Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST)

I am excited to announce that this spring, I graduated Summa Cum Laude with Honors from the University of Michigan with a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Computer Science. This fall, I will be joining Dr. Alex Meissner’s lab at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPI-MG) in Berlin, Germany, supported by a One-Year Research Grant for Doctoral Candidates from the DAAD German Academic Exchange Service. Subsequently, I will begin pursuing a PhD in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics through the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) Program beginning in Fall 2025. I am beyond excited to continue my research training through these opportunities! I am so grateful for all of the incredible people and experiences at the University of Michigan that enabled me to get to this point. A special thanks to Carlos Aguilar, Jacqueline Larouche, and the rest of the Aguilar lab for the most enriching undergraduate research experience I could have asked for. Forever Go Blue!

I’m excited to share some highlights from the beginning of my journey at Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST)! 📸 We kicked off with a class photo and the opportunity to meet my amazing peers in the PhD, MD, and MD-PhD tracks of the HST 2024 cohort! It’s truly inspiring to be surrounded by such a diverse and talented group of individuals, each bringing their unique perspectives to the table. 💻 At MIT, I’ve dived deep into computer science classes, while at HMS, I’ve started my medical classes, which have included some fascinating experiences—like attending an autopsy! 🌐 Outside of class, I’ve had the privilege of attending notable events, such as receptions as both a Harvard and MIT fellow, and even a wonderful evening at the French Consulate in Boston (thanks to Mustafa SOYKURT, Lili Vessereau and Loann Marquant). Harvard and MIT are one of these places where you might pass Nobel Prize winners on the street or see global CEOs walking by. I’ve even had the chance to meet with inspiring industry leaders like Stéphane Bancel and entrepreneurship leader Jinane Abounadi. These first few weeks have been both challenging and incredibly rewarding, and I can’t wait to see what’s next on this exciting journey!

Jane-Jane Chen worked with many HST students, and graduates, during her 45 years at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES). Read on for more about her remarkable career as an accomplished research scientist: https://bit.ly/3Y7Itcb

Spread the word! The MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology is seeking a tenure track junior faculty candidate in health sciences. IMES is at the convergence of engineering, science and medicine, aiming to transform human health for all. IMES is the the home for the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) at MIT. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3TXpsYS

Come join the MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES)! We're hiring for a junior tenure-track faculty position in the area of health sciences. IMES is an inclusive community at the convergence of engineering, science, and medicine, to transform human health for all. Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT School of Engineering Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3N0IU3a

It is an honor to announce that I will join Brown University School of Engineering as an Assistant Professor in July 2026! I will join alongside several brilliant incoming faculty members (see below!!). My group will develop neurotechnology to study the mechanisms of psychiatric neuromodulation and discover safer, more effective ways to modulate brain function. I could not be more excited to build upon a long and inspiring history of neuroengineering at Brown! A big thank you to my mentors Polina Anikeeva, Emery N. Brown, Earl K. Miller, PhD, and Bijan Pesaran for their stellar career guidance, and my amazing departments University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, and Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST). Please reach out if you are interested in joining my group or collaborating! See you soon Brown University 🎉 

Recent Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) MEMP grad Maria Carmen Martin Alonso, PhD, awarded a provisional patent for her work on liquid biopsy “priming agents,” hopes to be the founding scientist of a start-up soon. MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3Y06Aen

Recent Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) MD grad Alaleh Azhir hopes to investigate how health conditions may present differently according to gender, and how to devise more effective treatments for women accordingly. MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3LjJ9p5

Congrats to the recent 2024 Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) grads! There were 57 clinician-scientists in this year’s graduating class. We're so proud and we know they'll all go on to do spectacular things to make the world a better place! MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3S750Up

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