veterinary pathology, histopathology, veterinary epidemiology, OneHealth