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Vivian

Vivian

Industry expertMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. Johns Hopkins University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

Regenerative and developmental biology, cell biology, biochemistry, genetics

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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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Safa

Safa

MS candidateBiology

Education

  1. University of Maryland, Baltimore County

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Biology

  2. University of Maryland, Baltimore County

    BABachelor of Arts2025

    Biology

Expertise

Biology, chemistry, and 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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Merci

Merci

PhDPharmacology

Education

  1. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Pharmacology

  2. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Biological and physical sciences

Expertise

Alzheimers, neuroscience, neurodegenerative disease, cell biology, axon initial segment, tau protein...

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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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Caitlin

Caitlin

PsyDClinical Psy...

Education

  1. La Salle University

    PsyDDoctorate in Ps...2024

    Clinical Psychology

  2. Drexel University

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Psychology

Expertise

General Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology

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Richard

Richard

MAMathematics

Education

  1. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    MAMaster of Arts2019

    Mathematics

  2. Tennessee Technological University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Mathematics

Expertise

Mathematics

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Parker

Parker

PhD candidateAstrophysics

Education

  1. University of Arizona

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Astrophysics

  2. University of North Dakota

    BSBachelor of Sci...2024

    Physics

Expertise

Observational Astrophysics, Computational Astrophysics, Exoplanets, High Contrast imaging, Stellar...

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Makheni

Makheni

PhDImmunology

Education

  1. Georgetown University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Immunology

  2. State University of New York at Stony Brook

    BAScBachelor of App...2020

    Biology

Expertise

Introductory Animal Biology: Animal body systems and primary defense mechanisms.Basic Microbiology:...

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Melanie

Melanie

PhDBiology

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2019

    Biology

  2. Oberlin College

    BABachelor of Arts2013

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Biophysics, bioinformatics, statistics, data science, machine learning, cellular and molecular biology...

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Cheyenne

Cheyenne

MArchArchitecture

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MArchMaster of Archi...2020

    Architecture

  2. Ohio State University, Columbus

    BSBachelor of Sci...2015

    Architecture

Expertise

Architectural Design, Architectural Theory and History, 3D Modeling, Drawing and Imagery, Fabrication...

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Nicholas

Nicholas

MSPhysics

Education

  1. Rice University

    MSMaster of Science2024

    Physics

  2. SUNY Oswego

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Physics

Expertise

Physics, Astrophysics, Stellar Astrophysics: specifically stellar evolution, interior structures of...

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Will

Will

PhD candidatePhilosophy

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Philosophy

  2. Brandeis University

    MAMaster of Arts2023

    Philosophy

Expertise

Ethics, Political Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Work with Philosophy and the...

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CB

CB

MSSport Analytics

Education

  1. Syracuse University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Sport Analytics

  2. Syracuse University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Sport Analytics

Expertise

Sports Analytics

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Vanessa

Vanessa

Industry expertNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

genetic engineering (CRISPR/cas 9), biological pathways and biomarkers, neuroimaging and...

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Rebecca

Rebecca

MFAArt

Education

  1. The School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University

    MFAMaster of Fine...

    Art

  2. American University Of Beirut

    BABachelor of Arts2016

    Art

Expertise

Ceramics, sculpture, photography, calligraphy, Arabic, Middle Eastern topics, Creative Writing, Design...

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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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Shervin

Shervin

PhDMechanical E...

Education

  1. University of Pittsburgh

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2016

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. University of Pittsburgh

    MSMaster of Science2016

Expertise

computational fluid dynamics, computer aided design, artificial intelligence, high performance...

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Emily

Emily

PhDPsychology

Education

  1. Cambridge University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Psychology

  2. Columbia University

    CASCertificate of...2018

    Psychology

Expertise

Psychology / Neuroscience

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