ESP Biography



SILVIANA ILCUS, Stanford sophomore studying Biology & Art History



Major: Biology and Art History

College/Employer: Stanford

Year of Graduation: 2016

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

I grew up in Bucharest, Romania. I spent my childhood in art exhibitions with my art loving parents, and went to the same boarding school in England as C.S.Lewis. I am a Biology major, who is double minoring in Art History and Computer Science. On campus, I do neuroscience research in the Sudhof lab, and give tours at the Cantor Arts Center. I spent my last couple of summers doing tumour biology research in Germany, mathematical biology research in the UK, and travelling. After I graduate, I plan to travel the world, be a part-time journalist, and ultimately become a great biology researcher.



Past Classes

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B3197: White Blood Cells : aspect, function and...malfunction in Splash! Fall 2013 (Nov. 02 - 03, 2013)
How do white blood cells look like? Why do we need them? What happens when things go awry with such a cell, and what causes common white blood cell related diseases? We will look at a couple of major such illnesses, and explore through the lens of the disease some of the mechanisms through which white blood cells perform their functions.