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Maxwell Saal

Class of 2017

Majors?

Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, Biochemistry

If you could be doing whatever your heart desired, what would it be?

I'm not much of a romantic, I guess. I'm content to be wherever I am, so long as there's good food, interesting things to do, and good people to be around.

In that order, probably.

What got you interested in your program/major?

There are a lot of things that interest me. I love books, and the arts generally, and I've consumed a great deal of history in pursuit of answering whether we as society are really getting anywhere (side note: if we are, it's nowhere fast).

But while humanities are fun, well.. learning how a set of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen atoms come together to produce complex new structures which get taken apart and put together by other massive structures of the same, all by doing nothing but taking advantage of laws of the universe.. it lights a different kind of fire.

A random fact about yourself?

I own a lot of nice socks.

Miriam Van Ek

Class of 2018

Majors?

Molecular Cellular & Developmental Biology, Neurobiology

If you could be doing whatever your heart desired, what would it be?

I would be riding my bike, skiing, or snuggling with my dog...

But on a more serious note, I would love to break stigma regarding mental health. My goal is to develop better drugs for depression, anxiety disorder, etc. I could also see myself working for a suicide prevention/mental health awareness nonprofit.

What got you interested in your program/major?

The complexity of the brain is SO COOL. There are endless avenues for exploration and discovery.

A random fact about yourself?

I can eat more than you...

Andres Lau

Class of 2019

Majors?

Chemical & Biological Engineering

If you could be doing whatever your heart desired, what would it be?

I would want to be an MMA fighter

What got you interested in your program/major?

I got interested in chemical and biological engineering because I thought I wanted to be a doctor, but then realized that I was more interested in making the medicine than prescribing the medicine. I wanted to become a pharmaceutical engineer because the world needs cures for countless diseases and I want to be a part of that.

A random fact about yourself?

I’m undefeated in Muay Thai and I’m in love with Simon

Su Sie Park

Class of 2018

Majors?

Chemical and Biological Engineering

If you could be doing whatever your heart desired, what would it be?

I would like to be teaching children in rural area, or volunteering in 3rd world country during the day, and spending the weekends baking, cooking, and gardening.

What got you interested in your program/major?



A random fact about yourself?

I was born in Seoul South Korea, Finished my middle school and high school in the Philippines, and on my way to complete my college career in US.

Simon Kalmus

Class of 2019

Majors?

Chemical & Biological Engineering

If you could be doing whatever your heart desired, what would it be?

Honestly, I'd probably still be tinkering away in the lab.

Maybe a little bit of gardening and back country camping to keep myself sane...

What got you interested in your program/major?

I had always been fascinated by complex systems and their behavior. This interest was accentuated by the interaction networks observed in cellular biology. Thinking about the potential applications of modern biotechnology is absolutely exhilarating!

A random fact about yourself?

I hitchhiked from Colorado to California and back when I was 17 years old.

Madison Adamthwaite

Class of 2019

Majors?

Molecular Cellular & Developmental Biology

If you could be doing whatever your heart desired, what would it be?

If I could be doing anything at this moment I would want to be on top of a mountain, enjoying the view, and eating a peanut butter sandwich.

What got you interested in your program/major?

I became interested in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology because I thought cell models/drawings looked pretty and interesting.

A random fact about yourself?

I have played piano for 15 years.

Suchita Lulla

Class of 2020

Majors?

Molecular Cellular & Developmental Biology, Computer Science

If you could be doing whatever your heart desired, what would it be?

If I could do anything I would probably be painting.

What got you interested in your program/major?

I got into MCDB because I read a book called Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley, and it hooked me on genetics.

I got into Comp Sci because I had an amazing teacher in high school who made computer science fun and encouraged us to learn on our own.

A random fact about yourself?

I play violin and guitar.

Nathaniel Moore

Class of 2019

Majors?

Molecular Cellular & Developmental Biology, Biochemistry

If you could be doing whatever your heart desired, what would it be?

I'd be skiing.

What got you interested in your program/major?

I just always loved biology, it's the coolest science out there.

A random fact about yourself?

I've never lived with any sort of pet before!

William Cordell

Class of 2018

Majors?

Chemical & Biological Engineering

If you could be doing whatever your heart desired, what would it be?

I would like to travel to Italy and cook for a month. I love making pizza and all Italian food.

What got you interested in your program/major?

I had taken a Biotechnology in high school and failed terribly when I tried to make E. Coli glow. After that I rarely left the lab and now I want to engineer bacteria to create novel chemicals. Chemical and Biological Engineering looked like a good choice for me.

A random fact about yourself?

I like to play Dungeons & Dragons

Kashfi Kahn

Class of 2018

Majors?

Biochemistry

If you could be doing whatever your heart desired, what would it be?

I would love to be a crime scene investigator

What got you interested in your program/major?

I became interested in biochemistry because I am fascinated by drug therapy and the various chemical processes involved in the human body.

A random fact about yourself?

My favorite cuisine is Thai food