Two new Rhodes Scholars with KI connections
The 2015 class of Rhodes Scholars includes three members of the MIT community, two of whom have close KI ties. Since his first year, senior biology major Elliot Akama-Garren has been an undergraduate researcher in KI Director Tyler Jacks's laboratory, where he studies the therapeutic potential of T cells in suppressing lung cancer. While at Oxford, he plans to pursue a master’s degree in integrated immunology before returning to the U.S. to begin MD-PhD studies. Senior chemical and biological engineering major Anisha Gururaj has worked with the Langer Lab and, more recently, with KI faculty member Michael Yaffe to design a low-cost, nonelectric fluid warmer for military trauma victims. At Oxford, she plans to pursue master’s degrees in engineering science research and public policy. more...