Sarah is a first-year PhD student at the Conformable Decoders and has been selected as a recipient of the MIT Presidential Fellowship for the 2025-2026 academic year. MIT established a prestigious program of Presidential Fellowships in 1999 in order to recruit the most outstanding students worldwide to pursue graduate studies at the Institute. Since then, the program has grown to support over 120 new graduate students annually as Presidential Fellows.

Sarah's research focuses on medical devices that can seamlessly interface with the nervous system for therapeutic applications. Previously, she worked on ultrasonic wearable and implantable neurostimulation projects, and for her Master's Degree, she worked on miniature devices for the ultrasound-enhanced delivery of therapeutic agents to the brain. With the support of the Presidential Fellowship, she will be able to expand her expertise in MEMS-based ultrasonic devices and apply them in novel treatment of the most pressing medical conditions, with special attention to women's health problems.