Position: President

Clinical Interests: Undecided

Research Interest: Immunology, metabolic disease

Hobbies: Camping, soccer, runner, skiing, reading

What do I like about UConn: Both the faculty and other students feel invested in helping me succeed.  I work in a very collaborative environment where I know I can ask anyone for help, and I am happy to help others as well.  I enjoy living in an affordable area with close access to NYC/Boston, mountains, and the coast.

Position: Vice President

Clinical Interests: Psychiatry, potentially urology: gender affirming care

Research Interest: Development, mental health

Hobbies: Reading, playing video games, TV, and coloring if the mood is right!

What do I like about UConn: Sense of community is the thing I appreciate the most about UConn. Everyone here is so nice, and I feel like I’ve made lifelong friends in the short time I’ve been here. I also enjoy UConn’s emphasis on practical training and patient interaction because I believe that will make me a better physician in the future.

Position Government: Annual MD-PhD Retreat Director

Clinical Interests: Orthopedic surgery

Research Interest: Regenerative medicine, pain management

Hobbies: Skiing, running, basketball, tennis

What do I like about UConn: I joined UConn's MD-PhD Program because of its first-class research environment, such as our partnership with the Jackson Laboratory and the Musculoskeletal Institute, along with school's emphasis on clinical skills training. On a personal level, I also like how we are within driving distance to both NYC and the mountains. I enjoy being able to easily visit the city or go to Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont for skiing and hiking.

Position: Public Relations

Clinical Interests: Hematology/Oncology, Cardiology, OB/Gyn

Research Interest: Post-transcriptional regulation of transcription in developmental processes (RNA and developmental biology)

Hobbies: Analog/digital photography, trying new cuisines, hiking, visiting coffee shops

What do I like about UConn: UConn fosters a sense of community and collaboration that brings about good science (research faculty implementing cutting-edge techniques and investigating ‘hot’ topics in their respective fields), and good medicine. Also, Farmington is filled with trees, which I love, and it is not far from home.