Meet the 2020-2021 Team of Cogito Ergo Sum: Honors Undergraduate Review

Tania Kumar
Class of 2021
Editor-in-Chief
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Major and Minor: Biology Major with Chemistry Minor
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Activities: PR of Environmental Sustainability and Melittology Club, Research Assistant for SUNY Neuroscience Research Institute under Dr. Jillian Nissen, and Research Assistant for the Bee-Pollen Metagenomics Project
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Projects: Working on two research papers that are titled: "Survival and Selective Reversibility of Latent HIV Infection in Microglial Cells" and "Investigating Estrogen Effects on Microglia and Glioblastoma Function"
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Hobbies: Likes to spend time with family and friends, dance, sing, listen to Bollywood music, play cards, and meditate
Maryann Johnson
Class of 2021
Editor-in-Chief
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Major: Biochemistry
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Activities: Secretary of Environmental Sustainability and Melittology Club, Research Assistant for SUNY Neuroscience Research Institute under Dr. Jillian Nissen, and Research Assistant for the Bee-Pollen Metagenomics Project
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Projects: Working on two research papers that are titled: "Study of Ganglioside GM3 Association to Insulin Resistance Reveals Potential Therapeutic Drug via Inhibition of GM3S" and "Investigating Estrogen Effects on Microglia and Glioblastoma Function"
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Hobbies: Likes to play the violin, sing, read, journal, update on health news, and listen to K-pop & Bollywood music


Mohammad Mustafa Mian
Class of 2022
Editor-in-Chief
Major: Biology
Activities: President of Environmental Sustainability and Melittology Club, Treasurer of Muslim Student Association, Vice President of WISE and EA, Assistant Editor for the Honors college website "Healthyliving", Research Assistant for SUNY Neuroscience Research Institute under Dr. Jillian Nissen, and Research Assistant for the Bee-Pollen Metagenomics Project
Projects: Working on a research titled "The Effect of WNT Signaling Pathways on Glioblastoma"
Hobbies: Likes to spend quality time with family and friends, play basketball and board games, read, teach, and volunteer

Sameer Ahmed
Class of 2022
Head of Marketing Team
Major and Minor: Biology Major with Islamic Studies Minor
Activities: Co-Founder and Vice President of Environmental Sustainability and Melittology Club, Research Assistant for SUNY Neuroscience Research Institute under Dr. Jillian Nissen, and Research Assistant for the Bee-Pollen Metagenomics Project
Projects: Working on a research titled "IFN-β plays an Anti-Inflammatory Role in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis"
Hobbies: Likes to read international news journal and volunteer in the Neurology unit at NYU Winthrop Hospital
LeeAnn Williams
Class of 2021
Associate Editor
Major: Business Administration
Activities: Member of Environmental Sustainability and Melittology Club
Hobbies: Enjoys creating all different forms of art, recently started embroidering patches and shoes/roller skates, newly interested in the gaming world, and a huge fan of watching anime
