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Devi

Devi

Industry expertNeuroscience

Education

  1. Duke University

    BABachelor of Arts2020

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Applications of neuroimaging in understanding neurocognitive disorders, end-of-life care (i.e. hospice...

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Meg

Meg

PhD candidateElectrical E...

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...CAND.

    Electrical Engineering

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Electrical Engineering

Expertise

Materials Sciences/ Applied Physics / Electrical Engineering

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Ibitayo

Ibitayo

MBA/PhD candidate

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    MBA/PhDMaster of Busin...CAND.

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    BSBachelor of Sci...1999

    Psychology

Expertise

Social Psychology, Behavioral Science, Judgement and Decision-making,

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Saam

Saam

MPH candidateEpidemiology

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    MPHMaster of Publi...CAND.

    Epidemiology

  2. University of Southern California (USC)

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Biology

Expertise

biology, biochemistry, immunology, chemistry, math

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Theresa

Theresa

PhD candidateMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. University of Washington

    PhDDoctor of Philo...CAND.

    Molecular Biology

  2. Johns Hopkins University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

Molecular and cellular biology, bioengineering, genetics, stem cells, retina, neuroscience, organoids...

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Timothy

Timothy

PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. George Washington University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...CAND.

    Economics

  2. Siena College

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Economics

Expertise

Economics, Monetary Policy, Behavioral Economics, Game Theory, Econometrics, Forecasting

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Phoebe

Phoebe

PhD candidatePublic Health

Education

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

    PhDDoctor of Philo...CAND.

    Public Health

  2. University of Texas Austin (UT Austin)

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Public Health

Expertise

Public Health, Health Behavior, Unhealthy Product Marketing, Retail Environments, Nutrition Policy...

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Anastasia

Anastasia

PhDChemistry

Education

  1. Columbia University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2016

    Chemistry

  2. Columbia University

    MSMaster of Science2011

    Chemistry

Expertise

Earth sciences, planetary sciences, physics, mathematics, chemistry, spectroscopy

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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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Jaramogi

Jaramogi

MSManagement

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science

    Management

  2. Duke University

    BABachelor of Arts1998

    East Asian Studies

Expertise

Business management, digital transformation, people operations

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Stella

Stella

MD/PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. Tufts University

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...CAND.

    Neuroscience

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Metabolism

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DaVante

DaVante

PhD candidatePhysics

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...CAND.

    Physics

  2. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    MSMaster of Science2024

    Physics

Expertise

Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Machine Learning, Quantum Information

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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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Cody

Cody

Industry expertMusic

Education

  1. Brown University

    BABachelor of Arts2015

    Music

Expertise

Music, Film Scoring

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Adoley

Adoley

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    MBAMaster of Busin...CAND.

    Business

  2. Dartmouth College

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Economics

Expertise

economics, sustainability

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Laura

Laura

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Dartmouth College

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Neuroscience

  2. Vassar College

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative diseases, Psychology, Cancer biology, Cancer therapeutics, Cellular &...

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Alexandra

Alexandra

MS candidate

Education

  1. University of North Carolina at Wilmington

    MSMaster of ScienceCAND.

  2. University of North Carolina at Wilmington

    MSMaster of ScienceCAND.

    Habitat use of birds

Expertise

Ecology, conservation, ornithology, habitat management

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Isaias

Isaias

PhD candidateLatin Americ...

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...CAND.

    Latin American Studies

  2. New Mexico State University

    MFAMaster of Fine...2023

    Creative Writing

Expertise

Ethnic Studies, Performance Studies (Race and Gender), Comparative Literature, Contemporary US...

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Jordan

Jordan

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. Duke University

    MBAMaster of Busin...CAND.

    Business

  2. Morehouse

    BABachelor of Arts2020

    Business

Expertise

consulting, business, entrepreneurship, organizational leadershio

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Nicole

Nicole

PhD candidateAerospace En...

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...CAND.

    Aerospace Engineering

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

    MSMaster of ScienceCAND.

    Aerospace Engineering

Expertise

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

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