Minmin Yen

Dr. Minmin Yen (Mimi) researched the use of phages as an intervention for cholera during her thesis work in the Camilli Lab at Tufts University, resulting in publications in Nature Communications and eLife. As a biological engineering undergraduate at MIT, she trained with Professors David Schauer and Darrell Irvine and researched oral vaccine delivery. Passionate about developing innovative solutions for infectious diseases, Mimi was awarded the Howard Hughes Medical Institute MERGE-ID fellowship, which focused on translating bench science to clinical applications, for her graduate education. During her thesis research, Mimi traveled to Haiti to study the cholera epidemic, where she witnessed the need for innovative healthcare solutions. She also served as the U.S. representative in the Young Leaders Circle for three years as a part of the American Society of Microbiology’s initiative to address the needs of international early-stage scientists. Mimi recently received her Master’s in Public Health at Boston University, with a focus in global health and program management.