Technical Electives at MIT:
- Mathematical Methods for Materials Science - 3.016
- Stem Cells in Organogenesis Carcinogenesis and Atherogenesis - 20.102
Rebecca Kusko
Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering, MIT, 2009
Professional Experience
Senior VP and head of R&D
- Immuneering
- Accelerates pharma R&D utilizing AI and other advanced algorithms
- Leads project teams discovering and advancing better medicines in neuroscience and oncology
- Develops company wide strategy and business direction
Educational Experience
Academic:
- Associate Advisor for Professor William Thilly
MIT Concentration(s):
- Spanish
Participation in Programs:
- MIT Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
Undergraduate Research Experiences:
- Lauffenburger Lab: ovarian cancer signal transduction
- Samson Lab: DNA damage response
- Thilly Lab: oncology epidemiology
Publications/Posters:
- Kini LG, Herrero-Jimenez P, Kamath T, Sanghvi J, Gutierrez E Jr., Hensle D, Kogel J, Kusko R, Rexer K, Kurzweil R, et al. Mutator/hypermutable fetal/juvenile metakaryotic stem cells and human colorectal carcinogenesis. Front Oncol 2013; 3:267; http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2013.00267; PMID: 24195059
- Full career publication list at: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=n_cAUH0AAAAJ&hl=en
Activities, interests and hobbies:
MIT Dancetroupe, MIT Caving Club, mentoring (Graduate Women @ MIT, MIT Postdoctoral Association, MIT Biotech, Letters to a Pre-Scientist), rock climbing (sport), biking (road), sailing (monohull)
Additional Degrees:
Genetics and Genomics PhD, Boston University School of Medicine