Akiva Kohane
Obtain rigorous engineering education focused on mechanical systems, applied problem solving, and data-driven analysis, while leveraging prior experience in computational biology and research.
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Experience
Infantry
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) · Israel
Completed full-time infantry service in a demanding operational environment Developed strong teamwork, accountability, and execution in dynamic scenarios
Intern
Ichilov Neurosurgery Immunotherapy Lab · Tel Aviv, Israel
Managed and tested a centrifugal device enabling observation of fluid-suspended cells while maintaining cell viability Contributed to experimental workflows combining engineering systems with biological research
Intern
Berger Lab, CSAIL, MIT · Cambridge, MA, USA
Developed a Python-based single-cell clustering tool for large-scale datasets Preserved diversity including rare cell populations while improving computational efficiency
Summer Intern
Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT · Cambridge, MA, USA
Benchmarked pipelines for multiplexed single-cell sequencing samples Compared performance and accuracy across computational methods
Skills
Programming
Other
Design
Biology
Projects
Education
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
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