student directory

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)

Academic Interests: Stem cell Biology, Tissue Regeneration, Gene Therapy

Hobbies and Interests: I love going on trips and exploring the city. I also love movie nights.

Other: Child of immigrants from the Dominican Republic and Cuba. Grew up in North New Jersey, went to NYU for undergraduate, and then two gap years the NIH!

Academic Interests: Genomics, technology development, systems biology, chronic disease

Hobbies and Interests: Loves graphic design, reading memoirs, barre, and cooking/baking!

Other: Growing up internationally

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

Academic Interests: Developmental biology, imaging, psychiatry, health equity

Hobbies and Interests: I love yoga and pilates! Also always looking for a good bargain in the center city fashion district

Other: Went to Howard (and HBCU) and originally from Texas

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS)

Academic Interests: health economics, organizational behavior

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking in Philly area and trying new restaurants

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS), FGLI (First Generation Low Income)

Academic Interests: Translational research, autoimmunity, cardiology

Hobbies and Interests: Captain of the Wharton Crew team. When I'm not rowing, I enjoy reading, thrifting, and saying yes to whatever my friends suggest.

Other: First generation college student from rural Iowa

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
FGLI (First Generation Low Income)

Academic Interests: Tumor immunology, cancer immunotherapy

Hobbies and Interests: Biking, reading, trying new restaurants

Other: FGLI, Pittsburgh native, beekeeping enthusiast

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Caritas, Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), FGLI (First Generation Low Income)

Academic Interests: Cancer Immuno- and Cell-Therapies

Hobbies and Interests: Love a cozy night in as well as going to try new restaurants with friends.

Other: Nontraditional med/grad student, took 4 years off working in industry prior to matriculation.

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Other

Academic Interests: Developmental Biology, Self-Organization, Lineage Tracing

Hobbies and Interests: run competitively (plug for Philadelphia Runner Track Club)

Academic Interests: Hematology, Myeloid Malignancies, Bioinformatics, Machine Learning

Hobbies and Interests: Have enjoyed playing soccer with fellow students in Philadelphia. Also enjoy photography when I get to travel outside Philadelphia.

Other: Moved from Midwest to Philadelphia

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
FGLI (First Generation Low Income), Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

Academic Interests: neurology, virology, immunology

Hobbies and Interests: hiking, concerts and kayaking!

Other: first gen grad & child of immigrants from Ghana

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Muslims in Medicine

Academic Interests: mechanistic enzymology, DNA modifying enzymes, neurology

Hobbies and Interests: playing the piano and violin, drawing, playing board games, running, writing free verse poetry

Other: Albanian-Canadian international student

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Muslims in Medicine, Medical Humanities Council (MHC)

Academic Interests: Mechanobiology, Chromatin Architecture, Epigenetics, Cardiology

Hobbies and Interests: Literature, philosophy, playing piano, crocheting, ice skating

Other: Albanian-Canadian International Student

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
University City Hospitality Coalition

Academic Interests: pediatrics, pathology, human immunology, vaccine responses, single-cell and spatial omics

Hobbies and Interests: sourdough breadmaking, plant-based cooking, jogging, and live local music

Other: Before Philly I lived in Berkeley CA, San Diego CA, Seattle WA, and Chicago IL - Philly stacks up well!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Access Penn Med, FGLI (First Generation Low Income)

Academic Interests: Health equity, emergency care, geographic information systems, behavioral economics

Hobbies and Interests: I love rock climbing, photography, playing with my cats, camping, and tinkering with electronics.

Other: Grew up and went to college in Vermont

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS), Association of Women Surgeons, Leo Leung Orthopaedic Surgery Society, Sports Medicine Interest Group

Academic Interests: Orthopaedics, tissue engineering, mechanobiology

Hobbies and Interests: Watching sports, spending time outdoors, reading science fiction, and trying new restaurants and coffee shops

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS), South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Academic Interests: Systems neuroscience, fluid dynamics, sleep, neurodevelopment, neurodegeneration

Hobbies and Interests: I love cooking, reading, and hiking

Other: International student from India; attended a historically women's college for undergrad; took two gap years

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Penn Med Pride

Academic Interests: Maternal-Fetal Medicine, High-risk obstetrics, abortion care/access, cardiology, cardiovascular metabolism

Hobbies and Interests: Biking, hiking, concerts, vinyl records, coffee snob. Big supporter of public libraries and Planned Parenthood. Adopted 2 cats in med school!

Other: Cornell 2020 grad, Boston gap years, hometown FL/NC. Philly is by far my favorite city I've lived in. Partner lives in NYC -- super doable!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), Penn Med Pride

Academic Interests: Anthropology, Health Services Research, Global Health, Social Medicine

Hobbies and Interests: I love to cook and explore Philly's amazing food/café scene! I also enjoy camping, backpacking, visiting (art) museums, and watching reality TV.

