Emma Kennedy

Third-year undergraduate bioengineering student at Stanford University

Vienna, Austria

About

Highly motivated bioengineering Stanford student with hands-on experience in biophysics lab and medical research. Seeking an internship opportunity to further develop technical skills and contribute to innovative research in the field of bioengineering and bio design.

Experience

  • Medical Research Intern for Pediatric Orthopedics at Orthopädisches Spital Speising
    Jul 2025 - Aug 2025 · 2 mos

    Worked on a clinical research trial for intramedullary fixation using Rushpins where I helped analyze patient data and radiographic images to evaluate treatment success based on complication rates and post-operative infections. Also contributed to a bone imaging project where I helped overlay microscopic images of bone samples to assess growth patterns and degenerative changes by analyzing its elemental composition.

  • Instructor for Stanford Splash at Stanford Splash
    May 2025 - Jun 2025 · 2 mos

    Designed and taught a self-created course, Introduction to Opera, to Bay Area high school students.

  • Course Assistant for Biodesign Fundamentals Class at Stanford Students in Biodesign and Biopharma
    Mar 2025 - Jun 2025 · 4 mos

    Served as a peer mentor, supporting students through the bio design innovation process, guiding project development from ideation to pitch; facilitated brainstorming sessions and taught key principles of design thinking and effective pitching

  • Biophysics Lab Intern at Juffmann lab at Max Perutz Labs Vienna
    Jul 2024 - Sep 2024 · 3 mos

    I worked as a lab intern on a project combining iSCAT microscopy with DNA-PAINT technologies where we used gold nanoparticles to illuminate our sample in order to detect diseases in living cells.

  • Soprano in Vienna State Opera Youth Choir at Wiener Staatsoper
    Sep 2013 - Jun 2023 · 9 yrs 10 mos

    I performed the “youth” roles or sang in ensembles/choruses on the main stage in 18 opera productions for 112 performances including 5 world premiere stagings and 6 national TV or radio broadcastings.