Seung Hyeon Shim
MIT Class of 2023, Biological Engineering
Seung Hyeon is in the class of 2023 at MIT, majoring in Biological Engineering with a minor in Chemistry. She has held research positions in neuroscience labs at MIT, investigating Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Alzheimer’s disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases. She joined the ASPT in September 2019 where she was able to strengthen her ability to collaborate, lead, and analyze as a future entrepreneur and a scientist. Drawn to the world of innovative biotechnology by the spirit of medical altruism, she aspires to become a trauma surgeon and to make a lasting impact with her work on thousands of people in developing countries. Previously, Seung Hyeon also volunteered for a special education organization and a hospital, and now, she is mentoring underrepresented students (K-12th). Born in South Korea and immigrating to California at age 10, she speaks both English and Korean natively and is currently learning Chinese. Her hobbies include jigsaw puzzles, 2D/digital art, and daily walks with her family.
Accomplishments on the ASPT:
Managed educational program development for Alzheimer’s Disease
Produced design template for the main educational resource
Edited and updated citations for scientific copy
Created and managed a fundraising pipeline
Prepared briefings for fundraising calls
Contributed to the creation of a comprehensive neuroscience startup database (over 1600 companies)
Performed intel searches and data harvests across hundreds of companies, identified company funding status, maturity levels, geography, and investor data
Formulated graphs to represent insights on neuro startup funding landscape
Developed scientific copy for use in marketing and reporting materials
Wrote briefs summarizing neuroscience presentations for use on social media and Youtube
Edited and developed copy for scientific nonprofit donor’s annual report
Assisted in preparing federal filings for a nonprofit corporation
Collected information on steps required to incorporate a new 501c3 in the state of California, and gathered information need for filing of the appropriate documents to form the new nonprofit corporation
Skills:
Project Management
Market Research and Reporting
Fundraising Pipeline Development
Science Writing
Java, JavaScript
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Suite
Data Collection & Analysis
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects)
Sectors of Interest:
Surgical Medicine (related to trauma, general, and neuroscience)
Neuropharmacology & bio pharmacology
Wet lab-based research (Neuroscience, Organic Chemistry, Oncology, Cellular Biology, Synthetic Biology, Gene Editing)
Biotech Startups
Brain-Computer Interface Companies
Nonprofits in STEM fields
Science Media
Current Location