Other: I'm from New Mexico originally, but have lived in Philly area since 2011 and love it!

Academic Interests: Host-microbe interactions, microbiome, early life immunology

Hobbies and Interests: Loves climbing, going on walks in the city, and listening to music!

Other: Grew up in rural Colorado

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Rare Diseases, Genetics, Biochemistry

Hobbies and Interests: Enjoys spending time with family, spin class, racquetball, crocheting, & reading for fun

Academic Interests: Cell therapies, neurodegeneration, cell death

Hobbies and Interests: Basketball, football, board games, video games, good TV

Other: Born in India, grew up in New York. New Yorker through and through.

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Center for Surgical Health, Leo Leung Orthopaedic Society (LLOS)

Academic Interests: Health economics

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, running, tennis, exploring Philadelphia

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)

Academic Interests: Genetics, Epigenetics, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology

Hobbies and Interests: Biking and running

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Cancer epigenetics, chromatin biology, transcription factors, and gene regulation

Hobbies and Interests: Volunteer with Puentes de Salud and Unity Clinic -- feel free to reach out with any questions! Enjoyer of movie nights and long walks with my dog.

Academic Interests: Tumor immunology, T cells, TCRs, and spatial omics

Hobbies and Interests: Running, biking, tennis, cooking, crosswords

Other: Coordinating two careers in science with my partner

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)

Academic Interests: Pediatrics, Immunology, Metabolism

Other: Grew up in the Midwest

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS)

Academic Interests: Germinal center biology, vaccine biology

Hobbies and Interests: Loves crafting (paper and fiber arts!), reading, running

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA), Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: chemical biology, protein engineering, drug discovery

Hobbies and Interests: ice skating, crocheting, visiting escape rooms

Academic Interests: Cancer biology, metabolism, fibrosis, and regeneration

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy spending time with my wife, trying new restaurants, going to concerts and comedy shows, running, hiking, and playing soccer.

Other: I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois and attended the University of Missouri for undergrad. I then spent two years at the NIH before starting my MD/PhD at Penn. I am the first in my family to pursue a MD or PhD.

Academic Interests: Immunology, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases

Hobbies and Interests: Hanging with my dog, quizzo, crossword puzzles, Philly sports

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: biomechanics, cardiac electrophysiology, confocal miscroscopy

Hobbies and Interests: hiking, cycling, cooking, snowboarding

Other: grew up on west coast, child of immigrants from Greece

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Penn Med Pride

Academic Interests: Aging, neurodegeneration, microbiome

Hobbies and Interests: Captain of Penn Med Soccer, long-distance runner

Other: Masshole, Yale grad

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Caritas, Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS), Penn Med Christian Fellowship (PMCF)

Academic Interests: physician labor supply and specialization, value-based payment

Hobbies and Interests: running, tennis, spin class, coffee shops, restaurants, dog walking!

Other: Notre Dame '21 (Go Irish!), originally from southern California

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)

Academic Interests: Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation

Hobbies and Interests: Love scuba diving, swimming, hiking, playing soccer, and trying new foods.

Other: Grew up in a small-town in Michigan and attended college in NYC. Family on the west coast.

Academic Interests: Biomaterials, targeted drug delivery, tissue reconstruction

Academic Interests: Genotype-to-phenotype mechanisms, sequence analysis, multi-omics, precision medicine, molecular evolution

Hobbies and Interests: Classic novels, the outdoors, gym, games (boardgames, videogames, chess, etc.)

Other: From Memphis, TN

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS), Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), FGLI (First Generation Low Income)

Academic Interests: perinatal brain injury, mitochondria, glia, neuroimmunology, surgery; community outreach, healthcare access, mentorship, diversity

Hobbies and Interests: dogs

Other: Penn undergrad alum

Academic Interests: Autoimmunity, MHC and TCR biology

Hobbies and Interests: Exploring bookstores and ice cream shops around the city

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS), South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Academic Interests: Cancer nanomedicine/drug delivery

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy painting, cooking, trying new restaurants, working out, and cafe hopping!

Other: International student from India; grew up in the Midwest

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), FGLI (First Generation Low Income)

Academic Interests: Host-pathogen Interactions, Virology, Immunology

Hobbies and Interests: Powerlifting and spending time with my wife and cat

Other: Grew up in a rural area, came from a low SES background, from the midwest, started and choose to come here with a partner

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Penn Med Pride

Academic Interests: Gene Editing, Genetics, Rare Disease, Pediatrics

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, hiking, traveling to WNBA games, thrifting, and NE Regional Amtrak hopping to visit my friends!

