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Biology
sarah

sarah

PhD candidateHuman Biology

Education

  1. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Human Biology

  2. University of North Florida

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Human Biology

Expertise

cancer biology, biology, genetics

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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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Sandra

Sandra

DO candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

    DODoctor of Osteo...TBD

    Medicine

  2. Troy University

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Education

Expertise

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

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Karla

Karla

PhD candidateGenetics

Education

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

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Genetics

  2. University of Florida (UF)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Chemistry

Expertise

Genetics and Molecular Biology, Biology.

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Dominique

Dominique

PhDBiology

Education

  1. University of Texas Austin (UT Austin)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Biology

  2. University of South Florida

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Biology

Expertise

Coral biology, marine biology, gene expression, genetics

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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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Tatiana

Tatiana

PhDNeurobiology

Education

  1. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Neurobiology

  2. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Neurobiology

Expertise

Biology; Neuroscience; Cardiovascular; Aging; Health; Stress

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Emma

Emma

MS

Education

  1. University of Wales, Bangor

    MSMaster of Science2022

  2. University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Ecology

Expertise

Anything under the scope of marine biology & ecology

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Yovel

Yovel

PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biology

  2. Johns Hopkins University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

Biology, Cancer Biology, Cellular Microenvironments, Drug Resistance in Cancer, Cancer Genetics, Immunology

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Termara

Termara

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Yale University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Neuroscience

  2. Yale University

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Autism, fNIRS, EEG, Neurotechnology, Mental Health, Neuroethics

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Michael

Michael

Industry expertBiology

Education

  1. Yale University

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Biology

Expertise

Culinary Arts, Business Strategy & Management Consulting, Biology, Creative Fiction and Non-Fiction writing

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Joshua

Joshua

PhD candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Harvard University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Bioinformatics, computational biology, immunology, stem cell biology, cancer biology, robotics, and data...

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Dakota

Dakota

MSBiochemistry

Education

  1. University of Utah

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Biochemistry

  2. Point Loma Nazarene University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biochemistry

Expertise

biochemistry, chemistry, biology, biotech, pharma

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Alyson

Alyson

MSFood Science

Education

  1. Copenhagen University

    MSMaster of Science

    Food Science

  2. Princeton University

    BABachelor of Arts2016

    Geosciences

Expertise

Food Systems, Gastronomy, Innovative solutions for climate change, humanistic approach to design, Wicked...

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Max

Max

PhDBiology

Education

  1. University of Rochester

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Biology

  2. University of Rochester

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Biology

Expertise

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

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Mohamed

Mohamed

MS candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. City College of New York (CUNY)

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering, neuroscience, cell biology, lab automation, animal behavior

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CJ

CJ

Industry expertReal Estate

Education

  1. Bucknell University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Real Estate

Expertise

Biology, Real Estate, Dentistry, Business, Economics, Sports

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Joshua

Joshua

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Medical University of South Carolina

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Bob Jones University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Biology

Expertise

Medicine, basic science, aerospace neuroscience, mental health counseling, professional writing

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Rachel

Rachel

PhD candidateZoology

Education

  1. Brown University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Zoology

  2. Colorado State University

    MSMaster of Science2018

    Zoology

Expertise

biology, ecology, marine biology, zoology, conservation, anatomy, botany, biomechanics, biochemistry, 3D...

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David

David

PhDNeuroscience

Education

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

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Neuroscience

  2. Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

Pain and opioid neuroscience, pharmacology, neuropharmacology

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