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c2025 Southeast Case Competition Team Building
(Deadline: March 2nd)
Check out our website for more info
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Rules and Info:


1. No more than 1 MBA per team
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2. Each team must have 3-5 members
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3. Check "looking to join/form a team" in column B/C so that others can reach out to you via email
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4. If you have a partial team, please fill in "Yes" in column J and include your teammates in columns K through N
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5. Multi-school/program/degree teams are welcomed and encouraged!
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6. If your team is complete, please put "TEAM FORMED" in column A to avoid being contacted
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7. Once the complete team has been formed Register HERE
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StatusNameUniversityProgram Affiliation/YearEmailLinkedin Page
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A short description (1. Academic/Consulting/Business experiences. 2. How many more teammates are you looking for if you are looking to form a team. etc.)Have a partial teamTeam member 1Team member 2Team member 3Team member 4Team member 5
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Looking to Join a teamLooking to Form a team
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ExampleTRUEFALSEJane DoeUniversity APhD in BioE, 4th yearjdoe@uniA.eduI am pursuing my PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering. I am currently leading a CCTMC consulting project. After graduation, I'm looking for career opportunities at management consulting firms. No
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ExampleFALSETRUEAlice HueUniversity BMBA, 2nd yearalicehue@uniB.eduI am very new to consulting and exploring this as one of several career options. I am looking for 2 more teammates to form a team.YesJohn SmithSarah KimAlice Oh
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TEAM FORMEDFALSEFALSESruthi SivakumarUniversity of Pittsburgh
2022 BioE PhD graduate, 2 years start-up experience
sruthisivakumar.pitt@gmail.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sruthi-sivakumar/I am a computational biology scientist looking to enter conslting. I truly enjoy working with people and solving high-level business strategy problems. I am looking for experience in case-prep and advice for experienced hires. I'm open to forming a new team or joining another team.YesTobi AdejumoJiten DoshiAlia Merchant Erika MonroySruthi Sivakumar
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TRUETRUEShraddha Subramanian
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2027 PhD Graduate, Cancer Biology shraddhasubramanian@gmail.comwww.linkedin.com/in/shradsubI am a PhD candidate in Cancer Biology. Pursuit of knowledge, developing creative solutions to complex problems and applying analytic and critical thinking skills have driven me to consider a career in life sciences consulting. Looking to learn about case-prep. Open to joining another team.No
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TEAM FORMEDTRUETRUEKaushik KannanUniversity of ChicagoMS in Applied Data Science kkannan@uchicago.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kaushik-kannan-9717a2153/I am a first-year MS in Applied Data Science student at the University of Chicago. I am currently very involved with the university's Gargoyle Consulting Club, serving as the Team Lead for one of the pro bono consulting competitions this term. I have prior experience working with consulting and case competition focused activities in the past, having done 2 case competitions at Arrow Electronics, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Colorado, and having participated in the CU Boulder campus-wide New Venture Challenge pitch competition in 2020 and 2021. I am looking forward to participating in SECC 2025!Yes Kaushik KannanSarah ElefsonAshmita BaralTatjana WashingtonGisela Yan
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TEAM FORMEDFALSETRUEGisela YanRice UniversityMBA, 1st yeargy25@rice.eduwww.linkedin.com/in/giselayanI am currently pursuing my MBA at Rice University with a focus on Strategy and Marketing. I have completed the recruiting process for consulting for internships, and have experiences in three case competitions with EY-P, Deloitte & Adam Smith. Currently wanting to earn more experience in consulting, and I love case competitions! Will recruit for full time consulting this upcoming fall. My background is in arts, education and non-profit.Yes?Gisela YanKaushik KannanSarah Elefson Ashmita Baral Tatjana Washington
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TRUETRUENnamdi AjahBaylor University 4th year PhD Geosciences Nnamdi_ajah1@baylor.eduPhD with focus on computational seismology, tectonics, hazards and environmental and energy sustainability. Interested in applying transferable skills set of large dataset management, manipulation, integration to proffer innovative solutions. Looking to join a team what leverages diverse backgrounds and skill set No
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TRUETRUESarah Elefson Baylor College of MedicinePostdoctoral fellowSarah.elefson@bcm.edu
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TRUEFALSETatjana WashingtonUniversity of Chicago3rd year PhD Evolutionary Biologywashingtontm@uchicago.eduwww.linkedin.com/in/tatjana-washingtonPhD focused on climate change risk modelling. Business classes from UChicago Booth. MS from UMass in Background in VC clean tech/ climate tech. I am looking to join a team.noTatjana WashingtonSarah ElefsonAshmita BaralKaushik KannanGisela Yan
