About
Sherry is a PhD student in the Tri-Institutional Program in Computational Biology & Medicine Program. She completed her bachelor’s degree at MIT, majoring in computer science & molecular biology, as well as minoring in management and German. As an undergraduate student researcher, Sherry studied post-transcriptional gene regulation, including RNA secondary structures and metabolism in SARS-CoV-2 at the Whitehead Institute. She also pursued a project within the MIT Bioengineering Department on optimizing a DNA data storage system. In her free time, Sherry reads (realistic fiction 📚), writes (doodles in her diary ✍🏼), watches TV/movies (always open to more recommendations! 🎬), and enjoys the ease of getting around NYC to explore everything the city has to offer (Broadway, NYPL, and discovering lovely new hangouts with friends 🍜).