About me
Sophie Chen is an undergraduate at Harvard University, pursuing a joint concentration in computer science and molecular and cellular biology. As a research intern at the MIT McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital, Sophie has developed various algorithms to automate critical processes. These include a machine learning algorithm that streamlines the Mohs Surgical Procedure by intraoperatively localizing skin tumors as well as a workflow to automate sound source separation, which addresses current limitations of existing hearing aid technologies.
With her published work, Sophie has been named a Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) Top 40 Finalist, a 2x Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Finalist, a National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations in Computing Top 40 National Winner, and a Research Science Institute (RSI) Scholar + Counselor. Outside of her research endeavors, Sophie founded
SHECAN, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing girls in underserved communities with
access to free CS-related educational resources. Through SHECAN and her position as a national
youth advisory board member for organizations like the National Girls Collaborative Project,
TechGirlz, and Teens4TeensHelp, Sophie works to change the narrative surrounding mental health
and gender equity in STEM fields. In her freetime, Sophie enjoys playing the violin and hanging out
with friends and family.