Jacob Anderson

Welcome to Cabot! We are so happy to have you here! I am an MD-PhD trainee at Harvard Medical School with a background in biophysics and chemical biology. I utilize biophysical techniques to “see” molecules at angstrom resolution, focusing on the atomic structures of proteins involved in preventing bleeding and supporting normal lung function. Before medical school, I worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD, studying intrinsically disordered proteins using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). As an undergraduate, I studied biophysics and language policy in South Asia and studied Urdu in Lucknow, India, supported by Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) and Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) awards.

At Cabot, I lead and organize Tutor Recruiting, work closely with students considering medical or graduate school, including by organizing mock interviews, help organize House programming, and join as many intramural sports as possible.

Outside of the clinic, laboratory, and classroom, I love playing just about any game—soccer, basketball, puzzles, trivia, badminton, volleyball, frisbee, you name it! Around Cabot, I have organized coffee tastings, Fresh Pond runs, pool tournaments, go-karts, arcade outings, and book clubs. I love trying new and fun things, so please share your ideas and we can build them together!

Passionate about all things science and medicine, I love helping Cabotians explore their interests in graduate school and clinical medicine. So please do not hesitate to reach out if I can help in any way!