Tei Kim

About Me

MIT undergrad pursuing an interdisciplinary degree in Computer Science and Molecular Biology with minor in Health Policy.

Location

Cambridge, MA
Education
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    September 2025 - May 2029
    expected degree
    Bachelor's
    majors
    Computer Science
    Molecular Biology
    minor
    Public Policy
    coursework
    Genetics
    Physics II
    Principles of Chemical Science
Work Experience
    Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
    Undergraduate Researcher
    Cambridge, MA, United States, 02239
    September 2025 - present
    company
    Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
    title
    Undergraduate Researcher
    overview
    Supervised by Dr. Linlin Fan and Kohleman Swift as an undergraduate researcher. Investigating the Role of CCK Basket Cells in Behavioral Timescale Synaptic Plasticity.
    TS BIO R&D/GMP Center
    Research Intern
    Seoul, KR
    June 2025 - July 2025
    Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces Stony Brook University
    Research Scholar
    Stony Brook, NY, US
    June 2023 - April 2025
    Comprehensive Laboratory for Untargeted Exposome Science Emory University
    Research Intern
    Atlanta, GA, US
    October 2022 - May 2024
    Institute for Exposomic Research Labs Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Research Intern
    New York, NY, US
    May 2022 - September 2022
Fun Fact

Most people don’t know that I used to be a competitive fencer—and that the precision and patience I learned on the strip now guide how I think in science and medicine. I still approach every challenge like a bout: focused, strategic, and always ready to adapt mid-move.

Passion

I’m driven by the spark that happens when curiosity meets purpose—when data turns into insight, and empathy turns that insight into care. What motivates me most is knowing that even small discoveries or quiet moments of help can ripple into lasting change.

Skills
Languages
EnglishKorean
Skills
Analytical ChemistryAutomationBiologyBlottingCell CulturesChemical CompositionClinical WorksData ScienceDifferential EquationsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)FiltrationFirst Aid and PreparednessFlow CytometryGeographic Information SystemsGitGithubGitlabHealth PoliciesHuman Resources Information System (HRIS)Information TechnologyJupyterKeyence Vision System TechnologyKnowledge of MathematicsKnowledge of MedicineLinear AlgebraManufacturing LaboratoryMass SpectrometryMedical EmergenciesMicroscopyMolecular BiologyMolecular ProcessingNeuroscienceNumerical AnalysisNumPyOpen Source TechnologyPandasPolymer ChemistryPrincipal Component AnalysisPython (Programming Language)RadiologyReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionsResearch and DevelopmentResearch SkillsRNA ExtractionVisualization
Gigs / Freelance
    Stealth Mode Startup
    Co-Founder
    July 2025 - present
Volunteer
    Hackensack Meridian Health
    August 2024 - June 2025
    Old Tappan First Aid Corps
    February 2025 - present
    Massachusetts General Hospital
    August 2025 - present
Leadership
    Lend A Hand Tutor
    Co-Founder | Trustee | Tutor Emeritus
    August 2020 - present
Hobbies
MIT Intramural Basketball League
Github / Code
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Technical Skills
  • C++ (Programming Language)
  • Python
  • R (Programming Language)
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