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TEAM FORMEDFALSEFALSEAdeoye OlomodosiGeorgia Institute of Technology1st year PhD BME, MSc BMEadeoye@gatech.edu!st year PhD in Biomedical Engineering. MSc in Biomedical Engineering. Some experience with consulting cases and startup commercialization. Looking to join a team
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TEAM FORMEDFALSEFALSEYuhong Isabella SunDuke University Postdoc in Neurobio / 2nd yearyuhong.sun@duke.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yuhong-sun-isabella/Postdoc in epilepsy. PhD in Alzheimer's disease in the UK. Participated consulting bootcamp by DACC & CCTMC in 2025. Took fundamental business and entrepreneurship summer class at Duke. Experienced team members, looking for proactive individuals who are eager to learn, input and win!NoFilip DybowskiIsabella SunXueting ZhouJiaoni Li
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TEAM FORMEDFALSETRUESiyao WangDuke University 6th year phd in cell biologysiyao.wang@duke.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/siyaowang-duke/Phd doing basic science research with zebrafish genetics and development. Currently the training director of DACC. Have pro bono experiences and very familiar with casing. Have participated in past SECC case competition. Looking for teammates.Team FormedSiyao WangRyder Li Ebere M. OkparaRitvik RanjanStuti Chakraborty
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TRUETRUESachin ThakkarBaylor College of MedicineStaff Scientistsachinthakkar@utexas.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thakkarsachin/Have a Phd in Pahramcetical Sciences, working in Cell Therapy clinical development. Have experience doing consulting on short term basis with companies like Guidepoint, DeciBio etc. Looking for team members, can join a team as well.
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TEAM FORMEDTRUETRUESam CermakNorthwestern UniversityPhD in Neuroscience, year 5samcermak@u.northwestern.eduI am a Phd in neuroscience, interested in consulting and have done a few case competitions and other cases. Looking to form or join a team with diverse experience.
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TEAM FORMEDTRUETRUEEbere OkparaUniversity of Illinois, ChicagoPhD, Pharmacoepidemiology, 3rd Yeareokpar2@uic.eduwww.linkedin.com/in/ebere-m-okpara-02ph02ar22mI am a PhD Candidate in Pharmacoepidemiology specializing in real-world evidence analysis. My research involves use of large administrative and insurance claims databases to assess treatment patterns, cost, unmet health needs, and comparative effectiveness and safety of medications.
I have also participated in case competitions, including the Management Consulted Case Competition, developing strategic solutions for complex healthcare challenges.
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TRUETRUEJiayi LuoBaylor College of MedicinePhD, Cancer and Cell Biology, 5th yearjiayil@bcm.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jiayi-luo-bcm/I am a PhD student focusing on single-cell sequencing technology development and application. I also have work experience in clinical analysis and medicinal chemistry industry. I am interested in life science as one of my career options. I have some case practice experience and look forward to participating in a competition. I am open to forming a team or joining a team.YesVeronica Donato
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TRUETRUEStephanie ChenHarvard Medical SchoolMaster's, Biomedical Informatics, 1st yearstephanie_chen@hms.harvard.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-chen-480110193/I am a Master's student in Biomedical Informatics, with a bachelor's in Neuroscience and minor in Healthcare Management. I am highly interested in the intersection of data, technology, and healthcare, and it application to precision medicine. Equally, I am enthusiastic about the world of consulting, where I aim to apply my expertise to help organizations unlock their full potential. I am open to forming or joining a team.
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TEAM FORMEDFALSEFALSEErika MonroyBaylor College of MedicinePhD, Chemical, Physical, & Structural Biology, 4th yearErika.Monroy@bcm.edulinkedin.com/in/erikamonroyI am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, specializing in assay development for degraders utilizing PROTAC and molecular glue technologies. I am seeking a collaborative teammate and am highly motivated to expand my expertise in a consulting career.YesTobi AdejumoJiten DoshiAlia Merchant Erika MonroySruthi Sivakumar
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TRUEFALSEOmkar MhatreUniversity of DelawarePh.D. Biomedical Engineering, 5th Yearomkarm@udel.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/omkarmhatre23/I am PhD candidate specializing in development of cell derived drug delivery carriers for immunomodulation and metastatic cancer therapy. I have experience working with local startups in market research and pipeline prioritization. I am interested in pursuing a career in life science consulting and would be interested in joining a highly motivated and enthusiastic team to develop my consulting skills.No
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TEAM FORMEDFALSEFALSEJiten DoshiHarvard Medical SchoolPostdocjdoshi1@meei.harvard.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jcdoshi27Postdoc in Gene therapy space, working both of viral vector manufacturing and gene therapy cassette design. PhD in Syn Bio from ETH Zurich. Looking to join a team. No previous consulting experience. YesTobi AdejumoJiten DoshiAlia Merchant Erika MonroySruthi Sivakumar
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TEAM FORMEDTRUETRUEStuti Chakraborty University of Southern California PhD Neurobiology/Neuroscience, 3rd Yearstuticha@usc.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuti-chakraborty-9bb042181/ - Past industry experience in healtcare/medtech business strategy
- Freelance consulting experience working with early-stage startups, entrepreneuership experience (through accelarator programs like TechStars and Nucleate).
