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I am interested in studying interfaces between biological and abiological systems, and methods to improve the interface compatibility. Particular emphasis is placed on developing bio-compatible nanomaterial-protein hybrids to monitor the changing electronic interactions inside naturally-occurring photosynthetic organisms, and furthermore, to gain better understanding in the material structures adapted by the constituting molecular aggregates. The ultimate research aim is to design biomimetic synthetic solar cells and light-harvesting devices, and explore the potential of directly extracting electricity from renewable, abundant sources of plants, algae and cyanobacteria. Please visit my research webpage: http://www.bss.phy.cam.ac.uk/~yysh2

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http://www.bss.phy.cam.ac.uk/~yysh2

I grew up in Quzhou, China and received my bachelor's in Biotechnology from Sun-Yat Sen University. I went on to Johns Hopkins University for my Master's in Epidemiology, and have worked as a Staff Fellow at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition for the past three years. My work at the FDA has shown me the remarkable impact of robust science and the importance of reliable and comprehensive food supply data. I am interested in leveraging my data science skills to support food and nutrition research that can improve population health outcomes. My recent research project used Twitter data to construct local neighborhood food environments, which provides real-time information on food deserts and informs community programs. At Cambridge, my goal is to establish a longitudinal UK restaurant database that can monitor the restaurant food supply and support public policy. I firmly believe that better data leads to better research, and better research leads to better policy and health practice. Together, we can combat the rising prevalence of obesity and diet-related cancers by creating a healthier food environment.

Previous Education

Johns Hopkins University Epidemiology 2016
Zhongshan (Sun Yatsen) University Biotechnology 2014

My research at Cambridge focused on the role of personal networks on knowledge flows and regional economic development. I investigated how personal networks affect innovative firms and regional economic development. The community of the Gates Scholars represents a great opportunity to discuss intellectual and practical problems in a truly international perspective. After an ESRC-funded postdoc position at the Open University Business School I become Lecturer, then Senior Lecturer and Director of a Centre for Innovation and Entreprise at Southampton Business School. I am currently Professor of Innovation Management at Seeburg Castle University in Austria. I remain affiliated with Southampton as a Visiting Fellow. Furthermore, I am a Senior Research Associate at the Stavanger Centre for Innovation Research (Norway), and I am an External Examiner at Imperial College Business School .

Originally from Gainesville, Florida, I will graduate from the University of Notre Dame in May 2017 with a degree in Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics. During my undergraduate education, I developed a strong passion for infectious disease research, which I consider the intersection of my interests in global health, mathematics, and social justice. To date, my research has focused on constructing mathematical models for the transmission of mosquito-borne pathogens, principally malaria and dengue. At Cambridge, I will broaden my research interests by applying mathematical and statistical methods to capture heterogeneity in bacterial division rates. This project will expand our understanding of how antimicrobial resistance arises from slow-replicating bacteria in vivo. At a time when drug resistance is rapidly outpacing the discovery of new antibiotics, I am excited to have the opportunity to contribute to the body of research on such a time-sensitive matter. I feel honoured to join the Gates Cambridge community and look forward to an enriching year at Cambridge in the Department of Veterinary Medicine.

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University of Notre Dame

I grew up in Monroe, New York. My research was in music performance and perception, and I recently wrapped up my PhD at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) at Stanford, and am at YouTube/Google as a Quantitative UX Researcher in the Bay Area

I am from Detroit, Michigan and spent my teenage years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During my studies in Anthropology and English at Bowdoin College, I explored how humans express differences in their lived experiences to each other. I was a recipient of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, through which I studied how storytelling can facilitate communication across differences in the context of school district community engagement. My professional experiences after Bowdoin solidified and honed my commitment to serving people while introducing me to the intersections of law, community engagement, and the American immigration system. In my MPhil research, I studied the unique immigration legal services provided to undocumented Latinos in the Detroit (USA) and Windsor (Canada) transborder area by virtue of their proximity to each other. My PhD in Social Anthropology explores Latine community building, citizenship practices, and hopes & futures as analytics to better understand post-industrial, aspirational Detroit as an urban borderland. By rooting my research in studies of immigration law, social service provision, and formations of collective identity in urban space, I hope to elevate marginalised voices and promote the autonomy of this complex, vibrant community. I am honoured to be a part of the Gates Cambridge community, where we all strive to learn how to serve people better.

Previous Education

University of Cambridge Social Anthropology 2022
Bowdoin College Anthropology, English 2018

At Cambridge, I will be studying the use of computer modeling to predict the properties of molecules, especially drugs. I will then use this experience when I return to the United States to pursue a PhD in Chemistry at Stanford University. My research interests focus on the application of nanotechnology and molecular informatics to problems in biochemistry and medicine.

