Jaime González-Hernández

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Jaime A. González-Hernández graduated from Pomona College in 2021 with a B.A. in Molecular Biology and a minor in Media Studies. Currently in his third year as an MD-PhD student, Jaime joined the Goodman lab to investigate the clinically impactful interactions between the gut microbiome and medical drugs for the development of more effective, personalized therapies.

Outside of academic medicine, Jaime has enjoyed volunteering in HAVEN Free Clinic as an interpreter to serve underrepresented patients, watching both kinds of football (American football and soccer), and analyzing films and other forms of visual storytelling to broaden his perspective.