Ye Chen Email & Phone Number

Ye Chen graduated in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in global health studies from the University of Miami. She was born in China and has lived in Suriname and the United States. As a result, she has always appreciated diverse cultural experiences and understands the importance of global health, especially as it pertains to minority health. As a chair member of the student-led organization, Healthy U Healthy Me, Ms. Chen coordinated with organizations and committees across Miami-Dade County for Health Week, a week held each spring dedicated to health education and awareness. As an undergraduate, her interest in health care solidified while exploring topics like environmental health, childhood psychology, and medical anthropology. Ms. Chen has conducted research each summer in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Alabama, focusing on Bacillus anthracis to understand the bonding nature for prevention against infectious diseases caused by similar spore-forming bacterium. With her laboratory experience, she became proficient in technically advanced equipment for protein construction and analysis of bacterial constructs, including gel electrophoresis, PCR mutagenesis, and SDS-PAGE. In her last semester as an undergraduate, she is completing an Independent Study on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and early childhood learning and development. Ms. Chen is eager to pursue her career in global health while furthering her research on topics concerning health inequities and continuing to advocate for and tackle disparities in health care.

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  University Of Miami

  Global Health