Students

Carla is a second-year medical student with a degree in Biology from Texas A&M University and a Masters in Public Health from the University of Texas. She was previously a teacher, then studied cancer treatment disparities at Texas Children’s Hospital. Her clinical interests center on pediatrics, and her research focuses on the FDA’s drug approval process. In her free time, she loves to run and bake!

Tiffany is a second-year medical student who graduated from Stanford University with bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Music and a master’s in Epidemiology. Her research investigates drug pricing and healthcare access.

Kushal is a third-year medical student at Harvard. He received his bachelor’s degrees in biology and public policy from Duke University, where he was named a Truman Scholar, and earned master’s degrees in epidemiology and history from the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Prior to medical school, Kushal worked at organizations including the Food & Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Academy of Medicine. His research focuses on Medicare payment reforms and FDA regulation.

Kyle King is a current first-year medical student at the Yale School of Medicine interested in regulation, pharmaceuticals, and public health. Prior to starting at YSM, Kyle attended Yale University, graduating with a BS in neuroscience with distinction in 2024. Outside of class, Kyle volunteers with the Early Childhood Peace Consortium, the International OCD Foundation, and UNICEF USA.

Ayman is a second-year medical student, who graduated from Harvard College with a concentration in Economics and a secondary in Global Health & Health Policy. Prior to starting medical school, Ayman worked at a NYC-based biotechnology company, Roivant Sciences, where he developed a passion for oncology and drug development. His interests include clinical and preclinical drug development and regulatory policy.

Neeraj G. Patel is a medical student at Yale School of Medicine, who graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology and Political Science (concentrating in Health Policy). Prior to medical school, he spent a year as a research assistant at the Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, and Law at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on health communication and FDA regulatory policy, and he has an additional interest in medical journalism.

Omar is a second-year medical student who graduated from Yale College with bachelor’s degrees in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Economics. Prior to coming to YSM, Omar worked for two years as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, focusing on healthcare mergers & acquisitions, and corporate strategy, and business development. His research focuses on Medicare drug policy and government regulation of the pharmaceutical industry.

Sam is a second-year medical student, who graduated from Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences & Management at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a B.A. in Mathematical Biology and a B.S. in Economics with a concentration in Statistics. His research interests include clinical trial design and the incentives that drive biomedical innovation.