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Portrait of Benjamin Tunick

Honor Society® member

Benjamin Tunick

Engineering Intern at Modern Medical Systems

  • University of Maryland
  • BioEngineering
  • Class of 2016
  • Centerport, New York

Member since January 2015

Education

  • University of Maryland

    Bioengineering

    2012 – 2016

Honors and awards

  • UMD Honors College-Gemstone Program

    Invitation-only track where students collaborate to propose, design, fund, and conduct independent/original research. My team, Team BASIC, is evaluating the combination of immunotherapy (ACT) and pH manipulation to treat cancers.

Goals and interests

Career goal

I intend to work in orthotics, orthopedics, prosthetics, or on similar products, preferably with a focus on sports and sport medicine.

Graduate school interests

I intend to attend grad school and further my education at some point, but I did not plan on going straight out of high school.

Outside the classroom

Cooking; Exercising; Playing Quidditch;

Experience

  • Engineering Intern

    Modern Medical Systems

    Jun 2014 – Aug 2014

  • Assistant Engineer

    Fluid Metering Inc.

    Jun 2011 – Aug 2012

Volunteering

  • Student Coordinator for Gems Camp

    Gemstone Program (at UMD)

    Jan 2014 – Aug 2015

  • St. Baldrick's "Shavee"

    St. Baldrick's

    Mar 2008 – Mar 2015

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish Beginner

Additional information