Wendy Yang is a rising second year medical student at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She was born in the Bay Area, but moved to San Diego when she was 9.

Prior to starting at DGSOM, Wendy graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.S in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in psychology. At Hopkins, Wendy was actively involved in research, spending three years as an undergraduate research assistant under the mentorship of Dr. Aleksander Popel studying novel anticancer peptides. She also briefly conducted research under Dr. Esther Kwon at UCSD on nanosensor development for traumatic brain injury detection, along with research under Dr. Darren Roblyer at Boston University developing wearable probes for breast cancer patients. After medical school, she hopes to pursue a career in radiation oncology.

Alongside her research, Wendy has always been interested in the intersection of community and storytelling in medicine. As a current member of DGSOM’s APAMSA Communications Committee, she has seen firsthand how thoughtful and engaging content can foster connection and increase community within a chapter. Her background in digital media and communications spans roles from VP of Marketing of The Women’s Network at Hopkins to serving as a National PR & Social Media Intern for alpha Kappa Delta Phi. Through her experiences, she has developed a strong interest in using digital media to build community and spread cultural awareness among AAPI audiences. As a part of the National APAMSA Communications Committee, Wendy hopes to continue creating meaningful relationships with her peers while celebrating the diversity within the national APAMSA chapter.