ESP Biography

SEAN PASCOE, Graduate Student in Biological Engineering at MIT

Major: Biological Engineering

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: G

Brief Biographical Sketch:

hi! My name is Sean, and I'm a graduate student at MIT using mathematical tools to understand immune cell communication differences in mice and humans. Outside of lab, I love engaging with my scientific prowess in the kitchen, or riding my bike to find coffee shops to pretend to do work in. Feel free to reach out with any questions about research in the life sciences, graduate school, or coffee!

Past Classes

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S16070: Berry Scientific: DNA Extraction Lab in Splash 2025 (Mar. 15 - 16, 2025)

Ever wondered why strawberries don't grow legs? Ok, maybe you haven't... but if that got you thinking about what makes a berry a berry, come find out! In this course, we'll get hands-on practice with experimental design while recreating the classic strawberry DNA extraction experiment and giving an overview of modern life sciences research. We'll also be giving a brief introduction to scientific literature, and how to use curiosity to investigate the (fruity) phenomena in life.