Jenny Ji

I enjoy bioengineering because of its ability to apply engineering on an observable personal and societal level. To complement my academic coursework with hands-on experience, I have been an active member of the Ismagilov Lab since freshman year. I've worked on diverse projects ranging from examining modulating factors of household transmission to helping develop a fungal quantitative sequencing pipeline. My undergraduate experience has helped me realize that diagnostics are widely applicable and have the capacity to revolutionize environmental surveillance and healthcare. However, while high-sensitivity assays are significantly more effective, these technologies are often inaccessible to vulnerable communities. I aim to remain in academia and have my own research group developing high-quality environmental and clinical diagnostics that are accessible in limited resource settings.