Other: Retired Harvard XC & Track runner so always looking for more people to run with!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Access Penn Med, Muslims in Medicine, Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

Academic Interests: Cancer signaling cascades, chemical biology, chemoproteomics, pediatrics

Hobbies and Interests: Video games, basketball, soccer, pickleball, listening to music

Other: Grew up in Brooklyn as the child of immigrants from Egypt!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Access Penn Med, Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Maimonides Society

Academic Interests: DNA-modifying enzymes, DNA modifications, epigenomics, epigenome editing.

Hobbies and Interests: Baking, ballet, and walking everywhere in Philly.

Academic Interests: developmental biology, adipose tissue, obesity, diabetes, metabolism, single-cell and spatial omics

Hobbies and Interests: Penn Med Spoof Band, exploring restaurants in Philly

Academic Interests: Computational and systems neuroscience, neurology, epilepsy, sleep

Hobbies and Interests: I love to hike, read, and try out new recipes!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Caritas, Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), Penn Med Christian Fellowship (PMCF)

Academic Interests: Chemical Biology

Hobbies and Interests: Running and Reading (usually non-fiction, many random topics)

Academic Interests: Tumor biology, clinical oncology, pediatric oncology

Hobbies and Interests: Spending time outside hiking, camping, and gardening, reading books, and trying restaurants around Philly!

Other: Attended a liberal arts college

Academic Interests: Developmental biology

Hobbies and Interests: Beer and my dog

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

Academic Interests: Hematopoiesis, computational biology, hematology

Hobbies and Interests: Swimming, hiking, photography

Other: Pomona College alum

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)

Academic Interests: Computational biology, single-cell genomics

Hobbies and Interests: Birdwatching, badminton

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS), Maimonides Society

Academic Interests: Cardiology, metabolism, pharmacology, chemistry

Hobbies and Interests: I love playing tennis, traveling, staying active, cooking, and trying new Philly restaurants!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Maimonides Society, Pathology Student Interest Group

Academic Interests: Chromatin, Genome Organization, Aging

Hobbies and Interests: Running, Reading Fiction, Woodworking

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Maimonides Society

Academic Interests: Structural Biology, Computational Biology, Vaccines, Protein Design, Molecular Simulation

Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, baking, hanging out with my dog/partner

Other: Originally from Michigan; took two gap years doing drug discovery in NYC. Always happy to chat about favorite places to eat in Philly.

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Penn Med Pride

Academic Interests: Immunometabolism, Bacterial physiology

Hobbies and Interests: Video and board games, reading, concerts, running, lifting

Other: From Philly!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Chemical biology, tool development, pediatrics

Hobbies and Interests: Plants, cooking and baking, eating good food, cats

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Access Penn Med, Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)

Academic Interests: genetics, cancer, neurodevelopment

Hobbies and Interests: hiking, snorkeling

Other: Originally from Miami, Cuban-American, Penn undergrad & gap years in Boston

Academic Interests: Protein structure and dynamics

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy playing music, going to concerts, cooking, and trying new restaurants!

Other: Grew up and went to college in the Midwest

Academic Interests: Mucosal Immunology, Microbiome, Primary Immunodeficiencies, Autoimmunity, Allergy

Hobbies and Interests: Cooking and Following NBA

Other: First generation doctor or scientist

Academic Interests: Structural biology, immunology, computational biology

Hobbies and Interests: DJing, playing basketball, watching sports

Other: Grew up on west coast; went to Penn undergrad

Academic Interests: visual perception, neurodevelopment, epilepsy

Hobbies and Interests: Loves biking and creative writing!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA), Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Cancer Metabolism, Medical Imaging, Medical Device

Hobbies and Interests: Photography, traveling, cooking

Other: International student from Vietnam

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Penn Med Pride, Penn Med Christian Fellowship (PMCF)

Academic Interests: Cancer immunotherapy, glycosylation

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, board games, TTRPGs

Other: My dad died of cancer my first year in med school. Feel free to contact me if you're in a similar situation and need to talk!

Academic Interests: reproductive biology, perinatal health, cellular metabolism

Hobbies and Interests: long walks, live music, thrift shops, museums, & local bookstores! embarrassingly invested in reality tv. also interested in community organizing & mutual aid!

Other: first person in family to attend medical school in the states; Lebanese-American!

Academic Interests: statistics, deep learning, radiology, neuroimaging

Hobbies and Interests: Climbing, cooking, gardening

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: chemical biology

Hobbies and Interests: Running, eating, board games

Other: Grew up in Iowa City

Academic Interests: genetics and genomics, cell-state transitions, cardiology/vascular biology

Hobbies and Interests: cycling, running, and basketball

Academic Interests: Neurogenetics, physiology, circuits

Hobbies and Interests: Classical music, video games, basketball

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Penn Med Pride

Academic Interests: Immunology

Hobbies and Interests: I love board games!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Neurodevelopment, mental health, premature birth

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy cooking, traveling, listening to music, and movies!

