Personal:
2017 Forbes 30 under 30
2017 Academy of Achievement Delegate (http://www.achievement.org/)
2016 NIH- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F30, 5 years; perfect score of 10)
2016 National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowship
2015 Friends of the McGovern Institute Fellowship
2015 OneStart Life Sciences and Healthcare startup competition semi-finalist
2014 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow
2013 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow
2013 Harvard Graduate Student Leadership Institute Fellow
2012 MassChallenge StartUp Competition Finalist for MODALYST
2012 MIT Arab Students Organization’s Science and Technology Achievement Award
2012 Henry Ford II Scholar (MIT’s top graduating senior in engineering school)
2012 MIT Znaty Outstanding Achievement Award for Outstanding Research in Biological Engineering
2012 MIT Mechanical Engineering Excellence in Education Award
2010 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar
2010 Member of Tau Beta Pi (engineering honor society)
2008 Siemens Competition Semi-Finalist
2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, 4th place
2008 National Merit Scholarship Recipient
Select Media:
CRISPR System Targets RNA in Mammalian Cells
NEW SCIENCE COULD SHARPEN CRISPR’S GENE-EDITING SCALPEL
https://www.wired.com/story/new-science-could-sharpen-crisprs-gene-editing-scalpel/
Scientists Use New Crispr System to Edit RNA in Human Cells
https://www.wsj.com/articles/scientists-use-new-crispr-system-to-edit-rna-in-human-cells-1508953037
Researchers engineer CRISPR to edit single RNA letters in human cells
http://news.mit.edu/2017/researchers-engineer-crispr-edit-single-rna-letters-human-cells-1015
Gene-editing tool CRISPR can now manipulate more types of genetic material
https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/25/16543004/crispr-cas13-rna-gene-editing-disease-treatment
RNA Editing Possible with CRISPR-Cas13
CRISPR toolbox gets two new molecular gadgets, boosting gene-editing
https://www.statnews.com/2017/10/25/crispr-gene-editing-advances/?s_campaign=stat:rss
Scientists unveil CRISPR-based diagnostic platform
https://www.broadinstitute.org/news/scientists-unveil-crispr-based-diagnostic-platform
Fast CRISPR test easily detects Zika and antibiotic resistance
CRISPR-Based Nucleic Acid Test Debuts
A new CRISPR breakthrough could lead to simpler, cheaper disease diagnosis
Crispr Offers a Leap Forward for Diagnosing Disease
https://www.wsj.com/articles/crispr-offers-a-leap-forward-for-diagnosing-disease-1498442880
Scientists Find Form of Crispr Gene Editing With New Capabilities
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/04/science/rna-c2c2-gene-editing-dna-crispr.html?_r=0
Researchers unlock new CRISPR system for targeting RNA
https://www.broadinstitute.org/news/8267
CRISPR May Work On Way More Diseases Than We Think
http://time.com/4355202/crispr-rna-gene-editing/
Bacterial RNA-editing tool could disable viruses or halt disease
Taking Gene-Editing to the Next Level: Scientists use a process developed by bacteria to manipulate RNA
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/taking-gene-editing-to-the-next-level/
Cpf1 makes for a CRISPR cut
http://www.nature.com/nrmicro/journal/v13/n11/full/nrmicro3576.html
New CRISPR Tools More Precise, but Targeting Mishaps a Worry
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/870957
New system for human genome editing has potential to increase power and precision of DNA engineering
http://news.mit.edu/2015/crispr-editing-dna-genome-engineering-0925
New kid on the CRISPR block
http://www.nature.com/nmeth/journal/v12/n12/full/nmeth.3680.html
US News: Project-Based Education Is Key to Increasing STEM Interest
MIT News: Abudayyeh named a Paul and Daisy Soros New American Fellow
ScienceBlogs: Young Innovators Appointed to Serve on USA Science and Engineering Festival’s Youth Advisory Board!
MLive: Top Scholars hope to improve their world with science
Harvard Medical Student Review (visit):
Boston NPR: From Hallway Talk At Harvard Med School To New Student Review
Harvard’s The Crimson: Medical School Launches Student-Run, Peer-Reviewed Journal
Harvard Medical School Countway Library Blog: Scholar Medical Publication DIY by Harvard Medical Students
MODALYST (see all):
FashInvest: http://www.fashinvest.com/modalyst-the-new-online-marketplace-for-emerging-designers-and-boutiques/
The Emerging Designer: http://theemergingdesigner.com/modalyst-connecting-emerging-accessory-designers-and-retailers-through-collective-buys/
Boston.com: http://www.boston.com/business/blogs/global-business-hub/2013/01/bostons_e-comme.html
The Boston Globe: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/05/04/mit-mecca-for-geek-culture-makes-fashion-statement/D0lsI27ubaEywD9vXFO7yJ/story.html
Bloomberg Businessweek: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-21/dragging-fashion-wholesalers-into-the-digital-age
ELLE: http://www.elle.com/news/fashion-style/fashion-20-awards-nominees-2013
TIMtalks (visit):
MIT Admissions: The story behind TIMtalks
Slice of MIT: TIMtalks Capture Student Experiences