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Research Program Mentors

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Medicine
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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Finosh

Finosh

PhD

Education

  1. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2015
  2. Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

    MSMaster of Science2009

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Cell biology, molecular biology, cardiology, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, stem cells...

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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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Laura

Laura

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Dartmouth College

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Neuroscience

  2. Vassar College

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative diseases, Psychology, Cancer biology, Cancer therapeutics, Cellular &...

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Zoey

Zoey

MD/PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Economics

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

Expertise

economics, medicine, healthcare, public health, policy, data science, classics, biology, chemistry

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Song

Song

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Medical College of Wisconsin

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biology

Expertise

Medicine, surgery, basic sciences, english, language arts, sociology, art history or fine arts

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David

David

MD/PhD candidate

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD
  2. Cornell University

    BABachelor of Arts2020

    Biology

Expertise

Medicine, Genetics, Biomedical Informatics, Computational Biology

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Coy

Coy

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Wake Forest University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2016

    Medicine

  2. Grove City College

    BSBachelor of Sci...2011

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Pediatric medicine, biology, chemistry, premed, nursing

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Evan

Evan

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of South Carolina

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Bob Jones University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Biology

Expertise

Medicine, Medical Ethics, Medical Technology, Obstetrics, Artificial Intelligence, Biology...

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Favour

Favour

PhDBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of Texas at San Antonio

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Tissue engineering, cancer immuno-engineering , drug delivery.

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Stephanie

Stephanie

MS candidateEpidemiology

Education

  1. University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Epidemiology

  2. University of Puerto Rico, Cayey

    BSBachelor of Sci...2022

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Psychology, Neuroscience, Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology

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Stella

Stella

MD/PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. Tufts University

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Metabolism

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Estefania

Estefania

MPHEpidemiology

Education

  1. George Washington University

    MPHMaster of Publi...2023

    Epidemiology

  2. University of Illinois at Chicago

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Public Health

Expertise

Public Health, Environmental Justice & Health Disparities, Healthcare Access, Global Health, Sociology...

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Rishabh

Rishabh

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Medicine

Expertise

medicine, oncology, qualitative research, internal medicine, mixed methods, assessing psychosocial needs...

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Karim

Karim

PharmD

Education

  1. Rutgers University

    PharmDDoctor of Pharmacy2025
  2. Rutgers University

    PharmDDoctor of Pharmacy2025

    Pharmaceuticals

Expertise

Pharmacy/healthcare-realted topics! (could be general medicine, healthcare, cancer etc.)

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Vania

Vania

PhDImmunology

Education

  1. University of Rochester

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Immunology

  2. University of Rochester

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Immunology

Expertise

immunology, oncology, pathology, spanish

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Blynn

Blynn

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2024

    Medicine

  2. Duke University

    MEngMaster of Engin...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Biomedical engineering; medicine and surgery; medical device design and prototyping; pediatric assistive...

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Sameera

Sameera

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. St. George's University

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Neuroscience

Expertise

neuroscience, neurodegenerative diseases, addiction studies, behavioral psychology, cancer medicine

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Enrique

Enrique

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Medical College of Wisconsin

    MDDoctor of Medicine2025

    Medicine

  2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Social Determinants of Health, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Math, Pre-Medical and Medical Science

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Christina

Christina

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Butler University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2024

    Medicine

  2. Ithaca College

    MSMaster of Science

Expertise

Anatomy & physiology, clinical medicine

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