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Leena's Story

Leena (course 20, '26) interned in Madrid, Spain leading behavioral trials of both healthy older adults and superagers.

"In my time at the CTB, I led behavioral trials of both healthy older adults and superagers. Furthermore, I observed fMRI practices and contributed to compiling analysis from our fMRI data. Throughout my work in this internship, I leaned on a lot of skills that I learned at MIT, such as problem solving, persevering, and not being afraid to try new things. Through MISTI Spain, I had the opportunity to learn more about both Spanish culture and language as well as bioengineering research. I am so grateful for this opportunity and have learned more than I could ever imagine!"

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"I loved my MISTI experience and thought it was an amazing way to get to travel the world as well as learn more about yourself and future career paths you might take."
Leena Mehendale '26
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Major & Class Year
Bio E '26
Location
Madrid, Spain
MISTI Program
Internship
MISTI Host
Centro de Tecnologia Biomedica de la Universidad Politecnica de Madrid