Dahee Chung
Dahee is from South Korea and had precious opportunity to be a Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) Ecology Institute researcher and preserve habitat of border area by investigating and exploring DMZ between North and South Korea. At Stanford, she also wants to continue research so she is also part of Stanford Undergraduate Research Association. Moreover, as she has participated in the interdisciplinary program which enabled her to learn high-end knowledge in technology and management skills by constant interactions with colleagues and developing creative team projects which eventually made her to apply numerous patents, she wants to continue joining creative projects at Stanford with numerous great people. In her free time, she dances in K-pop dance group and plays Taekwondo which she has a teaching license.
Jared Hector
Jared Hector grew up in Kirkland, Washington just outside of Seattle. From a young age he has been extremely interested in science and its applications, from baking soda volcanoes to the molecular mysteries of the biological world. Seeing the horrible impact of cancer and other similar diseases, he has dedicated much of his interest in science to cancer research and applied for a summer internship at Fred Hutch, where he conducted risk stratification research on AML. That summer’s experience definitely solidified his passion for biology, but moreover it solidified his desire to help the millions of people living with disease today. Outside of science, he absolutely loves to play the piano and has recently discovered an interest in theatre, which he hopes to pursue at Stanford to some degree.
Mahima Krishnamoorthi
Mahima Krishnamoorthi loves chemistry and biology, but her passions are mostly specified in biomedical research and public health policy. She has published a paper in the Journal of Medical Thesis on abortions and lactation periods and their relation (or lack of) to the development of breast cancer. She has also participated in some wet-lab research at the Pharmacology Department in the University of Pacific studying lung cancer metastasis, as well as bioinformatics research on duckweed plants at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. She is a staunch advocate for the increased access of healthcare to rural communities, and in her time outside of the classroom, spends time volunteering at the Arbor Free Clinic, writing for the Stanford Undergraduate Research Magazine, ice skating with special needs children and watching the latest episode of New Girl with her friends at her dorm.
Lauren Elizabeth Marquez
Lauren is a creative, curious individual who loves science for the good it can do. She believes that all innovation in science can be marveled at and used to change the world for the better. Her specific passion is for using science and technology to help people with special needs thrive in society. This passion was inspired by growing up in a full inclusion soccer program called E-soccer, and by starting a full inclusion club in high school called Includitude. She won a Jefferson’s Award for this club in March, 2016. In her free time Lauren loves to laugh, sing, and dance with friends. She also loves to discuss the DC and Marvel universes with her siblings.
Farhan Azam
Farhan is from Santa Monica, California. He has two younger siblings whom he loves. Farhan is passionate about helping people and science. At Stanford, he is looking for ways to bridge these two areas by pursuing a major that can help him accomplish both. Farhan is also interested in medicine, stemming from both his parents being nurses and his experience in the hospital setting. Since middle school, Farhan has been active in the local community by volunteering at the local YMCA, high school, and local hospital. He also participated in the Eve and Gene Black Summer Medical Program, shadowing physicians throughout various clinics and hospitals in LA. At Stanford, Farhan is an officer in the Stanford Pre-med Association, and in his free time, he enjoys fitness and hiking.
Nicola Kubzdela
Nicola is from Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. She did ballet for a really long time, but is excited to try other types of dance in college. She plans on majoring in Engineering, but has an open mind and is eager to learn about much, much more! Nicola is particularly interested in human health and nutrition, and would love to somehow bring engineering and nutrition together. She wants to help people understand what foods are healthy (and learn more about which ones are). On the weekends, Nicola enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking, and camping.
Cynthia Hao
Ever since she interned at the Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program in 2015, Cynthia has been enthusiastic about topics in bioengineering, especially synthetic biology. She loves the idea of applying scientific concepts to improve daily life in fields from video games to agriculture. Her internship at Genia Technologies and involvement in Stanford Student Space Initiative Biology Team have only intensified that dedication. She dreams of a future in which engineered organisms and machines mesh together freely, leading to vast improvements in both technologies. In addition to bioengineering, she’s also interested in social psychology, sustainability, and how technology influences society. She sees Interrobang as a way to inspire interest in science, share her enthusiasm with others, and learn more about their passions.
Jeffrey Chang
Jeffrey Chang is a curious scientist who loves exploring all branches of knowledge. He has done research in the Stanford Medical School in bioinformatics about statistical drug response prediction, and in sociolinguistics about English phonological change in the Bay Area. Through his years of experience in a high school science competition, Science Bowl, he has learned to cherish many fields of science, ranging from chemistry to astronomy. In addition to science, he holds music close to his heart, playing genres ranging from classical to jazz to hip-hop. Making music with people and for people is one the few things he enjoys as much as sharing his excitement and wonder for raw science.
Special thanks to Dr. Paul Wender, our mentor in Scientific Innovation and Communication
Roshni Thachil
Roshni is passionate about science, especially in how it can impact the medical world. She has previously taken part in breast cancer research at Baylor Medical School and explored how to create personal, genomic treatment for resistant cancers. She is also passionate about music and how it can be used to provide comfort through music therapy. She loves to sing and play the piano and cello at nursing homes, children’s hospitals, and special needs facilities. She likes to spend her free time outside of school volunteering at the Cardinal Free Clinic, performing with the Basmati Raas Team at Stanford, and working as a voice actor.
Marissa Luna
Being a freshman at Stanford has introduced Marissa to wonderful individuals and eye-opening opportunities. Marissa suddenly became immersed in a welcoming community made up of people who are compassionate toward others and passionate to explore knowledge, such as the people she has met in Interrobang. She has joined she++, the Axe Committee, the Stanford Economics Association, and IM Volleyball, and she tutors twice a week in East Palo Alto. She also enjoys going hiking and focusing on health. Marissa is constantly engaged with fascinating material in her courses and is excited by the traditions and activities here at Stanford that she says she is blessed to be a part of now. With family as one of the most important aspects in her life, she is happy to have found a familial community here in addition to the family she has back home in Virginia. Her family on the East Coast inspires her curiosity in science and medicine as her sister was born with a cleft lip and palate and her mom was diagnosed with Stage III Breast Cancer, so she has come to appreciate advancements in science, medicine, and research (which positively changed the lives of members of her family). Marissa also has a strong interest in business (Economics and Communication) as well as public service. She hopes to impact people in ways that will promote active positivity, the growth of knowledge, and a difference-making community.