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Meet the Sigma Xi Executive Board for Fall 2024 - Spring 2025!
Meet the Sigma Xi Executive Board for Fall 2024 - Spring 2025!
Leadership Committee
Leadership Committee
President
President
Madeline Szoo (she/her) - 5th year
Major: Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry
Minor: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Research Interests: tumor microenvironment, stem cell and cancer disease modeling, microfluidics and organ-on-chip systems, biomaterials and drug delivery
Research Experiences: Auguste Lab for Bioresponsive Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering in the Chemical Engineering Department, Koppes Lab for Neuromodulation and Neuromuscular Repair in the Chemical Engineering Department, Hematology Early Discovery Co-Op at Beam Therapeutics, CaNCURE Co-op at the Hasan Lab within the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, AJC Merit Research Co-op at Hajal Therapeutic Understanding through Microfluidic Organ-on-chip Research (TUMOR) Lab
Advice: Don't be afraid to try something new and experience a new area of research or a new discipline that you are unfamiliar with - you may find something you never knew you'd be interested in!
Vice President
Vice President
Jay Oh (he/him) - 3rd year
Major: Biomedical Physics
Minor: Mathematics
Research Interests: cancer research using photodynamic therapy, immunology research and cancer biology, performance research for exercise science
Research Experiences: Spring Lab at Northeastern, Hasan Lab within the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Advice: Don't ever feel like you are falling behind because there are a lot of opportunities and resources to get involved in research. Just reach out!
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/jeonghyun-oh-
Research Immerse Chair
Research Immerse Chair
Olivia Minutillo (she/her) - 3rd year
Major: Biomedical Physics
Minor: Mathematics
Research Interests: physical Genetics, multilayer network analysis, macromolecule machines and assemblies
Research Experiences: Di Pierro Lab in the Northeastern Department of Physics, Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Specialist Co-op at GSK
Advice: You are both your biggest advocate and obstacle. Don't be afraid to push yourself and reach out to others, you never know what opportunities are out there!
Think Like a Scientist Chair
Think Like a Scientist Chair
Aissata Cisse (she/her) - 5th year
Major: Biochemistry
Research Interests: circadian rhythms in health and disease
Research Experiences: Research Trainee Co-op in the Medical Chronobiology Program in the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School, Research Assistant Co-op in the Circadian Physiology Program in the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Advice: Your research journey may not be the same as someone else's and that's okay!
Logistics Committee
Logistics Committee
Membership Co-Chair
Membership Co-Chair
Christopher Schmidt (he/him) - Graduate Student
Major: Bioengineering
Research Interests: microfluidic disease models, small molecule drug delivery systems, tumor microenvironment behavior in treatment-resistant gliomas
Research Experiences: Hajal TUMOR Lab in the Northeastern Department of Mechanical Engineering, Downstream Process Development Co-op at Ensoma, Formulation Development Co-op at Cerevel Therapeutics
Advice: Don't be afraid to ask questions! Curiosity is a great quality to have as a researcher.
Membership Co-Chair
Membership Co-Chair
Cassandra Vongrej (she/her) - 4th year
Major: Biology and Mathematics
Minor: Marine Sciences
Research Interests: impact of macroalgae on carbon sequestration through dissolved organic carbon release
Research Experiences: Stubbins Lab at Northeastern, Research Co-op at Nanite (non-viral gene delivery)
Advice: It’s never too late to start! As a freshman, I thought I needed to join a lab as soon as possible, but that’s really not the case! There are tons of ways to get involved with research on campus, and most professors would love to have students join their lab. No matter what year you are, it’s never too late to join a lab!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandra-vongrej-053857216/
Treasurer
Treasurer
Madeline Schanen (she/her) - 4th year
Major: Biology and Math
Minor: Business
Research Interests: drug target discovery / validation, pathogen virulence mechanisms, protein design / interactions
Research Experiences: Geisinger Lab at Northeastern, Co-op at Regeneron in New Target Investigation Group, Translational Biology Co-op at Ring Therapeutics
Advice: Never be afraid of asking “stupid” questions about assays / experiments in the lab, it’s so important to understand why you’re doing each step, and helps you learn a lot more!
Scholarship Chair
Scholarship Chair
Sophia Nguyen (she/her) - 3rd year
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Minor: Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests: neurophysiology, electromyography, signal processing, motor neuron function, motor function impairment and repair
Research Experiences: Northeastern Movement Neuroscience Laboratory in the Electrical Engineering and Physical Therapy Departments, Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Healthy Lifespan Lab in the Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research
Advice: Utilize your connections and don't be afraid to show off all your skills! I came to Northeastern with no research experience, but because I had transferable skills from other areas, I was able to do research I truly enjoy!
Communications Committee
Communications Committee
Secretary
Secretary
Josh McDonald (he/him) - 4th year
Major: Computer Science and Biology
Research Interests: gene delivery therapeutics, microbiology and antibiotic discovery, RNA biology for disease modeling, rare / difficult-to-treat diseases
Research Experiences: Lewis Lab at Northeastern (antibiotic discovery), Co-op at Affinia Therapeutics (AAV gene therapies), Co-op at Nanite (polymer gene delivery vehicles)
Advice: Don’t be afraid to reach out to researchers! People get involved in research because they are passionate about science, and will likely be excited to share their passion with you.
Community Chair
Community Chair
Adam Hakansson (he/him) - 3rd year
Major: Bioengineering
Research Interests: downstream processing, mechanistic & mathematical modeling, protein & cell-level engineering, stem cell engineering & regenerative medicine
Research Experiences: Lannin Lab at Northeastern, Downstream Processing Co-op at Pfizer
Advice: Talk to people! There's so much knowledge to be had and so many people more than willing to tell you about it. Plus, hearing people and their stories always carries good insights that you won't expect (and you start to build connections and a network).
Event Planning Chair
Event Planning Chair
Rachel Holly (she/her) - 4th year
Major: Bioengineering
Minor: Electrical Engineering
Research Interests: fluid dynamics, bioimaging, ultrasound
Research Experiences: Tang Lab for Evaporative Drop Mechanics in the Northeastern Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sun Lab for Signal Processing in Ultrasound Imaging in the Northeastern Department of Bioengineering
Advice: Don’t be afraid to try something new. Undergrad is your chance to explore different fields and find out what interests you!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-holly-29a041218/
Social Media Chair
Social Media Chair
Breana Raehse (she/her)- 4th year
Major: Biochemistry
Minors: International Affairs, Italian Studies
Research Interests: gut-immune axis, live biotherapeutics for the gut / vaginal microbiome, spatiotemporal patterning during post-embryonic development, developmental timing and post-transcriptional regulation in C. elegans
Research Experiences: Hammell Lab at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Research Assistant Co-op in the Traverso Lab at MIT, Northeastern University Center for Renewable Energy and Technology (NUCRET), CMC Analytical Co-op at Orna Therapeutics
Advice: Research is all about getting past failure. No experiment will ever be perfect! If at first you don't succeed, try again... and again, and again!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breana-raehse-126b13253/
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