Matthew is a third-year MD/PhD student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Born and raised near Seoul, South Korea, he immigrated to Minnesota as a teenager. He later moved to California to earn his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Southern California before spending two years as a research associate in San Francisco. Now pursuing his PhD in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology in Dr. R. Stephanie Huang’s lab, Matthew focuses his research on developing computational models to predict cancer treatment outcomes, driven by a passion for translating data-driven insights into targeted clinical therapies.

His APAMSA journey began when he and his classmates revitalized their local chapter during his first year of medical school, leading to his current National Board role. Drawing from his immigrant background, he has a great appreciation for language and culture and is dedicated to empowering AANHPI voices in both clinical settings and the broader community. He looks forward to learning about fellow Midwest chapters this year.