Other: International student from Istanbul, Turkey

Academic Interests: Lymph node immunology, metastasis

Academic Interests: Erythropoiesis, globin gene regulation, polycomb, gene editing

Hobbies and Interests: Playing music, concerts, cycling, and exploring Philadelphia

Academic Interests: Cancer Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Epigenetics

Hobbies and Interests: Enjoys playing basketball, tennis, and running on the Schuylkill River Trail!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Genomic imprinting, gene-environment interactions, development origins of disease

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, skiing, knitting, baking

Other: Originally from NC, moved to Philly and bought a home with my partner

Academic Interests: Human intracranial electrophysiology, neuromodulation, neural computation, inhibition

Hobbies and Interests: Climbing, backpacking, skiing, berries

Academic Interests: cancer systems biology, translational bioinformatics, multimodal biomedical AI, computational method development

Hobbies and Interests: hackathons, entrepreneurship & startup culture, exploring local coffee shops!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)

Academic Interests: Systems Neuroscience, Basal Ganglia, Neuromodulation, Deep Brain Stimulation, Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Academic Interests: Engineering improved immune cell therapies for cancer

Hobbies and Interests: Indoor rock climbing, outdoor activities, board games, good coffee

Other: South Korea native, grew up in MD/DC, 8th year at Penn (went to undergrad here!)

Academic Interests: Structural biology, genetics, pediatrics

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, running, traveling, wildlife watching.

Academic Interests: Neuro-oncology, Multi-omics, Gene Editing, Tissue Engineering

Hobbies and Interests: Piano, Cricket, Swimming

Other: Originally from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Academic Interests: Statistics, risk prediction, machine learning, health policy, bioethics

Hobbies and Interests: Running, reading, cooking, rewatching classic sitcoms while "writing" emails

Other: Born in India, graduated from an in-state public college

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS), South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Academic Interests: neuro-oncology, neuroimmunology, neural circuits and degeneration

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, traveling, biking, trying new restaurants in philly!

Academic Interests: Human rights, political violence, universities, democracy

Hobbies and Interests: Climbing, backpacking, science fiction, and walks with our puppy

Other: Marylander

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)

Academic Interests: Host-pathogen interactions, mucosal immunology

Hobbies and Interests: Enjoys weight lifting, cooking, and reality TV!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Access Penn Med, South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA), MSG, BGSA

Academic Interests: Deep learning, machine learning, graphs, networks, biomedical informatics

Hobbies and Interests: Trying out new food options in the city, playing video games, and running

Other: Born deaf and have a cochlear implant. First in family to attend medical and graduate school in the USA.

Academic Interests: Cancer immunology, tumor microenvironment, immunoengineering

Hobbies and Interests: Love playing board games and hiking!

Other: International student from Taiwan!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Skin epigenetics, dermatology

Hobbies and Interests: Climbing, golfing, traveling with friends

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), NAMI On Campus Perelman

Academic Interests: cardiac genetics, pediatric cardiology

Hobbies and Interests: I love baking and experimenting with new recipes, reading, and going to pilates.

Other: Most people know me for my dog Max and usually ask how he's doing before they ask about me! If you want to follow my dog's insta: @dogtor_max_mdphd

Academic Interests: neurology, epigenetics, gene expression

Hobbies and Interests: running on the Schuylkill River Trail, pickleball, cooking

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA), RHIG, Language Access Alliance

Academic Interests: Host-pathogen interactions, Innate immunity, Structural biology

Hobbies and Interests: Dance/ballet, baking, drawing/painting, enjoying the outdoors

Other: Grew up and went to college in California, Moving with a partner

Academic Interests: Cardiovascular biology, tissue engineering

Hobbies and Interests: dog sitting, hiking, and coffee

Other: Born and raised in Minnesota

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA), Penn Med Pride

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA), Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Refugee Health Interest Group and Clinic

Academic Interests: Microglial biology and identity, neuroimmune interactions, and mechanisms of neurodegeneration

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy wandering through art museums, thrifting for vintage pieces, and finding free things to do around Philly. I'm also a beginner rock climber working my way up-literally.

