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Engineering
Janice

Janice

MD/PhD candidateImmunology

Education

  1. University of Miami

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Immunology

  2. Columbia University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

tissue engineering, biomaterials, biomechanics. stem cells

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Finosh

Finosh

PhD

Education

  1. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2015

  2. Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

    MSMaster of Science2009

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Cell biology, molecular biology, cardiology, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, stem cells...

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Gillian

Gillian

Industry expertRobotics

Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Robotics

Expertise

Robotics, Computer Vision, Software Engineering, Arduino, Textile/Fiber Arts

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Yannick

Yannick

PhDChemical Eng...

Education

  1. Princeton University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Chemical Engineering

  2. Princeton University

    MAMaster of Arts2020

Expertise

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

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Ryan

Ryan

MSE candidateManagement

Education

  1. Johns Hopkins University

    MSEMaster of Scien...TBD

    Management

  2. City College of New York (CUNY)

    BSEBachelor of Sci...2022

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving, Process Improvement

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Andy

Andy

PhDMechanical E...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, combustion, propulsion, aerodynamics...

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Taylor

Taylor

PhDBiomedical E...

Education

  1. University of Virginia

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of Wisconsin

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Cancer biology, cell signaling, systems biology, cancer cell heterogeneity, biomedical engineering

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Tyler

Tyler

Industry expertSystems Engi...

Education

  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Systems Engineering

Expertise

Projects that involve software development/implementation

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Zion

Zion

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. Emory University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Business

  2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Industrial & Systems Engineering

Expertise

Business Development Consulting

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Bruno

Bruno

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Physics

  2. University of Southern California (USC)

    MAMaster of Arts2023

    Physics

Expertise

quantum communication, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum dynamics, computational materials...

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Abhishek

Abhishek

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Princeton University

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    MSEMaster of Scien...2021

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

I am an expert in tissue engineering, drug delivery, imaging analysis and disease.

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Shanille

Shanille

MSPublic Health

Education

  1. Northwestern University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Public Health

  2. Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Biology

Expertise

Global Health, Mental Health, Women's and Children's Health, Health Systems, International Relations...

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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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Margaret

Margaret

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. New York University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Business

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

MBA, Supply Chain Operations, Chemical Engineering, Film Production

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Ti'Air

Ti'Air

PhDBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Michigan State University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of Cincinnati

    MSEMaster of Scien...2013

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

biomedical engineering, neural engineering, neuroscience, cellular signaling pathways, implantable...

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Ashley

Ashley

PhDImmunology

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Immunology

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Immunology

Expertise

Designing, engineering, and testing cancer immunotherapies, biological and bioengineering research

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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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Saumya

Saumya

MS candidateChemical Eng...

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Chemical Engineering

  2. Seattle University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Chemistry (general, organic, biochem), Biology (general, genetics, microbiology), Medical/Healthcare...

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Lily

Lily

PhDMicrobiology

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Microbiology

  2. Washington University in St. Louis

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Biology, Microbiology, Viruses, Microscopy, CRISPR, Proteins, RNA

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Summer

Summer

MSE candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. New York University (NYU)

    MSEMaster of Scien...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    BSEBachelor of Sci...2023

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering, Farm Robotics, Wearable Devices

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