User:Kaisha Nekesa Benjamin
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Contact Info
- Kaisha Nekesa Benjamin
- Stanford Engineering & Medicine
- 443 Via Ortega, Room #250
- Stanford, CA, USA
- Email me at kaisha@stanford.edu
I'm a Bioengineering dual degree PhD candidate in the Endy Lab at Stanford. Currently working on engineering Staphylococcus epidermidis to treat Type 1 Diabetes; interested in research at the intersection of synthetic biology and microbiology, clinical microbiology, infectious diseases, and advocating for diversity in STEM. Hobbies include genealogy, cooking, history, and true crime. Please connect with me if you are interested in talking about any of the above.
Education
- In-Progress, PhD Stanford University
- 2018, MS in Medicine, Stanford University
- 2018, MS in Bioengineering, Stanford University
- 2015, Biology and Biotechnology Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
- 2013, BS in Chemical Engineering (summa cum laude), Howard University
