We are grateful for the support of the MIT International Science & Technology Initiatives (MISTI) and the MISTI-France program in particular! The MISTI sdfsprogram's mission is to empower MIT students and faculty to advance knowledge and solve the world’s great challenges by connecting them with researchers, companies, and other partners around the world. Specifically, MISTI's goals include to:  Further MIT’s educational objectives by creating applied international learning opportunities for MIT students that increase their ability to understand and address real-world problems;  Partners with companies, universities, research institutions, non-profit organizations, and government entities, especially those that serve as hosts and collaborators for our students and faculty, to address shared challenges.