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Iris

Iris

JDLaw

Education

  1. George Washington University

    JDJuris Doctorate

    Law

  2. New York University

    MAMaster of Arts

    History

Expertise

US Legal History, American History, Chinese History

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Micah

Micah

PhD candidateEcology

Education

  1. University of Kansas

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Ecology

  2. Rockhurst College

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

Earth Science, Climate Change, Carbon Sequestration, Soil Science, Critical Zone Science, Carbon...

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Dorian

Dorian

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2019

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    MSMaster of Science2015

    Neuroscience

Expertise

cellular biology, biology of neurological or inflammatory diseases, development of new medications

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Monica

Monica

PhDClinical Psy...

Education

  1. University of Maryland

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2019

    Clinical Psychology

  2. University of Maryland

    MSMaster of Science2015

    Psychology

Expertise

multicultural psychology, gender studies and women's issues, dating violence and intimate partner...

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christa

christa

PhDBiology

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Biology

  2. Brandeis University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Physics

Expertise

computational genomics, bioinformatics, epigenetics, neurological diseases, health data science, machine...

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Dylan

Dylan

MPAPublic Policy

Education

  1. University of Missouri - Columbia

    MPAMaster of Publi...2022

    Public Policy

  2. University of Missouri - Columbia

    BABachelor of Arts2014

    Political Science

Expertise

Real World Learning, Education, Social Science, Business

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Andrew

Andrew

PhDMiddle Easte...

Education

  1. Cornell University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2017

    Middle Eastern Studies

  2. Cornell University

    MAMaster of Arts2013

    Middle Eastern Studies

Expertise

Media, Culture, Technology, AI and Ethics, Politics, History, Music, Gender, Religion, Anthropology...

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Marc

Marc

PhD candidateOrthopedics

Education

  1. Rutgers University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Orthopedics

  2. Georgetown University

    MSMaster of Science2017

    Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology

Expertise

Biotechnology, Healthcare, Biology, Business of Science, Biomedicine

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Jacquelyn

Jacquelyn

MPHEpidemiology

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MPHMaster of Publi...2023

    Epidemiology

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Biology

Expertise

Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Biology, Public Health, One Health, Zoonotic Disease, Infectious...

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LITCY

LITCY

MPPInternationa...

Education

  1. Harvard University

    MPPMaster of Publi...2013

    International Relations

  2. University of Delhi

    MSMaster of Science1999

    Mathematics

Expertise

Mathematics, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Human Rights, 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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Darrell

Darrell

PhD candidateData Science

Education

  1. State University of New York at Binghamton

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Data Science

  2. State University of New York at Binghamton

    MSEMaster of Scien...2025

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Bioinformatics, Immunology, Genetics, Computational Biology, Environmental Science, Water Treatment...

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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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Hossein

Hossein

PhDChemical Eng...

Education

  1. University of Maryland

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2019

    Chemical Engineering

  2. Sharif University of Technology

    MSMaster of Science2014

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Large Language Models, Natural Language...

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Mathias

Mathias

PhDMedicine

Education

  1. University of Illinois at Chicago

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Medicine

  2. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cellular Biology, Molecular systems biology, Metabolic pathways...

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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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Elizabeth

Elizabeth

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. Yale University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. Dartmouth College

    BABachelor of Arts2025

    Psychology

Expertise

Any subfield in psychology

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Tochukwu

Tochukwu

PhDPsychology

Education

  1. Cambridge University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Psychology

  2. King's College London

    MSMaster of Science2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience

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Elisha

Elisha

PhD candidateGeosciences

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Geosciences

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Geosciences

Expertise

Planetary science, lunar science, geosciences, astronomy, physics

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Ihsan

Ihsan

PhD candidateSociology

Education

  1. Rutgers University, Newark

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Sociology

  2. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    MSMaster of Science2018

    Sociology

Expertise

criminology, criminal justice, sociology, public polict

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