Splash Biography
ALON MILLET, Yale senior studying immunology and cancer biology
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Major: MCDB, combined BS/MS College/Employer: Yale Year of Graduation: 2020 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Hey there! I'm Alon, a senior at Yale in Branford College. I was born in Israel, but I've lived in New Jersey with my parents and 3 siblings since I was 4 years old. I'm majoring in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology on the combined BS/MS track (which means I'm earning both my BS and my MS in 4 years). Outside of class, you'll usually find me at Yale's West Campus, a research complex in West Haven where I work on using CRISPR to answer fundamental questions about T cell biology and how the immune system and cancer interact, though I've historically worked on a range of topics like HIV, Zika, influenza, and pancreatic cancer immunology. (Back in high school, I actually did plant science research - and I got to meet President Obama because of it!) I'm also a campus tour guide and a science tour guide, and I also serve as a peer tutor for the introductory biology classes taught to undergraduates at Yale. I love nothing more than to share my excitement and passion for cool developments in molecular biology, and I hope to meet you in one of my classes this year! Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)S4190: Cancer and the Immune System in Splash Spring 2020 (Apr. 11, 2020)
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to the pioneers of cancer immunotherapy and checkpoint inhibition - but what do those things mean exactly? And besides that, what exactly is cancer, how does it arise, and why is it often so hard to cure?
If you're interested in cancer, the immune system, and how they interact, this is the class for you. We'll be starting from the basics but quickly building up to the current state of the field (including organoid modeling, CRISPR screening, and more), so students with or without prior experience should come away having learned something new.
E4167: Cancer and the Immune System in Sprout Spring 2020 (Feb. 15 - 29, 2020)
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to the pioneers of cancer immunotherapy and checkpoint inhibition - but what do those things mean exactly? And besides that, what exactly is cancer, how does it arise, and why is it often so hard to cure?
If you're interested in cancer, the immune system, and how they interact, this is the class for you. We'll be starting from the basics but quickly building up to the current state of the field (including organoid modeling, CRISPR screening, and more), so students with or without prior experience should come away having learned something new.
S3973: Cancer and the Immune System in Splash Fall 2019 (Nov. 16, 2019)
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to the pioneers of cancer immunotherapy and checkpoint inhibition - but what do those things mean exactly? And besides that, what exactly is cancer, how does it arise, and why is it often so hard to cure? If you're interested in cancer, the immune system, and how they interact, this is the class for you.
E3863: Cancer and the Immune System in Sprout Fall 2019 (Sep. 28 - Oct. 12, 2019)
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to the pioneers of cancer immunotherapy and checkpoint inhibition - but what do those things mean exactly? And besides that, what exactly is cancer, how does it arise, and why is it often so hard to cure?
If you're interested in cancer, the immune system, and how they interact, this is the class for you. We'll be starting from the basics but quickly building up to the current state of the field (including organoid modeling, CRISPR screening, and more), so students with or without prior experience should come away having learned something new, although this class will be challenging even for students with some background in biology.
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