David Mankarios
David is a Junior at Vanderbilt University and is double majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology and German. He is broadly interested in engineering and biology. As a part of Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Technology (VINSE), he constructed a Plasmonic Bull’s Eye for nano-tweezing, and then explored basic biology of gastric bypass surgery and effects on diabetes and colon cancer. In his free time he enjoys reading and playing soccer.