- Strategy Consulting coursework through BCG's online platforms + knowledge of regulatory affairs especially in the medical product/devices space.
- PhD research focused on computational neuroimaging and neuroinformatics to predict biomarkers of stroke recovery.
- Looking to join a motivated team to further my consulting skills/experience. 10/10 team player.
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TEAM FORMEDFALSEFALSETobi AdejumoUniversity of Illinois ChicagoPhD, Biomedical Engineering 5th yearoadeju4@uic.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tobilobaadejumo/PhD candidate at UIC in Biomedical Engineering researching retinal imaging for disease detection. Interested in management consulting, participated in case competitions, with experience participating in Management Consulted Case Competition World Cup. Looking to leverage technical expertise and analytical skills to solve complex business challenges.YesTobi AdejumoJiten DoshiAlia Merchant Erika MonroySruthi Sivakumar
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TEAM FORMEDFALSEFALSEAlia Merchant Harvard University Extension SchoolGraduate student in Cybersecurity alm2817@g.harvard.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/aliamerchant/Graduate student in Cybersecurity and MSIT at Partner Univ that was associated with transfer medical school. Earned MBA, graduate certificate in healthcare management in 2018 and BS in biomedical sciences, graduate program in medical sciences and two years of medical school at USF. Have participated in several healthcare case competitions including John Hopkins, Yale and Northwestern Biotech. Team player. YesTobi AdejumoJiten DoshiAlia Merchant Erika MonroySruthi Sivakumar
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TRUEFALSEShuaitong (Ciara) ChenMD Anderson Cancer CenterPhD, Biomedical Sciences, 4th yearschen12@mdanderson.orgwww.linkedin.com/in/shuaitong-chen-974223112I am a PhD candidate with a solid background in biomedical research and currently a predoctoral fellow in the NCI training program working on translational genomics and precision medicine. Recently, I began exploring strategy consulting and hope to apply my problem-solving and analytical skills to real-world business challenges while learning from others in this case competition. I’m looking to join a team.No
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TEAM FORMEDTRUETRUERyder LiJohns Hopkins University
Graduate student in Biomedical Engineering
lli161@jh.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/linxuan-ryder-li/Graduate student in BME at Hopkins focused on computational medicine. Have experience in pro-bono consulting and strategic planning for the biotech industry. Also conducted research in genetic engineering and worked in gene therapy. Have some involvement in clinical trials. I'm looking for form or join a team so feel free to reach out!No
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TRUEFALSEMiles Wiley Auburn University PhD, Pharmacology, 4th yearmtw0055@auburn.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/miles-wiley/I am PhD candidate specializing in neuropharmacology with superior skills in working in both team-based and independent capacities. I have past industry experience working in the pharmaceutical industry with a focus on external innovation, business development, and search & evaluation during my current and past internships. I also do freelance consulting, working with early-stage startups through Nucleate, BCBA, and Lab Central. I am looking forward to joining a team. No
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FALSEFALSEEastelle DingColumbia UniversityColumbia MSPH 2024eastelle.ding@columbia.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eastelle/MPH in Epidemiology with background in quantitative and qualitative research in both wet lab and global health settings. No prior industry work experience but do have experience in other case competitions (go-to-market strategy, market entry). Excited to compete in this case competition!No
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TRUEFALSERomina Ghale
Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
PhD, Immunology, 3rd year ghale.romina@mayo.edulinked.com/in/romina-ghale-722518124I am a PhD candidate in Immunology interested to explore careers in life science consulting and biotech investment. I have recently completed consulting workshops and a Biotech Unveiled Course through RA University, where I gained valuable insights into the intersection of scienctific research and business strategy. I am looking forward to joining a motivated and collaborative team that values diverse perspectives. I am excited to continue expanding my consulting skillset by working alongside peers who share similar interests. YesYa Li Allie Carr
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FALSEFALSEJiaoni LiDuke University PhD, Biomedical Engineering, 4th yearjiaoni.li@duke.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jiaoni-li-230bbb197/I am a 4th year PhD candidate in biomedical engineering with experience in technology transfer assessment. I am also in the process of gaining my Innovation & Entrepreneurship certification. I have skills in market SWOT analysis, prior-arts search and quality system management. I am interested in consulting career after my PhD graduation. I look forward to join in a team!Yes
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TRUETRUEHenry HaiDuke University MS in Economics and Computationhenry.hai@duke.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hhai/I am a second year Masters student with experience in strategy formulation and some execution in the context of a small business. Looking forward to joining a team and learn diverse approaches to solving a case.
