Month: June 2023

Dr. Namrata Sengupta ’16, Ph.D. in biological sciences – environmental toxicology, is currently the inaugural associate director of the Broad Discovery Center at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Dr. Sengupta led the launch and is now leading this public science museum showcasing research at the world-class biomedical institution. She serves on the board of directors of Asian Women for Health, a Boston-based nonprofit. In addition, she has recently been named to the Emerging Leaders Board of the Kendall Square Association, a nonprofit bringing together the biotech+tech ecosystem of Cambridge, M.A. She helped co-launch the first-ever Innovation Trail of Greater Boston and other organization leaders in Boston. Finally, Dr. Sengupta has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor of Science Communication at Clemson University by the Graduate School and Department of Biological Sciences. She has been coaching graduate students for the University’s Annual Three Minute Thesis competition finals since 2018.

Michael E. Newman ’78 (microbiology) has been elected as the 2023-24 vice president of the DC Science Writers Association (DCSWA), the nation’s largest regional organization bringing together science, medical, and technology journalists, writers, public information officers, and audio and video producers through socializing, networking, science-based tours and events, and professional development workshops. Newman, the senior media relations representative for Johns Hopkins Medicine, will become DCSWA president in May 2024.

Kendra Gordillo ’21, a Clemson Honors student who majored in genetics with a philosophy minor at Clemson, was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship. Her Fulbright/Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Award will help cover cost of living expenses associated with graduate study at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She plans to enroll in two master’s degree programs – the first in philosophy, bioethics and health, and the second in research in global health. A viola player, she will also audition for the university orchestra. Gordillo was the first-ever recipient of the Distinguished Ethics Scholar Award from the Rutland Institute for Ethics in 2021 for her work to promote ethics education on campus. Since graduating, she has worked as an English language assistant in Spain and a research assistant and scientific writer for nymbly, a healthcare technology service company. She currently works for High Lantern Group as a Summer Associate, helping with projects for the Global Coalition on Aging and the AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) Industry Alliance.