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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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Sara

Sara

PhD candidateMaterials Sc...

Education

  1. California Institute of Technology (CalTech)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Materials Science

  2. California Institute of Technology (CalTech)

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Materials Science

Expertise

Astrophysics, solar cells, semiconductor devices, physics, optoelectrical devices

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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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Ambika

Ambika

DVM candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    DVMDoctor of Veter...TBD

    Medicine

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Biology

Expertise

global health, access to medicine, veterinary

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Zoey

Zoey

MD/PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Economics

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

Expertise

economics, medicine, healthcare, public health, policy, data science, classics, biology, chemistry

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Kevin

Kevin

JDLaw

Education

  1. Yale University

    JDJuris Doctorate2025

    Law

  2. Oxford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Philosophy

Expertise

Philosophy, Law, Social Sciences

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Alexa

Alexa

PhDMicrobiology

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Microbiology

  2. Vanderbilt University

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Drug discovery, microbial interactions, environmental microbiology, genome mining, bioengineering

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Alissa

Alissa

PhDMechanical E...

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MSEMaster of Scien...2017

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

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

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Johanna

Johanna

PhD candidatePhysics

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Physics

  2. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Astrophysics

Expertise

Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Gravitational Lensing, Coding in python or C++, mechanics, electricity and...

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Kennedy

Kennedy

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Duke University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2025

    Business

  2. Queen's University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Cognitive Science

Expertise

Business (marketing or other areas), psychology (especially in relation to social relationships or business)

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Dina

Dina

MPSEntertainmen...

Education

  1. New York University (NYU)

    MPSMaster of Profe...2021

    Entertainment Technology

  2. American University of Kuwait

    BFABachelor of Fin...2015

    Communications

Expertise

Technical artist, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, accessibility design, UX/UI design, web design...

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Donald

Donald

PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. Cornell University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biology

  2. Southern Utah University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Biology

Expertise

Cancer Metabolism, Impact of Nutrition on Disease, Toxicology

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Shae

Shae

PhD candidateEpidemiology

Education

  1. University of Florida (UF)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Epidemiology

  2. Boston University

    MSMaster of Science2025

    Biostatistics

Expertise

coding, calculus, modeling, online game creation, epidemiology, biostatistics

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Alexandra

Alexandra

PhD candidateAfrican / Af...

Education

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

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    African / African American Studies

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

    MAMaster of Arts2019

    History

Expertise

20th Century American History

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Mariame

Mariame

PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. Ohio State University, Columbus

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biology

  2. Ohio State University, Columbus

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Biology

Expertise

cancer biology, bioinformatics, data analytics, public health, computer science, biology, coding

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Kunwal

Kunwal

Education

  1. Boston University

  2. Hunter College CUNY

    BABachelor of Arts2013

    Biology

Expertise

medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, social determinants of health, health equity...

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Meha

Meha

MPH candidatePublic Health

Education

  1. George Washington University

    MPHMaster of Publi...TBD

    Public Health

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Biology

Expertise

Immunology or Public Health

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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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Mohammed

Mohammed

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2024

    Business

  2. Drexel University

    MSEMaster of Scien...2019

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, Business Strategy, Music...

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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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