Quinn Desimone
Brookline
Summary
Analytical and precise Laboratory Intern known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in biochemical assays, data analysis, and laboratory safety protocols. Excel at time management, problem-solving, and teamwork to achieve accurate results and support research objectives.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Wet Lab Intern
Broad Institute
06.2025 - Current
- Contributed to the rational engineering of a next-generation RNA-guided gene editing platform by proposing a novel hypothesis to impose directional strand selectivity, addressing a key limitation in programmable genome manipulation
- Actively engaged in molecular design reviews, providing conceptual frameworks that enhanced the system's potential for targeting precision and editing fidelity
- Supported the team's synthetic biology workflows, including construct design, nucleic acid modeling, and experimental planning, within the lab's efforts to improve gene editing using TIGR
Research Intern
MIT CSAIL
05.2025 - Current
- Spearheading the integration of a novel data modality into Mantis Al's healthcare prediction platform
- Building preprocessing and embedding pipelines to enable seamless ingestion and temporal alignment of the new modality
- Advancing the platform's mission to deliver interpretable, data-driven insights in complex clinical settings
- Enhancing the platform's visualization layer to make the new data stream clinically interpretable and actionable
Research Intern
Broad Institute
06.2024 - 10.2024
- Designed and implemented an AI model to analyze large-scale protein databases, identifying structurally and functionally significant proteins similar to those with therapeutic potential
Neuroscience Research Intern
MIT
06.2023 - 10.2023
- Conducted hands-on experiments in a neuroscience lab studying chronic anxiety in mice, with a focus on how neuronal activity correlates with lowered anxiety
- Contributed to a side project analyzing sound and ultrasonic vocalizations in mice, assisting in behavioral interpretation and data handling
- Presented key findings and experimental methodology to the entire lab, showcasing both technical and communication skills in a formal research setting
Education
Dexter Southfield
Brookline, MASkills
- Python
- Java
- Scikit-learn
- TensorFlow
- Pandas
- NumPy
- Matplotlib
- Multimodal deep learning
- Temporal modeling of patient trajectories
- Data preprocessing pipelines
Certifications And Skills
Co-author, General anesthesia activates a central anxiolytic center in the BNST, Cell Reports, Vol. 43, 114909 (November 26, 2024), Python, Java, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Multimodal deep learning, Temporal modeling of patient trajectories
Timeline
Research Wet Lab Intern
Broad Institute
06.2025 - Current
Research Intern
MIT CSAIL
05.2025 - Current
Research Intern
Broad Institute
06.2024 - 10.2024
Neuroscience Research Intern
MIT
06.2023 - 10.2023
Dexter Southfield