Matthew Lutchko

Staff Writer, Dartmouth College

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Matthew Lutchko Staff Writer

Writer Bio

My name is Matthew Lutchko and I’m a student at Dartmouth College studying biology and mathematics; someday I would appreciate the opportunity to attend graduate school. Outside Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science, I enjoy tutoring calculus, doing research in the Department of Mathematics/ at Geisel School of Medicine, and playing a role in the Dartmouth Mathematics Society. During normal times, I could otherwise be found studying (or sleeping) in the Tower Room, skiing in the White Mountains, or enjoying day trips to Boston.

Research Interests

Immunology

I am fascinated by the evolving knowledge of immunological mechanisms and how this knowledge has and will continue to help better understand, deal with, and treat issues like cancer and autoimmune disease. In particular, I am excited about expanding what we know about both the mechanisms regulating macrophages in innate immunity/ T lymphocytes in adaptive immunity, as well as the processes they go on to take part in. More broadly, I am hoping to learn what I can about the current cancer landscape to have a better idea of where research is likely to lead in the future.

Mathematical Biology

Especially as someone who enjoys learning about either subject independently, I am enthusiastic about any opportunity to learn more about the intersection between them, and specifically how an understanding of principles from calculus and beyond could help quantify biological phenomena as well as analyze and solve biological problems.

Neuroscience

As a fan of cell biology, I am most interested in understanding synaptic dysfunction and by what mechanisms it’s implicated in contributing to disorders such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder.

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