Emma Vinokour

Biomedicine @ Northwestern University

United States

About

As a rising senior studying biology at Northwestern, I am pursuing the critical intersection of biomedicine and communication with the aim of propelling the next generation of personalized therapeutics.

Experience

  • Science Communications Intern at Genentech
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Undergraduate Researcher: Tullman-Ercek Group at Center for Synthetic Biology at Northwestern University
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Optimizing assembly of MS2 virus-like particles for drug delivery.

  • Student Research Team Lead at Competition for Undergraduate Regenerative Engineering (CURE)
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Engineering optogenetically-activated fibroblast cell sheets to accelerate wound healing.

  • Project Manager & Design Team Member at Simpli-Sci
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Making complex science more accessible through quarterly newsletters.

  • Research Intern at ScienTek
    Aug 2025 - Dec 2025 · 5 mos

    Designed DNA aptamer-based diagnostic kit for detecting glycoprotein biomarkers in cancer and viral diseases.