I run the Einav Lab at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology. Notable earlier steps include:
- Damon Runyon Fellow at the Fred Hutch (Jesse Bloom Lab)
- PhD in Physics from Caltech (Rob Phillips Lab)
- Software developer at Wolfram Research
- BS in Math/Physics from Rice University
Strengths
Rather than focusing on your weaknesses, why not build upon your strengths? My top 5 talents are:
- Input. I love to collect information - words, facts, books, quotations. It's interesting. It keeps my mind fresh
- Achiever. Every day starts at zero. By the end of the day, I must achieve something tangible
- Learner. I thrive on the steady and deliberate journey from ignorance to competence, the thrill of the first few facts, and the growing confidence of a skill mastered
- Communication. I like to explain, to describe, to host, to speak in public, and to write. Ideas are a dry beginning. I need to bring them to life, to energize them and make them exciting and vivid
- Activator. "When can we start?" I am impatient for action. Analysis has its uses and discussion can yield valuable insights, but we are ultimately judged by our actions
Hobbies
- Learning about mind-blowing problems from 3Blue1Brown
- Hip hop dancing - Teaching at Caltech (left); member of Hip-notics dance team at UIUC (right)
- Solving deep and interesting problems from David Morin and Project Euler
- I read about five books per month. In today's hectic world, there is only one way to do that...
- Having new experiences and slowing down time
- Outreach is very important: I like to help scientists learn how to move their bodies (left)
- More dancing - I love West Coast Swing (right) but I dabble in just about any type of dancing
