As a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow, Satish aims to study plants as “bioindicators” to detect and mitigate global pollution. By studying how certain plant species respond to pollutants, he aims to establish a correlation between their presence and pollution levels, and establish how their spectral properties change in response to pollution. He will use advanced … Continued
As a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow, Daniel’s work seeks to expand access to affordable, general purpose diagnostic imaging in under-served and remote communities. Ultrasound is a safe, affordable, and commonly used medical imaging tool. However, it has limitations due to poor spatial resolution and inconsistent results across different operators. Daniel will explore using a new … Continued
As a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow, Ashwin will investigate a common and aggressive brain cancer-glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), research that could lead to the development of novel targeted therapies. During his PhD at Oxford, he specialized in immunology, focusing on characterizing particles released into the immunological synapse – a nano-scale gap between T-cells and antigen-presenting cells. … Continued
As a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow, Carmen plans to create more reliable and data-efficient language technologies. This will expand accessibility to minority language speakers and combat the spread of misinformation. She will use mathematical models to gain a better understanding of our cognitive capabilities for language processing combined with computational tools to unveil the fundamental … Continued
During his PhD, Yanbo developed a novel method of DNA labeling, allowing for broader applicability of genome imaging and mutation detection. As a Schmidt Science Fellow, Yanbo has pivoted from Biophysics to Cancer Biology, aiming to understand the mechanism that extrachromosomal DNA helps cancer cells to develop chemotherapy resistance. Working with Dr. Mischel and Dr. … Continued
Matthias’ PhD research focused on creating and investigating hybrid light-matter particles in atomically-thin semiconductors, which show great potential for future ultra-energy efficient technologies, including non-traditional sensors, lasers, and transistors. As a Schmidt Science Fellow, Matthias pivoted from physics to neuroscience biomedical engineering to work on the next generation of neural interfaces. He is utilizing his … Continued
Yirui‘s PhD focused on improving clean energy storage where she developed in-situ spectroscopy and captured interfacial reaction pathways to understand the process of battery degradation, kinetics, and electrocatalysis. As a Schmidt Science Fellow, Yirui will pivot from Mechanical Engineering to Biophotonics at the Dionne Lab at Stanford. Yirui hopes to achieve bacterial pathogen identification in … Continued
Shizhong is a chemical biologist. During his PhD, he discovered a series of novel macrocyclic peptide inhibitors that target the previously ‘undruggable’ proteins KRas and Gαs, which are the leading causes of pancreatic cancer. As a Schmidt Science Fellow, Shizhong will pivot from Chemistry to Biological Engineering with Professor Alice Ting at Stanford University to … Continued
Susmita Sarkar is a mechanical engineer. Her PhD research focused on designing and manufacturing next-generation battery technologies and increasing the reliability of existing energy storage devices by cross-linking fundamental sciences with innovative techniques to broaden mass access to sustainable energy. As a Schmidt Science Fellow, Susmita will pivot from Mechanical Engineering to Chemical Engineering, working … Continued
Michael Schoof is a biochemist and cell biologist. During his PhD he studied the mechanism for activation and inhibition of the cell’s integrated stress response pathway. In addition to this work, he developed a novel single-domain antibody therapeutic against SARS-CoV-2. As a Schmidt Science Fellow, Michael will pivot from Biochemistry to Neuroscience, working with Professors Tony … Continued