Expert mentorship
Our Mentors
Meet Our Faculty
Our Faculty consists of leading research professors from top US and Canadian universities, serving as Principal Investigators for our students. Their expertise and guidance help students throughout the research process.
Dr. Robert Malkin, PhD
PhD in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Professor of the Practice of Biomedical Engineering and Global Health, Emeritus at Duke.
Areas of Research
Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Global Health
Dr. Anna M Brown, MD, MPhil
MD from Duke University School of Medicine, MPhil in Oncology from the University of Cambridge
Areas of Research
Radiation Oncology, Cancer Treatment
Dr. Tim Antonelli, PhD
PhD in Biomathematics from North Carolina State University
Areas of Research
Mathematics, Biomathematics, Statistics
Dr. Diane M. DellaValle, PhD, RDN, LDN
PhD in Human Nutrition from Cornell University
Areas of Research
Sports Nutrition, Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr. Lars English, PhD
PhD in Physics from Cornell University
Areas of Research
Solid State Physics, Quantum Physics
Dr. David Hunt, PhD
PhD in Organic Chemistry from Duke University
Areas of Research
Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Robert Malkin, PhD
PhD in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Professor of the Practice of Biomedical Engineering and Global Health, Emeritus at Duke.
Areas of Research
Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Global Health
Dr. Anna M Brown, MD, MPhil
MD from Duke University School of Medicine, MPhil in Oncology from the University of Cambridge
Areas of Research
Radiation Oncology, Cancer Treatment
Dr. Tim Antonelli, PhD
PhD in Biomathematics from North Carolina State University
Areas of Research
Mathematics, Biomathematics, Statistics
Our Research Mentors are master's or PhD students who provide additional, hands-on support throughout your project — not undergraduates. They offer extra help and mentorship so students have the resources and confidence they need to excel.
Dhanya Asokumar
University of Michigan Medical School
Hiwot Zewdie
Harvard University
Andrea Campbell
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Rachel Santarsiero
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Samantha Bjelis
University of Waterloo
Harmain Rafi
American University
Zahra Khan
University of Toronto
Karen Lopez
University of Calgary
Lila Kiron
Denison University
Hannah Skropits
Mercyhurst University
Angela Tower
Washington State UniversityDhanya Asokumar
University of Michigan Medical School
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