About
Student profile and academic direction
Biomedical Engineering Student
I’m a first-year biomedical engineering student at the University at Buffalo interested in computational genetics, synthetic biology, and engineering solutions to real-world problems. My work spans genetic research, community-driven engineering projects, and science communication, with a focus on connecting scientific advances to their practical applications and broader impact.
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Research and school moments
Academic focus
Biomedical engineering, computational genetics, synthetic biology, and genomic medicine, with an emphasis on translating scientific discoveries into accessible, real-world solutions.
Research philosophy
I’m driven by the idea that scientific breakthroughs matter most when they move beyond the lab. I seek to make science not only more understandable, but more accessible and impactful in the lives of others.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mohammad Aarish Khan?
- Mohammad Aarish Khan is a first-year biomedical engineering student in the University at Buffalo Honors College who works on computational genetics, synthetic biology and cancer immunotherapy.
- What has Mohammad Aarish Khan published?
- He is first author of the conference paper "Bispecific DuoBody Antibody Targeting 4-1BB on Cancer Cells and PD-L1 on T-Cells for Immunotherapy in NSCLC", published at the 2025 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC) with Gaurav Sharma.
- What research does he do?
- He designs bispecific antibodies for cancer immunotherapy (the DuoDok pipeline), analyses genome-wide association data on neurological conditions at the Williams Lab in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, and works on low-cost UV water purification with Nushoor.
- What awards has he received?
- He has received 24 awards and honors, including Emerging Student Researcher of the Year from the New York Academy of Sciences (2025), the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award at ACS NERD 2025, and the Medal of High Honors at the Terra Science Fair (2025).
- Where has he presented his work?
- He has presented at the NASA SmallSat Education Conference at Kennedy Space Center, ACS NERD, IFoRE, IEEE ISEC and the Terra Science Fair.
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