Kian Samra

Kian Samra is an undergraduate researcher at Bashor Lab, Rice University, where responsibilities include mentoring students, designing experiments, constructing libraries of inducible genetic circuits, and developing analysis scripts using Matlab. Additionally, Kian serves as a startup intern at Prana Thoracic, focusing on data collection for lung cancer screening technology and writing supporting literature. Previous roles include analyzing NFT sales data at Rice University, coordinating college-wide events as an Associate Justice, and participating in a summer research program on synthetic biology, where Kian received recognition for project work. Kian has a background in engineering and medicine, complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from Rice University.