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TRUETRUEJingheng HuanDuke University MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering jingheng.huan@duke.edu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jingheng-huan/
I am a master student in Electrical and Computer Engineering with the track of software engineering. I have a BS degree in data science. I have interned in HP and PwC before. I have attended CEIBS pre-mba program and won the best pitch.
Not yet but would love to have a coffee chat to talk about the opportunity to team up
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TRUETRUEKarina HerlambangBrandeis University 2022 BCBP PhD Graduatekarinasherlambang@gmail.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/karina-herlambang/I have a PhD in biochemistry and biophysics with two years of industry experience in the gene editing space. I’m currently exploring life science consulting and looking to join a team for case competitions to gain hands-on experience. I’m excited to collaborate with a diverse team and learn from different perspectives. Feel free to reach out!No
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TRUEFALSEVeronica DonatoPurdue University
2023 Master at Harvard Medical School in CLinical Investigation, PhD
vdonato@purdue.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-donato-phd-430b2a116/I have a PhD in biological Science and a Master's degree in Clinical Investigation, with more than 10 years teaching and mentoring students. I’m currently exploring life science consulting and looking to join a team for case competitions to gain hands-on experience. I’m excited to collaborate with a diverse team and learn from different perspectives. Feel free to reach out!No
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TRUEFALSEYukyoung (Ellie) KimNortheastern UniversityPharmD, 5th yearkim.yu@northeastern.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/yukyoung-ellie-kim I am a 5h year PharmD student with extensive experiences in healthcare entreprenership and leadership! I recently got interested in life science consulting, and currently looking for a team to join for this case competition. Please feel free to reach out to me! Willing to talk about past experiences and how I can contribute to the team:)No
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TRUEFALSESagnika DasUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignPhD, 4th yearsagnika2@iilinois.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sagnika-das/I am a phd canditate in crop sciences and looking to join a team. I have little expertise in consulting and did four pro-bono cases at my scholl's club.
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TEAM FORMEDFALSEFALSEMikhail ValkovBaylor College of Medicine (BCM)PhD. 3rd yearmikhail.valkov@bcm.edulinkedin.com/in/mikhail-valkovI am a 3rd year PhD candidate in immunology and microbiology at BCM. I worked as business director at CCTMC and have background in finances and investments. I want to devote this year to practice cases and case competitions. I'm looking for the team members. Let me know if you are willing to join.YesMikhail ValkovJustin A. GuerreroYukyoung (Ellie) KimSam Cermak
Jack Tremblay
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TRUETRUEGe ChenCaltechPhD graduated 2024cgcg10086@gmail.comI obtained a PhD in Physics / Astrophysics in 2024 and have also studied Architecture before. I was interviewed by 2 MBB companies in 2022 but did not get the offer. I got interested in real world problems again recently and look forward to joining / forming a team. No
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TRUETRUEIshana SyedUT Health San Antonio
PhD in Biomedical Sciences (Neuroscience), 3rd year
syedi@livemail.uthscsa.edu
www.linkedin.com/in/ishanansyed
I am a 3rd Year PhD candidate in biomedical sciences, specializing in Neuroscience. I have a strong desire to pursue consulting as a career and serve as the director of Basecamp at Enventure Texas, an organization for advanced degree candidates seeking non-traditional careers in business development, comsulting, venture capital investing, industry research, and medical affairs. I have taken a course on how to solve case studies and ace a case interview. I also have a strong passion for business and bridging my skills as a scientific researcher between the two. I enjoy giving presentations and look forward to being a apart of this case competition!
