Meet Our Student Ambassadors (2021-2022)

Year in Program: MS1​

Hometown: Austin, TX​

University/College: Barnard College​

Post Grad Activity: Research assistant at New York State Psychiatric Institute​

Research/Lab/Thesis: Neuroscience​

Clinical Interests: Psychiatry, neurology​

On campus Involvements: Vaccine corps, psychiatry OEE​

Favorite thing about UMass Chan: Learning communities​

Year in Program: G1​

Hometown: Weston, MA​

University/College: Colgate University ​

Post Grad Activity: 2 years Post-Bacc Researcher NIH​

Research/Lab/Thesis: Khvorova Lab, RNA Therapeutics Institute​

Clinical Interests: Pediatrics, Neurology, Internal Medicine​

On campus Involvements: Learning communities, Curriculum development, Peds interest group, Neuro interest group, Free clinics ​

Favorite thing about UMass Chan: The friendly, outgoing people and collaborative culture! ​

Year in Program: G2​

University/College: Williams College​

Post Grad Activity: Research technician at Wesleyan University and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute​

Research/Lab/Thesis: Dr. Mark Johnson Laboratory studying meningioma and normal pressure hydrocephalus​

Clinical Interests: Neuro-related fields​

On campus Involvements: MD/PhD Student Council Representative, GSBS Diversity Interest Group Representative​

Favorite thing about UMass Chan: The people!​

Year in Program: 8th Year overall, GS6​

Hometown: Ardsley, New York​

University/College: Ithaca College '11 B.S. Biochemistry ​

Post Grad Activity: Three years of research in NYC at the Rockefeller University and Mount Sinai​

Research/Lab/Thesis: Dori Schafer Lab, Neurobiology, Thesis title: Microglial-derived innate immune mechanisms governing neural circuit excitability​

Clinical Interests: Neuropsychiatry, Neuro ophthalmology, Peds ​

On campus Involvements: MSC Curriculum Committee, BRAIN course tutor​

Favorite thing about UMass Chan: Collaborative environment, emphasis on community, willingness of program leadership to listen to students and work with them to make the program better ​

Year in Program: MS3 (MD/PhD Year 7)​

Hometown: Brookline, MA​

University/College: Wesleyan University ​

Post Grad Activity: Research Associate at MGH​

Research/Lab/Thesis: Khvorova Lab, RNA Therapeutics – Development of therapeutic siRNAs for neurodegenerative diseases (AD) ​

Clinical Interests: Neuro-Interventional Radiology ​

On campus Involvements: Interdisciplinary research projects, MSC Community Committee​

Favorite thing about UMass Chan: Mentors, people ​

Year in Program: G2​

Hometown: Atlanta, GA ​

University/College: Wash U in St Louis ​

Post Grad Activity: CDC Public Health Research Fellowship ​

Research/Lab/Thesis: CPHR ​

Clinical Interests: Infectious disease ​

On campus Involvements: Free clinics, Health Professionals for Human Rights, Infectious Disease Interest group, Quality Improvement, PURCH​

Favorite thing about UMass Chan: The people and the diversity of research opportunities! ​

Year in Program: G1​

Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam​

University/College: Denison University​

Post Grad Activity: Research Assistant at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center ​

Research/Lab/Thesis: Watts Lab – RNA biology​

Clinical Interests: Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Ophthalmology, ​

On campus Involvements: Communications Committee, Knitting for NICU babies​

Favorite thing about UMass Chan: Interesting people who are passionate about science and things outside of medicine. Supportive environment. Classmates who are willing to talk about difficult topics.​

Year in Program: G2​

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA​

University/College: University of Pittsburgh​

Post Grad Activity:  Few years as research tech at Pitt​

Research/Lab/Thesis: Behar Lab: Immune response to TB​

Clinical Interests: OB/Gyn, Family​

On campus Involvements: Co-president of White Coats 4 Black Lives, Trustee of Diversity Interest Group, Co-chair Community Development Committee of MSTP-Student Council​

Favorite thing about UMass Chan: Worcester MA is such an amazing place to train as a physician!​

Year in Program: MS1​

University/College: UMass Amherst​

Post Grad Activity: Research for 1 year at HMS​

Research/Lab/Thesis: Molecular medicine/systems biology​

Clinical Interests: EVERYTHING – I am open to learning about everything​

Favorite thing about UMass Chan: The collaborative science environment​

Year in Program: MS2 ​

Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN​

University/College: Rollins College​

Post Grad Activity: Scribe for Abbott Northwestern Hospitalists, Research Associate (University of Minnesota and UMass Med)​

Research/Lab/Thesis: Unknown! Interest in host-pathogen interactions​

Clinical Interests: Infectious Disease, Dermatology, open/undecided!​

On campus Involvements: MSC Community Development, ID interest group, medical genetics interest group​

Favorite thing about UMass Chan: The people! And all the options available to get involved on campus​

Year in Program: MS3​

Research/Lab/Thesis: CRISPR gene editing and nuclear structure, Sontheimer Lab​

Clinical Interests: Ophthalmology ​

On campus Involvements: LMSA, medical Spanish, free clinics​

Favorite thing about UMass Chan: Collaborative environment