Sayantan Pradhan was a participant in the MSK Mechanistic Biology Summer Program (MBSP) in the summer of 2025. Sayantan grew up in Elmont, NY and is studying biochemistry and bioinformatics at The University of Houston. After completing his bachelor’s degree, he plans to pursue a PhD. He is interested in researching the relationship between structure and function using biochemical and computational methods for proteins relevant to human diseases. In his free time, he enjoys playing and watching basketball, spending time with friends, and trying new foods.