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True FALSEJack TremblayBaylor College of MedicinePhD, 3rd yearJack.tremblay@bcm.eduwww.linkedin.com/in/jack-tremblayFollowing completion of undergraduate studies, I worked as a research associate at a couple cell therapy start ups focusing on in vitro cell expansion and characterization along with functional testing. I also have expertise in presenting data and scientific writing. Looking to expand background in biotech market and competitive intelligence.Yes (see above)
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TEAM FORMEDFALSEFALSEGia Bernhardt Icahn School of Medicine MPH, 2nd year gia.bernhardt@icahn.mssm.eduwww.linkedin.com/in/giabernhardtI am a second year MPH candidate on the Global Health track. Prior to my graduate studies I
completed a B.S. in Public Health. On the technical side, I have experience with data collection,
analytics, visualitzationn, SAS and SPSS statistical software. I currently work as a program
coorinator, and am beginning my time as an Ameicorps volunteer soon. I hope that my diverse
experiences will bring something unique to the table at this consulting competition.
Team Formed Sneha RanadeDan WeiPlacidus FernandoVaishnavi Tahilramani
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TRUETRUEPatricia ChenUniversity of PennsylvaniaMSE, 1st yearpatrchen@seas.upenn.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-peilun-chen/- first years Masters in Bioengineering at UPenn
- experience as a biotech consultant for the Penn Biotech Group
- experience as a med device consultant for Penn Health Tech
- experience with Intellectual Property & tech transfer
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TRUEFALSEVaishnavi TahilramaniIcahn School of Medicine MS in Epidemiology, 1st year vaisht95@gmail.comI am an MS in Epidemiology student with a background in Medicine and NLP. I have worked as a researcher in Pathology, Internal Medicine & Environemental Sciences. I also design and host wellness and mindfulness seminars. I am experienced in patient care, scientific writing. public speaking and leading groups. Furthermore, I am deeply familiar with working with individuals and teams from diverse backgrounds. I have been part of the Mount Sinai consulting group for quite some time now and I look forward to seeing how my skills align with those needed for consulting. No Gia Bernhardt Dan Wei Sneha Ranade Placidus Fernando
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TEAM FORMEDFALSEFALSEKhaoula (Kayla) OuchenMD Anderson Cancer CenterPostdoctoral Researcher in ImmunologyKouchen@mdanderson.orghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/khaoula-ouchen/I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at MD Anderson specializing in cancer immunotherapy. I have experience in experimental design, data analysis, and leadership. I completed training in business innovation and startup building in Lausanne (CH). I am exploring consulting to apply my problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.YesBelRhali SoufianeDelaney SmithChidiogo Divine Azuka
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TRUETRUEDelaney SmithStanford UniversityPhD, biochemistrysmithdel@stanford.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/delaney-amati-smith/I am a 4th year PhD student studying personalized medicine. I have experience in biotechnology and pharma companies as well as AI/ML tools. I am interested in consulting as a career path. My teams previously finished in the finals at the Vertex case contest and won the Texas Medical Center Consulting Bootcamp Case Contest. The second win should mean that my team is guaranteed entry to the first round of this contest! I am happy to form a team or join an existing team with room.No
Chidiogo Divine Azuka
Toyosi George
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TRUEFALSEElena ZhangRice UniversityPhD, Human-Computer Interactionyz237@rice.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yining-zhang-elena/I am a second-year PhD, and I am part of the Agency Department at the Consulting Club at Texas Medical Center. I have worked on consulting projects before, but I am looking to gain more case competition experience! YES
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FALSEFALSEBelRhali SoufianeBaylor College of MedicinePhD in MicrobiologySoufiane.BelRhali@bcm.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/soufiane-b-6727b7230/I am a final-year PhD candidate with previous industry experience, now eager to deepen my understanding of consulting and case-solving and gaining more hands-on experience. YES
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TRUETRUEBao VoUniversity of Michigan
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
vngiabao@umich.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gbaovo/I am a second year graduate, and a veteran consultan at UofM's miLEAD consulting for 2 years. I've worked on 3 client projects and made it to the semifinal of the Midwest Healthcare Case Competition. I'm happy to form a team or join an existing one.No
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TRUEFALSEXin-yan ChenSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Postdoctoral associate in Tumor Cell Biology
xinyan.chen@stjude.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/xinyan0906/I am a postdoctoral at St.Jude with 3 years of prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry( R&D and Project manager). I am interested in exploring consulting as a potential career path and have recently started practicing the case interviews. I participated in the DACC/CCTMC Consulting Bootcamp Case Competition 2026, where our team won first place. I am currently looking to join a team.No
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