I was born and raised in the small city of Puyang in central China. I believe that an understanding of the past is essential to interpret what we observe today; as a student of biology, the idea naturally transforms into a fascination with evolutionary history. I am going to pursue a PhD in Genetics under the supervision of Dr. Aylwyn Scally to study the evolution of great apes and other primates. We aim to use whole-genome sequence data to reconstruct demographic and phylogenetic histories. Not only interesting on its own, such knowledge also sets the background for detecting signatures of natural selection in the genome, thus shedding light on human evolution. The methods we develop might be applied to analyze other study systems, addressing various questions in epidemiology, agriculture, cancer progression and so on.Beyond my own research, I also wish to be connected to more people's lives, and to help them realize their courage within. I am constantly seeking ways to integrate my scientific enthusiasm with social responsibility. Hopefully I can explore further along this path with the prestigious community at Gates Cambridge.Interests: hiking, museums of history, science fiction, traditional markets, rural education, peer counseling, people watching.

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Chinese Univ Of Hong Kong
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen

I am a Reader and Research Group Leader within the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University in Glasgow, UK. My research interests centre on elucidating protective functions of the p53 tumour suppressor protein in the liver. I am particularly interested in uncovering non-tumour functions for p53 during, for example, liver regeneration, in the response to overfeeding, and in the progression from fatty liver (NAFLD) to NASH and liver cancer (HCC). My work is supported by grant funding from Tenouvs Scotland (2022-2023), the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) Springboard scheme (2023-2025), and the UK Medical Research Council through a New Investigator Research Grant (2024-2027).

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Biology 2010

I am a Theoretical Physics student. I have always aspired to understand the most fundamental laws governing Nature and so I am now working on String Theory. May I express my gratitude to the Gates Trust for granting me this invaluable opportunity to realize my childhood dream.

Growing up in a developing country has exposed me to the unfortunate reality of healthcare disparity and inequality. It's disheartening to witness that many modern healthcare technologies are inaccessible to the majority of people in China. However, this experience has inspired me to pursue a career in medical imaging, with a particular focus on developing advanced imaging techniques that can benefit people from all backgrounds. During my Meng degree at Imperial College London, I delved into the intricacies of Diffusion Tensor Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Quantitative Musculoskeletal MRI. Thanks to the generous support of the Gates Cambridge Trust, I'm thrilled to continue my academic journey at Cambridge, where I will be focusing on Zero Echo Time Cardiac MRI. This technology has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of cardiovascular calcification formation and significantly improve our ability to diagnose and manage this medical condition.

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Imperial College London (University of London) Biomedical Engineering 2023

I grew up in Glastonbury, Connecticut and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2013 where I studied chemistry, mathematics, and German as well as published in theoretical phonology. After earning my MPhil in 2015 with support from Gates Cambridge, I moved to Stanford where I completed my doctorate in Chemistry in 2019. I'm now working as a postdoctoral fellow in Berlin where I'm continuing my computational chemistry and machine learning work on molecular kinetics.

Previous Education

Washington University in St. Louis A.B. Chemistry, Mathematics, German 2013

I aim to analyse the Enlightenment philosopher Kant’s concept of “cognition” (“Erkenntnis”). For Kant, “cognition” has a central programmatic role: Kant’s overall aim is to delineate the extent to which we humans can “cognise” the world. Until recently, it was widely assumed that “cognition” is simply a form of “knowledge.” Yet, recent research shows that Kant’s notion of “cognition” does not quite fit any available account of “knowledge.” Hence, to understand Kant’s so-called “transcendental idealism,” a new interpretation of his concept of “cognition” is needed. I intend to fill this gap. The results will be valuable not only for historians of philosophy but also for society at large. Through analysing fundamental epistemic notions, we can better understand our epistemic practices and their value. For instance, the prevalence of “fake news” in social media demonstrates the need for a deep understanding of the respective values of truth, authenticity, and reliability. Before taking up this project, I read Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at King’s College London and later completed the MPhil in Philosophy at Cambridge. I am deeply honoured and humbled to be a part of the Gates Cambridge community.

Previous Education

King's College London (University of London) Philosophy, Politics & Econom. 2018

Links

https://alexanderhutterer.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amhutterer

I grew up surrounded by secondhand books in a variety of small Malaysian towns. During secondary school, I got a scholarship to study in Singapore; which led to a BA in political economy in the U.S. and an MPhil in comparative government in the U.K. After that, I taught English in a high-need secondary school through Teach For Malaysia, seeking classroom experience and a re-immersion in my home country. Besides student epiphanies and classroom silliness, one of the greatest gains from those two years was the realisation that teachers' relationships with their managers are pivotal to their classroom practice, and that such relationships are strained in most Malaysian schools. Hence my PhD project: a comparative study on how to keep teachers accountable without triggering the blame games that damage student outcomes. Through this research, I hope to acquire expertise in education policy. I want to help young Malaysians acquire greater mobility, alongside the wisdom to use that mobility well.

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Williams College
University of Oxford

Links

https://riseprogramme.org/people/yue-yi-hwa

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University of Dublin Trinity College

I am from Warner Robins, GA, and I completed my undergraduate curriculum (BS Computer Engineering 2005) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. My current research interests include operating systems research, power-performance management, and computer hardware and architectures. I love baseball, football (American), basketball, being outdoors and relaxing. My future plans are to complete my PhD and become a Research Scientist in the field of Systems-type power management research.