Bioengineering Students Receive Fulbright Scholarships
Bioengineering students Emin Abrahamian, E’24, Benjamin Field, E’24, and Matthew Hiller, E’24, received Fulbrights—scholarships that are awarded to exceptional students to research, study, or teach English abroad, which fosters diplomacy and mutual understanding between the U.S. and other countries.
Abrahamian is a graduating senior in the Bioengineering program and received a Fulbright S/R to Spain for “Applying Business Analytics and Big Data to Bioengineering: The Bioinformatics Revolution.” He will pursue a master’s degree in Business Analytics and Big Data from IE University in Madrid, Spain, as a Fulbright Scholar. At Northeastern, his on-campus research and co-ops in biotech showed him the power of conducting business in a data-driven manner. Outside of his classwork, Abrahamian dedicated his time to several student groups and held leadership positions in the Armenian Students’ Association and Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society. He looks forward to living in Spain and learning the country’s language, culture, and rich history. Mentors: Billy Crotty, Michael Jaeggli, Christina Agostinelli-Fucile
Field will graduate this summer with a bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering with a concentration in Cell and Tissue Engineering and received a Fulbright ETA to Poland. He hopes to work as a scientist in the biotech industry. At his most recent co-op, he helped develop CAR-T therapies to treat multiple myeloma, which sparked his interest in the field of immuno-oncology. After graduation, Field will spend a year at a Polish university, teaching English to undergraduate and graduate students studying biotechnology. He is excited to work and live in Poland, and to contribute to a rapidly growing field of research. Mentors: Elise Lambalot, Michael Jaeggli, Daniel Bassous
Hiller is a graduating Bioengineer from Madison, Connecticut, and received a Fulbright S/R to Ireland for “Investigation HDAC6 Inhibition in Multiple Myeloma and Impacts on the Tumor Microenvironment”. Through his co-ops and research experience, he developed an interest in cancer biology, metabolomics, and immunology. His goal is to characterize how cancer metabolism impacts the immune cells surrounding tumors, and how it can be leveraged in cancer therapy. Hiller has worked in protein engineering labs at Wesleyan University and during his co-ops at Jounce Therapeutics and Biogen. He has an interest in global public health and has worked closely with Professor Lee Makowski on projects related to his nonprofit organization, For Ghana Bio Innovation. Additionally, Matthew is an all-conference lacrosse player on Northeastern’s Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association team. Mentors: Michael Calter, Bruce Conway, Lee Makowski