Other: First-generation immigrant from China

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA), Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS)

Academic Interests: Cardiovascular disease, metabolism

Hobbies and Interests: Baking, boxing, painting

Academic Interests: Cellular and circuit neurophysiology (axonal computations, ion channels, and epilepsy), clinical neurology

Hobbies and Interests: Writing (mostly poetry), running, elaborate cooking adventures, listening to ambient music

Academic Interests: Microbiome, computational biology

Hobbies and Interests: Birding, gardening, running in the woods with my dog

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), FGLI (First Generation Low Income), Penn Med Pride

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Caritas, Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), Penn Med Christian Fellowship (PMCF)

Academic Interests: Imaging

Hobbies and Interests: Fishing; biking

Other: Midwest

Academic Interests: Neuro-immunology, systems biology

Hobbies and Interests: Rock climbing, swimming, and urban exploring

Other: Always on the move

Academic Interests: The intersection of immunology and epigenetics, sex bias in disease, autoimmunity

Hobbies and Interests: I love exploring Philadelphia on foot or bike, trying new restaurants, and reading fantasy/mystery/sci fi while curled up with my cat. I have a deep love for the Philadelphia public pool system.

Other: Grew up and went to undergrad in California; took four years out.

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA), Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS)

Hobbies and Interests: Photography and the outdoors

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
PennPREP MD/PhD Mentorship Program

Academic Interests: Pediatric neurogenetics, genetic predisposition to childhood brain tumors, rare disease, palliative care

Hobbies and Interests: Road trips & forest frolics with my dog Carl

Other: First gen grad and Philly local

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)

Academic Interests: Artificial Intelligence; Neuroimaging (functional and structural); Epilepsy; Neuroradiology

Hobbies and Interests: Enjoys weightlifting, listening and producing music, and grilling during the summer

Other: Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela; went to California for undergraduate

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Penn Med Christian Fellowship (PMCF)

Academic Interests: brain development, psychiatry, neuroimaging

Hobbies and Interests: music, creative nonfiction

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS), Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), FGLI (First Generation Low Income), Penn Med Pride

Academic Interests: computational biology, psychiatry, genetics, neuroimaging

Hobbies and Interests: I love traveling, cooking, baking, reading, going to the gym, running, and listening to records!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Academic Interests: Epigenetics, T cell biology, cancer biology, pediatrics

Hobbies and Interests: Baking, reading, playing NYT games, and scuba diving!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
FGLI (First Generation Low Income)

Academic Interests: Synthetic biology, immunology, biochemistry, immunotherapy, pediatrics

Hobbies and Interests: I love being active outside, including hiking, biking, running, and camping. I also play the trumpet in a community band and enjoy reading in coffee shops.

Other: I moved from Minnesota to Philadelphia after college and took three gap years. I am more than happy to talk about the transition from the Midwest, as well as my experience coming back to school after three years out.

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
FGLI (First Generation Low Income), Penn Med Pride

Academic Interests: Psychiatry, neurology, genetics

Hobbies and Interests: Loves trying new recipes and restaurants.

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Caritas

Academic Interests: Drug delivery, nanomedicine, neurotherapeutics

Hobbies and Interests: Soccer, video games, coding, photography

Other: Born and raised in Florida; engineering in medicine

Academic Interests: Immunometabolism, resident tissue macrophages

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Penn Medicine Votes

Academic Interests: Aging, metabolism, epigenetics, geriatrics, disease prevention, environmental health, lifestyle medicine, palliative care, science/medical outreach and policy

Hobbies and Interests: I host a science outreach podcast called The Interactome (https://open.spotify.com/show/0DxhQURL8FHspQYKBxrjAQ) and play too much Dungeons and Dragons. Contact me for details about either, to talk about our shared interests, or for anything else I can be helpful with!

Other: Grew up in Massachusetts, took 2 gap years

Academic Interests: Health Economics, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Hobbies and Interests: Soccer, Skiing, Trying New Restaurants

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), Penn Med Christian Fellowship (PMCF)

Academic Interests: stem cell biology, cardiac development, fibrosis, 3D genome organization

Hobbies and Interests: Love watching live sports and trying amazing Philly restaurants!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Center for Surgical Health, Students for Inclusion Diversity and Equity (SIDE)

Academic Interests: Adaptive immunity in the small intestine; infectious diseases; gastroenterology

Hobbies and Interests: Loves running, reading novels, going to concerts, and trying new restaurants. Occasionally assists with the Penn grad unionization effort; member of the Penn grad boxing club.

Other: Proud dog mom; from Florida/Tennessee

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Penn Med Pride, South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Access Penn Med, Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA), Penn Med Pride

Academic Interests: Computational biology, cancer biology, protein chemistry

Hobbies and Interests: In my free time, I like playing tennis and badminton. In addition, I like to go on spontaneous baking adventures, and I especially love making macarons.

Other: I'm originally from a suburb of Chicago, but I moved out west to California for college and then took a gap year in the UK before starting at Penn.

Academic Interests: Oxygen imaging

Hobbies and Interests: Violin (part of Penn Med Symphony!), swimming

Other: Grew up and went to college on West Coast (attended a Cal State for undergrad)

Academic Interests: Female reproductive health, gene therapy, CRISPR

Hobbies and Interests: Love pickle ball + padel, grandmacore hobbies including knitting, crochet, and embroidery, cooking + baking, and traveling + exploring new cities/countries.

