ESP Biography



TATIANA NETTERFIELD, MIT Ph.D. student, Biological Engineering



Major: Biological Engineering

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: G

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Tatiana received her B.S. in biomedical engineering with a minor in Spanish from Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, where she graduated with highest honors in 2016. Now she works in the labs of Dr. Michael Yaffe and Dr. Paul Blainey, where her thesis focuses on using math and experimental methods to find new signaling mechanisms by which cancer cells decide to die or survive after chemotherapy treatments. When she isn’t in the lab hanging out with her favorite cells in a dish, she is hanging out with her favorite Homo sapiens, biking, playing tennis, cross stitching, and having spirited debates about the state of hip-hop and all things Kardashian-related.



Past Classes

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E13728: Being Real about Bioengineering in HSSP Spring 2020 (Feb. 29, 2020)
Can CRISPR cure every disease? Why is the flu more dangerous than Ebola? Is eternal life possible? Take a seat and relax, as we explore the rapidly evolving field of bioengineering. We will break down current events with biology, math and reason while exploring whether bioengineering can (or cannot!) solve all our problems. We will dig into hot research topics such as CRISPR gene editing, how to engineer our immune system to fight disease, and much more, while also critically thinking of the current shortcomings of these new technologies. Put yourself into the shoes of a bioengineer for a collaborative and interactive discussion on the future of human biology as we know it!


E12828: Being Real about Bioengineering in HSSP Spring 2019 (Feb. 23, 2019)
Can CRISPR cure every disease? Why is the flu more dangerous than Ebola? Is eternal life possible? Take a seat and relax, as we explore the rapidly evolving field of bioengineering. We will break down current events with biology, math and reason while exploring whether bioengineering can (or cannot!) solve all our problems. We will dig into hot research topics such as CRISPR gene editing, how to engineer our immune system to fight disease, and much more, while also critically thinking of the current shortcomings of these new technologies. Put yourself into the shoes of a bioengineer for a collaborative and interactive discussion on the future of human biology as we know it!