Jessica Zhao

Jessica is a senior studying Biomolecular Science and Biopsychology, Cognition and Neuroscience. She plans to attend medical school after graduation to become a physician. As a UROP student, her research involved studying the effects of a gene on facial abnormalities in zebrafish. In addition to being a peer facilitator, Jessica is involved with the Asian American Association board and is part of a clinical psychology lab studying food addiction in FASTlab with Dr. Ashley Gearhardt. In her free time, she likes to watch shows on Netflix and reading. Jessica is excited about the new year in UROP and is looking forward to her last year as an undergraduate. She is also excited for her classes because they are all pretty interesting.