Sophia Tang

Developing theoretical ML frameworks for biological design.

Developing ionizable lipid nanoparticles for targeted mRNA-drug delivery to the brain. Received $5,000 PURM fellowship.

Led GirlTechBoss, an international 501(c)3 non-profit organization on a mission to empower girls and non-binary individuals to pursue STEM and entrepreneurship. Founded and led the 2-day virtual 2022 IntHERdisciplinary STEM Conference that had 500+ attendees. Hosted the GirlTechTalk Podcast.

Selected as one of four girls chosen to participate in Plan International Canada’s Girls Belong Here 2022 program with the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health (CanWaCH).

Consulted for and worked with various companies/organizations to address key business problems: • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): Consulted on how to drive real change in reducing air pollution. Designed a framework to distribute induction stoves in rural India through a network of women entrepreneurs, mitigating the 268,000 deaths annually caused by biomass combustion for cooking. Top 4 among 22 teams selected to discuss implementation steps with executives at the UNEP. • BenchSci: Consulted on how to help scientists better understand the mechanisms of drugs. Developed a system that uses transformer-based models to help scientists predict the efficacy and outcomes of protein-molecule interactions during the pre-clinical phases. Designed an interactive prototype of our product. Won 1st place ($5,000) after pitching to BenchSci Executives.

Research student under the mentorship of Dr. Nicole Obeid, Investigator @ Eating Disorder Research Lab at CHEO Research Institute.

Co-organized EntrepreneuHER 2021, the world's largest female and non-binary makeathon with 2500+ attendees from 45 countries.

Completed university-level courses in middle and high school at the Carleton University Math Enrichment Center. Courses: Python In Motion, Competitive Math I, Computer Algorithms I, Physics I, Basic Algebra.