Other: Grew up in Morocco

Academic Interests: Cancer biology, metabolism, immunology, genetics

Hobbies and Interests: Golf, fishing, biking, napping

Other: From South Korea, lived in CA, MA, and NC.

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS), South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA), Whisktakers (Baking Club), Cornfeld Pediatrics Society

Academic Interests: Autoimmunity, Inflammation, Heme/Onc

Hobbies and Interests: Singing, Baking, Biking

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS), South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Academic Interests: Cell and protein engineering, immunotherapies, cardiology, oncology

Hobbies and Interests: Indian films, painting/henna art, long-distance running, cooking

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Penn Med Pride, Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

Academic Interests: Innate Immunology, Orthopedics, Rheumatology

Hobbies and Interests: Loves cooking, making music, and gardening.

Other: Grew up in South Carolina, now hopping around the northeast

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Uterine and placental angiogenesis, developmental biology, women's health

Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, baking, running

Academic Interests: Stucture-guided vaccine design, structural biology, malaria, neglected tropical diseases

Hobbies and Interests: Running, hiking/camping, traveling, cooking

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Academic Interests: Healthcare economics - clinical decision-making, physician & patient behavior, healthcare accessibility

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy dancing, biking, pickleball, and running. And ultimate tic-tac-toe.

Other: SSH (social sciences and humanities)/nontraditional MD-PhDs

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Penn Med Pride

Academic Interests: Nanomedicine, transport phenomena, diffusion

Hobbies and Interests: Loves reading, building things, and enjoying nature.

Other: Moving from rural area to Philadelphia

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Penn Med Christian Fellowship (PMCF)

Other: International student from Canada

Academic Interests: cancer immunology

Hobbies and Interests: I love going to the gym and music festivals.

Other: First Gen Grad and Seattle native

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Cancer biology, oncology

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, eating, gyming, traveling

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

Academic Interests: Pediatrics, Oncology, Neurology

Hobbies and Interests: Loves traveling, running, cooking, and nature photography

Other: Child of immigrants from Trinidad & Nigeria; Grew up and went to college near Baltimore, Maryland.

Academic Interests: Cardiology

Hobbies and Interests: Enjoys coffee, cooking, traveling, surfing and scuba diving

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA), Agnew Surgery Society

Academic Interests: Pediatric Surgery, Biomaterials, Gene Therapy

Hobbies and Interests: Philly sports, new restaurants, and live music

Other: Grew up in Alabama and graduated from Rice University

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Caritas, FGLI (First Generation Low Income), Penn Med Christian Fellowship (PMCF)

Academic Interests: Organic chemistry, pharmacology, infectious disease

Hobbies and Interests: I love baking, coffee, going to the gym, yoga, playing video games, and cats.

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Penn Med Pride

Academic Interests: Pediatrics, cardiology, genetics, and metabolism

Hobbies and Interests: Clarinet, ice hockey, and my cat Schnitzel!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS), FGLI (First Generation Low Income), Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

Academic Interests: Infectious diseases, adaptive immunity, immune dysfunction

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, boxing novice, reading sci-fi novels

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
PennHealthX (Co-President), Center for Surgical Health (Lead PPN)

Academic Interests: Brain stimulation, machine learning, network neuroscience

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy canvas painting and swimming.

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Caritas, Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), FGLI (First Generation Low Income), Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

Academic Interests: Infectious Diseases, OBGYN, Translational Research, Virology, Therapeutics

Hobbies and Interests: Traveling, Dancing to Latin Music, Volleyball, Improv, TV shows

Other: Puerto-Rican Dominican. Lived in NYC for 10 years.

Academic Interests: cancer neuroscience, sleep and circadian rhythms

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Academic Interests: genomics, transcriptomics, neurodevelopment

Hobbies and Interests: Indian classical musician

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Academic Interests: Genetic medicine, pediatrics

Hobbies and Interests: Art, dancing, and food!

Hobbies and Interests: Loves hiking, kayaking, and painting.

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Caritas

Academic Interests: Molecular imaging, nuclear medicine, radiology, synthetic biology, drug discovery and development

Hobbies and Interests: Travel, cooking and baking

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

Academic Interests: neuroimmunology, neurodevelopment, perinatal brain injury, maternal-fetal medicine, neurology

Hobbies and Interests: painting, baking, trying new restaurants

Other: HBCU grad, First Gen

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Academic Interests: Mathematical modeling, computational biology

Hobbies and Interests: Exercise, cooking, gardening, soccer

Other: No gap years

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Chemical biology, peptide chemistry, neurology and neuro-oncology

Hobbies and Interests: Love nature, art, friends, animals, music, books, and trinkets. Avid fan of Mickey Mouse and remaining young at heart.

