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About This Summit

This summit celebrates all types of STEM learning:

• Independent research or lab projects
• Summer internships or programs
• Skill-building experiences (coding, engineering, data science, etc.)
• Unfinished or in-progress projects

By creating a supportive space, we hope to:

• Build confidence in public speaking and presentation skills
• Encourage peer-to-peer learning and inspiration
• Connect high schoolers with faculty and mentors in STEM fields

Founder and Organizer

Lale Devany, The Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, Morris Hills High School

Advisory Board

Our advisory board includes faculty and professionals who support student-led STEM initiatives. They provide guidance during planning, assist with outreach, and will be present at the event to give feedback and encouragement.

• Dr. Andrea Lee, Department of Chemistry, Drew University
• Dr. Valerie Feng, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Drew University
• Dr. Paola DiMarzio, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology
• Dr. Xiaokan Zhang, Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center

Keynote Speaker

Murat Alper Cevher, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Department of Biology, Brooklyn College Cancer Center, Graduate Center Biology and Biochemistry PhD program

Title: Molecular Mistakes: How Small Errors in Gene Control Cause Big Problems
Dr. Murat Alper Cevher is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Brooklyn College (CUNY). His lab studies how genes are switched on and off inside cells. Dr. Cevher’s team focuses on the Mediator complex, a key molecular machine that regulates nearly all protein-coding genes and plays an important role in cancer. He has published widely, received national and international research grants, and mentors high school, undergraduate, and graduate students in cutting-edge molecular biology. Dr. Cevher is passionate about inspiring young scientists to help uncover the hidden secrets of life.