Sophie Laurence


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Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Medicine



National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)



2019 Maine Affiliate Winner





NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) provides technical girls and women with ongoing engagement, visibility, and encouragement for their computing-related interests and achievements. Award recipients are selected for their aptitude and interest in IT and computing, solid leadership ability, good academic history, and plans for post-secondary education. Mr. Jason Chase, my CS teacher at Gould Academy, supported my application. Thank you, NCWIT! Thank you, Mr. Chase!


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Gould Academy Computer Club



Founder and Organizer





The Gould Academy Computer Club is a community of computer scientists of all levels, skills and interests, from beginners and technophobes to advanced coders. For more information on how to join and get involved, please send me an email.


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MIT Media Lab



Internship, Network Computing Systems, Summer 2019



The MIT Media Lab is an antidisciplinary research laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, growing out of MIT's Architecture Machine Group in the School of Architecture. Its research does not restrict to fixed academic disciplines, but draws from technology, media, science, art and design.


The. Best. Internship. The Best People. My Family.


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Lahey Hospital & Medical Center



Observership, Cardiology CCU and Cath Lab, Summer 2019





Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans today. At Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, preventing heart problems from occurring - and diagnosing and treating them at the earliest stage possible - is the foremost priority. I had a week-long observership in their incredibly busy CCU where each and every patient is given the highest level of care by expert and deeply compassionate professional individuals who comprise the medical teams at the Lahey CCU. Amazing, humbling and inspiring. Scroll down to "Cardiology and Tech" at the bottom of this page for more.


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Medical Topics (Click on the graphics for full blog posts)



Brain Injury, Healing, Health



Traumatic brain injuries among children and teens in the United States are most often associated with everyday consumer products and activities, such as home furnishings and fixtures or sports, according to a new study. About 72% of traumatic brain injury-related emergency department visits among children are attributable to consumer products, found the study published in the journal Brain Injury (CNNhealth.com). I care very much about this topic from first hand experience. [Click on the graphic for full blog post.]


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Aging



The year 2030 marks an important demographic turning point in U.S. history according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 National Population Projections. By 2030, all baby boomers will be older than age 65. This will expand the size of the older population so that 1 in every 5 residents will be retirement age. “The aging of baby boomers means that within just a couple decades, older people are projected to outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history,” said Jonathan Vespa, a demographer with the U.S. Census Bureau. (census.gov) [Click on the graphic for full blog post.]


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Cardiology and Tech



Advancements in computer techology are transforming cardiology. Wearable diagnostics and warning systems for blood pressure and heartbeat, robotics in cardiac surgery, and the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on interventional cardiology are already here. Smarter machines lead to better outcomes for heart health. [Click on the graphic for full blog post.]


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Broad Institute



I had the honor of being selected to participate in the inaugural "Broadie for a Week" program in April 2019. Participants in this brand new program were given the opportunity to explore what it’s like to be a scientist at the Broad over the course of four days. Students learned both wet lab and computational scientific skills important in the field of biomedicine, while being exposed to the exciting research happening at the Broad. The program was a mix of interactive activities, lab tours, hands-on shadowing of professionals in a variety of labs, team-building activities, and the opportunity to meet scientists with varied backgrounds who are at different stages in their careers.


Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard was launched in 2004 to improve human health by using genomics to advance our understanding of the biology and treatment of human disease, and to help lay the groundwork for a new generation of therapies.


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Sophie Laurence



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