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

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Tania Kumar

Class of 2021

Editor-in-Chief

  1. Major and Minor: Biology Major with Chemistry Minor 

  2. 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

  3. 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"

  4. 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

  1. Major: Biochemistry

  2. 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

  3. 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"

  4. Hobbies: Likes to play the violin, sing, read, journal, update on health news, and listen to K-pop & Bollywood music

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Mohammad Mustafa Mian

Class of 2022

Editor-in-Chief

  1. Major: Biology

  2. 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

  3. Projects: Working on a research titled "The Effect of WNT Signaling Pathways on Glioblastoma"

  4. Hobbies: Likes to spend quality time with family and friends, play basketball and board games, read, teach, and volunteer

Jeson Rejuan

Class of 2021

Head of Designing Team

  1. Major and Minor: Philosophy Major with Neuropsychology Minor

  2. Activities: Secretary of Nazakat and Vice President of Sociology Club

  3. Hobbies: Likes to dance, draw, game, read, explore, and philosophical discourse

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Sameer Ahmed

Class of 2022

Head of Marketing Team

  1. Major and Minor: Biology Major with Islamic Studies Minor

  2. 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

  3. Projects: Working on a research titled "IFN-β plays an Anti-Inflammatory Role in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis"

  4. Hobbies: Likes to read international news journal and volunteer in the Neurology unit at NYU Winthrop Hospital

LeeAnn Williams

Class of 2021

Associate Editor

  1. Major: Business Administration

  2. Activities: Member of Environmental Sustainability and Melittology Club

  3. 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

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Ikechukwu Kanu

Class of 2022

Associate Editor

  1. Major and Minor: Finance Major with Computer Science Minor

  2. Activities: Member of Pre-Dental Club 

  3. Hobbies: Likes to game, trade in the stock market, and play basketball

Joel Philip

Class of 2023

Associate Editor

  1. Major and Minor: Biology Major with Computer Science Minor

  2. Hobbies: Likes to watch football, play basketball, computer programming, long drives, and reading science fiction

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Michael Thomas

Class of 2024

Designing Assistant

  1. Major: Undeclared

  2. Activities: Internship with the College's Art Gallery Director Dr. Hyewon Yi

  3. Hobbies: Likes to read, paint, and play piano

Nayeli Cordero Santo

Class of 2024

Designing Assistant

  1. Major: Finance

  2. Hobbies: Loves to cook and loves cats. Wants to be able to reduce feral cats and give them good homes

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Umema Tariq

Class of 2024

Designing Assistant

  1. Major: Psychology 

  2. Activities: Member of Environmental Sustainability and Melittology Club, and Member of MSA

  3. Hobbies: Likes baking, reading, and horseback riding 

Mohammad Usman

Class of 2022

Marketing Assistant

  1. Major: Biology

  2. Activities: Volunteers at a clinic, Member of Environmental Sustainability and Melittology Club, and Member of MSA

  3. Hobbies: Likes to read, play basketball, football, and gaming

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Deep Patel

Class of 2023

Marketing Assistant

  1. Major: Biology Major 

  2. Activities: Member of Environmental Sustainability and Melittology Club

  3. Projects: Working on Astronomy Research with Dr. Kavic

  4. Hobbies: Likes team sports such as baseball and basketball as well as gaming

Amiel Farshadmand

Class of 2023

Marketing Assistant

  1. Major: Biology

  2. Activities: Works as a medical scribe, Volunteers at a hospital, and Volunteers at the local library

  3. Hobbies: Likes to play basketball, watch basketball and football, play videogames, watch Netflix, and listen to rap music

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