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Chemistry
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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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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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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Alla

Alla

Industry expertBiology

Education

  1. University of South Florida

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biology

Expertise

Alzheimer's, the brain, and anything to do with video editing!

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Vincent

Vincent

PhDChemistry

Education

  1. Johns Hopkins University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Chemistry

  2. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Chemistry

Expertise

drug delivery, biosensors, analytical chemistry, proteins, python, biomarkers

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Carly

Carly

PhDBiochemistry

Education

  1. Duke University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Biochemistry

  2. University of Maryland, Baltimore County

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Biology

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Biochemistry, Structural Biology, and Cell culture

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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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Melanie

Melanie

MSPublic Health

Education

  1. Indiana University

    MSMaster of Science

    Public Health

  2. Indiana University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Human Biology

Expertise

Human Biology, pre-medicine, and healthcare management

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Sean

Sean

PhDNeuroscience

Education

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

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Neuroscience

  2. James Madison University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neurodevelopment, Neurodegeneration, sleep, sleep medications/pharmacology, Autism, Schizophrenia

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Yohely

Yohely

MSBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Syracuse University

    MSMaster of Science

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. State University of New York College at New Paltz

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biochemistry

Expertise

biochemistry, bioengineering, human diseases, disease treatment, genetics, DNA/RNA, bacterial culture...

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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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Cheyenne

Cheyenne

MEng candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC)

    MEngMaster of Engin...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC)

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Cell & Tissue Engineering, Cancer (Immuno Oncology), IF Imaging, Digital Pathology, Immunology...

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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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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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John

John

PhD candidateChemical Eng...

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Chemical Engineering

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Batteries

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Shalimar

Shalimar

PhD candidateMarine Science

Education

  1. East Carolina University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Marine Science

  2. Florida International University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Ecology

Expertise

Ecology, marine biology, oceanography, fisheries management, environmental policy, remote sensing

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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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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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Alekhya

Alekhya

PhDMicrobiology

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Microbiology

  2. Indiana University - Bloomington

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Microbiology

Expertise

environmental microbiology; biotechnology; genetics; biology

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Lily

Lily

MSNeuroscience

Education

  1. Florida State University (FSU)

    MSMaster of Science

    Neuroscience

  2. North Carolina State University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroendocrinology, Neuroscience, Reward and Motivation, Learning and Memory, Drugs, Psychopharmacolgy...

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