Joanna Yao

Joanna Yao (she/her) is a junior at Emory University studying Neuroscience with a minor in Quantitative Sciences. She is on the physician-scientist track and would like to obtain an MD alongside a PhD in Molecular & Cellular Biology following graduation. She is passionate about glia (specifically astrocytes!), development, and research translating basic science into clinical implications. At Emory, she is involved in Biokind Analytics, is a TA, and works as a student researcher at the Sloan Lab at Emory’s Department of Human Genetics.