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About Us

Breakthrough is a way to share the fascinating and diverse research that is occurring across all fields and all schools at Tufts University. We provide information to our readers about the researchers and their process and findings in a way that can be understood by all levels of knowledge. This may include social implications for their work, career tips for students, or their unique journey in getting to where they are.

About 
Breakthrough

The Publication Process

With guidelines and tips for each step of the process, each member has an opportunity to write an article throughout the course of each semester. Our members choose a topic that they would like to investigate in any field, and we email the people at Tufts (not just limited to professors) that are working on that research to set up an interview. The club members then write an article to explain the research, the background of the researcher, and the opinion of the student. With a few peer editing sessions, the articles are ready to be published!

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The Breakthrough Journal 
Executive Board 2025-2026

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Co Editor-in-chief

Christopher Gaski

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Co Editor-in-chief

Mica-Talarico Smith

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Communication Director

Ellie Gates

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Treasurer

Rachel Prestes

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Events and Social Chair

Natasha Jain

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Outreach Chair and Art Director

Ella Spirtas

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Secretary

Audrey Zhou

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Website Director

Adriana Pervizaj

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Freshman Representative

Andrew Lodin

past leadership

Bijan Harandi  

Anna Joseph  

2019-2023

2018-2019

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