Phase I
This Sub-team is in the first year of developing its competition submission project. Over the course of the next year, this team will research biomedical problems and brainstorm innovative solutions before selecting its project. The members on the Phase I Competition Team will serve as either Research & Development Analysts or Economic Analysts. Research & Development Analysts are tasked with conducting research in several fields to analyze the feasibility and impact of several potential projects. Economic Analysts analyze patentability, the regulatory pathway, and economic feasibility of all potential projects. By the end of the spring semester, the team will develop designs and testing procedures for all viable project ideas and ultimately determine its best idea and begin working on the development process.
There are two Phase I teams that work parallel to each other, which means in two years, Cornell DEBUT will submit two separate projects to competition.
Phase 1A
Ruchira Hariharan
Phase 1A Project Manager
Sophia is a senior from Princeton. New Jersey, majoring in computational biology and data science. Along with DEBUT, Sophia is a part of Cornell Tradition and she enjoys spending time outdoors.
Sophia Hertel
Research & Development Analyst
Francesca is a sophomore from New Hartford, NY. She is majoring in Operations Research and Information Engineering with a minor in Business for Engineers. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and being active.
Francesca Azzarito
Research & Development Analyst
Kendal is a junior originally from Endicott, New York. She is majoring in biomedical engineering and hopes to work in drug delivery research and on cancer therapeutics one day. In her free time Kendal likes to write and read poetry, go to concerts, and bake. She hopes to one day visit Hawaii and go skydiving.
Kendal Phinney
Research & Development Analyst
Aiko is a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering. She is originally from NYC, and in her free time, she enjoys pilates and painting.
Aiko Shibata
Research & Development Analyst
Nathan is a sophomore studying computer science with a minor in biomedical engineering. He is interested in computational biology. In his free time, he likes weightlifting, watching football, and basketball.
Nathan Palamuttam
Research & Development Analyst
Ronin Ford
Research & Development Analyst
Viviana is a sophomore studying biomedical engineering with a minor in computer science. She is originally from Dallas, Texas and in her free time Viviana enjoys going going to the gym and trying out new restaurants in Ithaca.
Viviana Esquivel
Research & Development Analyst
Patricia is a junior from Long Island, New York. She is majoring in biomedical engineering and minoring in creative writing. Along with DEBUT, Patricia is a member of the Jiang Lab and the Cornell Filipino Association. She enjoys painting, watching football, and exploring new coffee shops. In the future, Patricia hopes to work in vaccine development primarily for cancer and pediatric use.
Patricia Coo
Research & Development Analyst
Ariella is a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering. She is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In addition to DEBUT, Ariella is involved with Cornell Hillel and SWE. In her free time, she enjoys playing frisbee, exploring nature, and spending time with friends.
Phase 1B
Andrew D’Onofrio
Phase 1B Project Manager
Ally is a sophomore studying biomedical engineering. She is originally from Westport, Connecticut. In addition to DEBUT, Ally is also on Cornell’s women’s club volleyball team, a member of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, and The Steminist Movement.
Ally Schwartz
Research & Development Analyst
Angela is a junior from Sacramento, California. She is majoring in biomedical engineering, with a concentration in biomechanics, and minoring in business. Outside of engineering, she enjoys learning her family's native languages: Tagalog and Spanish. In the future, she hopes to work on a medical device within the cardiovascular system.
Angela Altamirano
Research & Development Analyst
Allen is a sophomore majoring in Human Biology, Health, and Society. He is originally from Potomac, Maryland and in his free time he enjoys swimming and playing basketball.
Allen Tang
Research & Development Analyst
Emma Weiss
Research & Development Analyst
Nina is a biomedical engineering major. She is involved in greek life, enjoys spending time with her friends, working with kids, and watching basketball.
Nina Williams
Research & Development Analyst