User:Rafa Rahman
Contact Info
- Rafa Rahman
- MIT Department of Biological Engineering
- MIT Residence: Burton Conner
- Email: rahmanr AT mit DOT edu
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Candidate for Bachelor of Science, Biological Engineering, 2016
- Candidate for minor in Public Policy, 2016
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
- Class of 2012
Research Interests
- Development of tools for genome exploration - This interest is precisely what I work on as a UROP in the Niles Lab, looking to develop a stronger understanding of the genome of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum.
- Medical Imaging Technology and Image Analysis - I've worked specifically with multispectral imaging and ultrasound imaging, at the NIH and George Mason University, respectively.
Publications
- Evaluation of Non-Invasive Multispectral Imaging as a Tool for Measuring the Effect of Systemic Therapy in Kaposi Sarcoma. PLOS ONE. 2013. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083887
Hobbies & Interests
- Distance Running
- Bananas
- Dinosaurs
- Redskins
Registration/Questionnaire: 20.109 Fall 2014
Last Name
Rahman
First Name
Rafa
Preferred name/nickname (if not first)
None
Course/Minor
Course 20 (Biological Engineering), minor in 17 (Public Policy)
Year of Graduation
2016
Telephone # (needed in case we can't find you!)
571-268-4329
rahmanr AT mit DOT edu
Preferred "Extra" OH Time
We will take a doodle poll to set regular office hours based upon T/R or W/F section. However, we do offer supplemental office hours before big assignments are due.
What times on Sundays (all), Mondays (T/R section), and Tuesdays (W/F section) are you available for occasional office hours? We have held office hours in the evening in the past, but day time slots are best.
Sundays 11 to anytime, Mondays 11am to 1pm
Potentially Relevant Background
| Have you taken/are you taking... | Answer yes/no/when |
| 7.05/5.07 (Biochemistry) | yes |
| 7.06 (Cell Biology) | yes (currently taking it) |
| 7.03 (Genetics) | yes |
| 5.310 (General Chemistry Lab) | no |
| BioSafety Training | yes |
| Do you have experience with... | Answer yes/no/type |
| Cell culture (microbial/mammalian/yeast?) | yes - microbial and mammalian |
| Molecular biology (electrophoresis, PCR, etc) | yes |
Please briefly describe any previous laboratory experience
I have worked in various wet and dry lab settings for several years. While in high school, I took several biology lab courses (e.g. DNA science, research lab). I also worked at George Mason University and NIH labs through summer internships. At MIT, I worked in the Runstadler lab during my freshman year, predominantly helping with RNA isolation from field samples. I am currently part of the Niles lab, where I perform much of the cloning on one of the projects.
For example, please let us know if you have any special glove requests, namely XS or XL size, or nitrile material -- we carry latex S/M/L by default.
I'm looking forward to the class! No special requests.
What is your favorite food or song or song about food?
Bananas.
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