Hoang Le
About Hoang Le
Hoang Le is a CRISPR Diagnostics Business Development and Strategy Intern at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, with a strong background in computational biology and bioinformatics. He has pursued studies at the University of Pennsylvania, where he achieved degrees in Life Sciences, Management, and Economics, while also engaging in various research roles and internships focused on genomics and translational medicine.
Work at Broad Institute
Currently, Hoang Le serves as a CRISPR Diagnostics Business Development and Strategy Intern at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. This role involves contributing to the strategic development of CRISPR diagnostic technologies. Le has been in this position since 2021, gaining valuable experience in the intersection of business and scientific innovation.
Current Role at Columbia University
Hoang Le has been working as a CRISPR Computational Biology Intern at Columbia University Irving Medical Center since 2021. In this role, Le focuses on computational approaches to CRISPR technology, contributing to research efforts in the field of genomics and its applications in medicine.
Educational Background
Hoang Le studied at the University of Pennsylvania from 2019 to 2023, where he completed the Roy and Diana Vagelos Life Sciences and Management Program. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Computational Biology and a Bachelor of Science in Economics, concentrating in Finance and Business Analytics. Additionally, Le attended Western High School from 2015 to 2019.
Research Experience
Hoang Le has engaged in various research roles, including as a Bioinformatics Undergraduate Researcher at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, since 2020. He also interned with the Sentinel Program at the Sabeti Lab, focusing on CRISPR diagnostic technologies for infectious disease surveillance. His research interests include genomics, neurodegeneration, and translational medicine.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to his current roles, Hoang Le worked as a United Nations Millennium Fellow with the United Nations Academic Impact from 2020 to 2021. He also served as an Undergraduate Student Researcher at Penn Medicine in 2020 and as a Student Researcher in the Biophysics Department at Florida State University in 2018.