Mai Huynh

Mai Huynh is a fifth year PhD candidate at Brown University. She spent six years doing research on cancer biology and cancer genetics at the University of Miami and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute before starting graduate school. Mai currently studies the complex relationship between the lung microbiota and immunity in the context of non-small cell lung carcinoma in the Jamieson Lab at Brown, with an interest in how socioeconomic aspects affect the microbiota.

As Chair of Public Outreach in the MIT Microbiome, Mai is interested in engaging the public in activities centered on microbiology to both educate and ignite interest in the microbiome for non-scientists and future scientists. Outside of research, Mai is a ballet dancer, participates in Tae Kwon Do, and plays music professionally. Mai is also very passionate about mutual aid and volunteering, and spends the majority of her time participating in various ways to help her community.