Karim Sorour graduated with honors from Cornell University in May 2024 with a BA in Biology and Society and a minor in Business. He has contributed to diverse research initiatives, including exploring the psychological factors behind vaccine hesitancy at Cornell, interning in orthopedic trauma research at MGH, and previously acting as an intern for Dr. Donnino’s Mind Body Research Group. At Cornell, he facilitated the Speaking Groups Program to help international students improve their English. He also served as the Lead TA for Introductory Chemistry I and a TA for Biochemistry. Building on his dedication to education and communication, Karim co-founded Stem Sells Inc., a podcast discussing the intersection of medicine, technology, and public health with world-renowned professionals. He aspires to be a compassionate physician focused on improving health literacy in underserved communities.
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Dr. Michael Simpson
Dr. Simpson is an emergency physician and medical toxicologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He completed his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and his medical toxicology fellowship at the Harvard Medical Toxicology Fellowship. His research interests include prediction and management of cardiovascular toxicity in acute drug overdose.
Dr. Max Kravitz
Dr. Kravitz is a physician who specializes in emergency medicine. He received his BA, MD, and MBA degrees from Temple University. He completed his emergency medicine residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, serving as chief resident in his final year. His research interests are in biomarkers and therapeutics for sepsis, with a focus on the endothelial glycocalyx.
Dr. John Lee
Dr. Lee is an Emergency Medicine physician and an electrical engineer. After majoring in electrical engineering at Cornell University, he worked as an integrated circuit designer at Advanced Micro Devices in Silicon Valley. He received his MS and PhD in electrical engineering at MIT focusing on medical device design. He received his MD from the University of Chicago and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Currently, he is a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School and a research fellow with the Center for Resuscitation Science at BIDMC. His research interests include noninvasive and minimally invasive monitoring technology for critically ill patients in the emergency department and the ICU.
Hannah Tedawes
Hannah currently a fourth-year student at Northeastern University pursuing a BS degree in Behavioral Neuroscience and Mathematics. She has taken a wide range of curricula and has experience as a tutor and teaching assistant in different mathematics subjects. While at Northeastern, she has also worked as a medical assistant at the Allergy and Asthma Center of Boston, and as a research assistant at KSQ therapeutics, where she participated in immuno-oncology research involving gene editing and CRISPR. Hannah am excited to be involved in emergency medicine research, and to be a part of the team!