Other: Grew up on the west coast

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA), Rare disease interest group

Academic Interests: Neuroimmunology, child neurology, glia, gut-brain axis

Hobbies and Interests: Tennis, pickleball, music, puzzles

Other: Moving from a rural area to Philadelphia, child of immigrants from Belgium and Bangladesh

Academic Interests: Medical AI

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, fitness, ping pong, chess

Academic Interests: Single cell biology of the immune-tumor interface

Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, Taekwondo, Volleyball

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Science & technology studies (STS), queer & feminist of color studies, multimodal anthropology

Hobbies and Interests: I'm a company dancer on Usiloquy Dance Designs. I also love attending concerts and finding the best dancing spots in Philly!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), Penn Med Christian Fellowship (PMCF)

Academic Interests: neurology, leukodystrophies, gene therapy

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Access Penn Med, Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), FGLI (First Generation Low Income)

Academic Interests: Cognitive computational neuro, biophysical models, sensory systems

Hobbies and Interests: Love competitive-style yoyo tricks and practicing circus skills!

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
FGLI (First Generation Low Income), Penn Med Pride, Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

Academic Interests: Neural Repair and Therapeutics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cell and Gene Therapy, Neurology, Neurosurgery

Hobbies and Interests: I'm on the Penn Grad boxing team, and I love to read!

Other: First gen grad/undergrad, military child

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS), Maimonides Society

Academic Interests: Regeneration, translational research, Ophthalmology

Hobbies and Interests: Figure skating, baking, hiking, food

Other: Philly native

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Penn Med Christian Fellowship (PMCF)

Academic Interests: Neurodegenerative disease, epigenetics

Hobbies and Interests: cooking, playing the keys/violin, camping/hiking, planning trips and potluck dinners with friends, puzzles

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), Penn Med Christian Fellowship (PMCF)

Academic Interests: Neuroimmunology, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Plasticity & Neurogenesis

Hobbies and Interests: Loves playing pickleball and soccer, amateur chef

Other: Moving from more rural midwest to Philadelphia

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Academic Interests: hospital consolidation, individual marketplaces, risk estimation, medical innovation

Hobbies and Interests: Baking, singing, running, movies, books

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Immunology, Virology

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Maimonides Society

Academic Interests: Cancer Immunology, translational research

Hobbies and Interests: Like hiking and basketball!

Other: First generation in medicine

Academic Interests: Neuroimmunology

Hobbies and Interests: Exploring new restaurants and bars in Philly, spending time with friends

Academic Interests: Oncology, metabolism, microbiome

Hobbies and Interests: Indoor rock climbing, photography, cooking, espresso brewing

Other: Went to college in the midwest; moving from the midwest to Philadelphia

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Tumor dormancy, ferroptosis

Hobbies and Interests: Loves running marathons, doing yoga, and snuggling my dog, Rory

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)

Academic Interests: Epigenetics, 3D genome organization, cardiology

Hobbies and Interests: Rock climbing, traveling, and exploring all of the amazing restaurants in Philly

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Academic Interests: Cell/molecular biology and genetics of neurological illnesses

Hobbies and Interests: Love birding, racquet sports (except tennis), hiking, arguing, and traveling

Other: I name my USB drives after leukocytes ;)

Academic Interests: Structural biology, host-pathogen interactions, vaccine development

Hobbies and Interests: Running, baking, coffee shops, museums, musical theater!

Other: Grew up on the west coast; being away from family

Academic Interests: Political Ecology, Political Action, Toxicity, Climate Change, Indigenous Rights, Decolonization, Primary Care

Hobbies and Interests: Loves producing music, playing piano, concerts, and laying in parks.

Other: Texas native and proud PA convert

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Penn Med Pride

Academic Interests: Immunology, microbiology, virology, pediatrics

Hobbies and Interests: I love reading manga, cooking, and classical music!

Other: I grew up in Boston and spent 2 gap years in Japan!

Academic Interests: Single-cell multi-omics, AI/ML

Hobbies and Interests: Running, baking, eating

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)

Academic Interests: Pivoting to: attempting to cure ALS/FTD, C9orf72, and neurology

Hobbies and Interests: Reading in a puddle of sunlight, salsa dancing, traveling with my camera, doing anything with friends, and meeting new people

Other: If you want to get involved with a national network of MD-PhD trainees, reach out! I was president of the American Physician Scientists Association and am still involved

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Penn Med Pride

Academic Interests: medical and linguistic anthropology

Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, Philly restaurants

Other: Thai-American

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Academic Interests: Neurodegeneration, molecular aging, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases, long-term/chronic care, global health

Hobbies and Interests: Loves singing, hiking every hill in sight, and eating my way through new cities.

