Maxx Yung

I'm Maxx, studying the very niche field of Materials Engineering (+Mathematics and Engineering Entrepreneurship) in SEAS ('27). I have spent the past 7 years researching in the neuroscience field. I've studied and have hands-on research experience in computational modeling and simulation, sleep, opioids, memory processes, and pain across SUNY Old Westbury, Stanford Medicine, and Penn Medicine. 

More recently, I became a research assistant at the Singh Nanotech Center to start researching more in the materials field. There, I design and fabricate semiconductors and microfluidic devices. Finally, on the side, I'm also leading a research-centric startup in biological computing (building computers that run on a brain). We've raised some funds and are one of the only groups working towards this. Please email me with any questions you have! Here's a small list of things I can (and will) help you out with: 

1. Finding, applying, and cold-emailing the PI to get started in a lab. 
2. Figuring out what skills you should learn.
3. Structuring your resume (both for research and careers!). 
4. Learning more about research in the fields of semiconductors, (computational) neuroscience, computer science, bioengineering, and materials engineering.
5. Learning more about research-focused startups and venture capital. 

(I'm a fast responder, email away.)

RESEARCH POSITIONS & AWARDS

• Computational Neuroscience Researcher at Corder Labs, Penn Medicine (August 2023 - Present)
• Nanofabrication Researcher (Work-Study) at the Singh Nanotechnology Center (March 2024 - Present)
• Stanford Medicine Summer Research Program (June 2023 - August 2023)
• SUNY Old Westbury Research Program (June 2019 - January 2023) 
• Penn Rachleff Scholars Program
• iGEM Accelerator Program
• Bioss Neuroscience Research Sponsorship 
• American Academy of Neurology Research Winner
• Stanford Neuroscience Conference Presenter
• 2x MIT Research Conference Presenter