Hi! I'm an incoming freshman at MIT planning on studying AI and Biology. I'm currently interested in synthetic biology and biological frontier models (e.g. Evo2). I also enjoy dabbling in biotech policy, primarily in the realm of biosecurity.

In HS, I was a two-time USA Biology Olympiad and USA Earth Science Olympiad camper, placing top 8 in the country. I also competed at ISEF, winning a grand award for my research at Pitt regarding chromatin remodeling in the eye.

When I'm not studying, you can find me reading works from various authors (Borges, Ishiguro, Liu etc.), sidequesting, producing exothermic reactions, or adding to my collection of 9,000+ origami cranes.

Feel free to check out my SciOly tests, read my blog, or see my resume! Email me at ekx [at] mit [dot] edu for inquiries.