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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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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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Christopher

Christopher

PhDMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. UCLA

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Molecular Biology

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

General biology, cancer biology, stem cell biology, cancer immunology, or cancer therapy.

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Samuel

Samuel

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Maryland, Baltimore

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Neuroscience

  2. Carleton College

    BABachelor of Arts2015

    Psychology

Expertise

neuroscience with a focus on neural systems, pain, and pharmacology

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Riya

Riya

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    MDDoctor of Medicine2025

    Medicine

  2. Boston College

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Science, Humanities

Expertise

Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, Genetics, Psychology, Sociology, English, Religious Studies...

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Kia

Kia

MD

Education

  1. Louisiana State University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2021
  2. University of Louisiana at Monroe

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Human Biology

Expertise

Psychiatry, nutritional science, women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry

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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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Will

Will

PhDMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. Princeton University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Molecular Biology

  2. Princeton University

    MSMaster of Science

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

Molecular Biology, Virology, Metabolism, Immunology, Proteomics

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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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Chyana

Chyana

MPHPublic Health

Education

  1. George Washington University

    MPHMaster of Publi...2023

    Public Health

  2. Hampton University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biology

Expertise

Biology, public health, mental health and wellness, math, problem solving, the scientific method...

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Nahdia

Nahdia

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Georgetown University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Neuroscience

  2. Boston University

    BABachelor of Arts2016

    Neuroscience

Expertise

neuroscience, mental illness, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, obesity, diet studies

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Ashley

Ashley

MPHPublic Health

Education

  1. George Washington University

    MPHMaster of Publi...

    Public Health

  2. Virginia Wesleyan College

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Biology

Expertise

Public Health, Biology, Marine Biology/Science, Oceanography, Environmental Public Health, Climate Change

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David

David

MD/PhD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Medicine

  2. Northwestern University

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Statistics

Expertise

Biology, chemistry, math, statistics, computer science, medicine

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Eric

Eric

PhDNeurobiology

Education

  1. University of Alabama at Birmingham

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2008

    Neurobiology

  2. Mercer University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2001

    Biology

Expertise

Neuroscience and pain, cancer biology, autism

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Paia

Paia

Industry expertNeuroscience

Education

  1. Northwestern University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Psychiatry (specifically developmental), neurobiology/neuroscience, theater (especially theater for...

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Marie

Marie

PhD candidateMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Molecular Biology

  2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

genetic and molecular controls of plant cellular processes relevant to combat the climate crisis...

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Courtney

Courtney

MD/PhD candidateGenetics

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Genetics

  2. Stanford University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Chemistry

Expertise

Genetics, biology, chemistry, medicine/human disease related projects, data science / coding in R unix...

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Sierra

Sierra

PhDGenetics

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Genetics

  2. University of Wisconsin

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Genetics

Expertise

Cell biology, genetics, splicing

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Ochuwa

Ochuwa

MPH candidate

Education

  1. City College of New York (CUNY)

    MPHMaster of Publi...TBD
  2. Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

Expertise

public health, biology, outreach and education, biomedical sciences, environmental sciences, creative...

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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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