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA)

Academic Interests: Brain-body physiology, interoception

Hobbies and Interests: Soccer, basketball, golf and food

Academic Interests: Epigenetic inheritance, unconventional T cells

Hobbies and Interests: Sitting in coffee shops, house dance, sleeping, eating

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)

Academic Interests: Neuro-oncology, single-cell genomics, cancer neuroscience

Hobbies and Interests: Badminton, running, and traveling

Academic Interests: Computational Biology, Cancer Genomics, Tumor Immunology, Cancer Epigenetics, Developmental Biology, CellulR Plasticity

Hobbies and Interests: Enjoys running and cycling, and classical music

Other: From San Diego, undergraduate at USC

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Inborn errors of immunity, CD8 T cell differentiation and function, mTOR signaling

Hobbies and Interests: Loves to paint, read fantasy, eat pastry, and go on hikes with her dog Teddy.

Other: First gen immigrant from Belarus

Academic Interests: Tissue Engineering, Nanomaterials, Regenerative Medicine, Cryopreservation

Hobbies and Interests: Avid gardener and runner

Other: First Gen from Massachusetts

Academic Interests: Tendon biology and biomechanics

Hobbies and Interests: Gymnastics judge and fan

Other: Reality TV enthusiast

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), FGLI (First Generation Low Income)

Academic Interests: cancer and immune metabolism, metabolic tracing, mass spectrometry method development

Hobbies and Interests: Powerlifting, pottery, and hanging out with my two cats!

Academic Interests: physician specialization, physician consults, models of care delivery, health economics

Academic Interests: cardiovascular imaging, pediatric cardiology

Hobbies and Interests: Community healthcare volunteering, spending time with my husband and children

Other: Being married and having children in med/grad school

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: Epigenetic regulation of transcription, pediatrics, neonatology

Hobbies and Interests: I love playing ice hockey, volleyball, and knitting in my spare time!

Academic Interests: Cell therapy, fibrosis, inflammatory disease, autoimmunity, matrix-stroma-immune interactions

Hobbies and Interests: Puzzles, soccer, basketball (poorly), quizzo (still working on my first win..), concerts, exploring food scene, biking

Other: Chicago native, visited Philly only once before moving here

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)

Academic Interests: Immuno-oncology, antibody engineering, myeloid cells, glioma, neuro-oncology

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy fishing, hiking, golfing, and going on road trips! Mexican food and tequila enthusiast.

Other: Grew up in the suburbs of Dallas, TX. I am a child of Mexican immigrants and I am a first-generation college grad and medical student.

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Maimonides Society

Academic Interests: Chemical biology, RNA chemistry, microfluidics

Hobbies and Interests: running, cycling

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
FGLI (First Generation Low Income)

Academic Interests: Aging, immune memory/dysfunction

Hobbies and Interests: Exploring the Philly food scene!

Academic Interests: artificial intelligence

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: history of genetics, history of cancer research, medical genetics, pediatrics, infectious disease

Hobbies and Interests: I love cooking, baking, and eating, as well as hiking and camping!

Academic Interests: Heart-brain axis, neurometabolism, neuroimaging, omic data visualization/analysis

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)

Academic Interests: Genomics, computational biology, machine learning, long-read sequencing, RNA biology

Hobbies and Interests: Loves keeping active by running and weightlifting, and exploring the world through food

Other: Midwest native who has lived on both coasts

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Penn Med Christian Fellowship (PMCF), Nowell Pathology Interest Group, Geriatrics and Neurodegenerative Diseases in Medicine and Society

Academic Interests: Neurodegenerative diseases, protein homeostasis, ubiquitin proteasome system

Hobbies and Interests: Singing, playing piano, playing chess, swimming, scuba diving

Other: Grew up and went to college on the west coast

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA), Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: gene regulation, chromatin biology

Hobbies and Interests: skiiing, yoga, long walks, reading, NYT games, exploring philly restaurants

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA), Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM)

Academic Interests: computational oncology, spatial omics, tumor microenvironment, cancer evolution, quantitative methods development

Hobbies and Interests: knitting, barre, HIIT, painting, ceramics, graphic design

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Penn Med Christian Fellowship (PMCF)

Academic Interests: Epigenetics, Inflammation, Rare Diseases

Hobbies and Interests: Pickup soccer, running, camping, and power napping

Other: Grew up and went to college in Los Angeles

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Association of Women Student MD-PhDs (AWSM), Elizabeth Blackwell Society (EBS)

Affinity Groups and
Student Orgs:
Penn Med Symphony Orchestra

Academic Interests: Computational genetics, biomedical informatics, Penn Med Symphony Orchestra

Hobbies and Interests: Running, recreational sports, concerts, road trips, food