Name: Joe Babinski
Home: Huntington, New York
Undergrad: Stony Brook University
Major: Ecology and Evolution
Medical School: New York University
Hobbies and Interests: Med-ed, hockey, science fiction, traveling, my dog (Alfie), happy hour, lounging by the pool
Name: Gabriela Galli
Hometown: Central Islip, NY
Undergrad: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Other: Former paramedic
Hobbies: I enjoy reading, hiking, rock climbing, trying new foods, and travelling.
Interests: Healthcare Disparities, EMS, Research
Name: Gregory (Greg) Han
Hometown: Cheshire, CT
Undergrad: Amherst College
Major: Biochemistry & Biophysics
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Hobbies and Interests: Swimming, competitive gaming, chess, and fantasy/sci-fi novels
Name: Ryan Hodgson
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Undergrad: Washington & Lee University
Major: Sociology & Anthropology
Medical School: George Washington University
Hobbies & Interests: newspaper crosswords, any outdoor adventure, street festivals, sunrise pancakes, live music, yard sales
Hometown – Merrick, NY
Undergrad – Cornell University
Major – Biological sciences/Microbiology
Medical school – New York Medical College
Hobbies/ Interests: Before medical school I interned as a winemaker in California and was a 6th grade math and science teacher in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn! I have a twin and an older sister who I love to spend time with. During my free time I love hiking, camping, fermenting/brewing things, and repurposing old furniture! I’m no foodie and am thrilled with a piece of NY pizza and lots of chocolate – I’ve yet to find a single soul who likes sweets more than me.
Name: Kevin James
Home: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Undergrad: Yale University
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Medical School: UCLA/CDU
Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy hiking, swimming, reading, and traveling. I love impromptu adventures especially if they involve food. Music festivals and small concerts are always a good time.
Name: Amanda Molinelli
Hometown: Greenwich, Connecticut
Undergrad: Brown University
Undergrad Major: Neuroscience major
Medical school: New York Medical College
Hobbies/Interests: Baking, running, escape rooms, traveling, exploring new restaurants, binging tv shows, all things fall related/ Halloween, reading.
Name: Victoria Maria Pereira
Hometown: Union, New Jersey
Undergrad: University of Pennsylvania
Major: English (concentration in 18th and 19th century literature) and Biology
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Interests: Health Equity and Community Empowerment; EMS; Medical Education
Hobbies: Harassing the DJ to play Bad Bunny, watching every hit TV show available on my parents’ cable, relocating to tropical beaches for maximum lounge potential, stuffing my face with the best [affordable] food and drink NY has to offer, hanging out with my awesome family, burrowing into my blankets with the next great read.
Name: Amylisa Phillips
Hometown: Roslyn, NY
Undergrad: Cornell University
Major: Communications and Biological Sciences
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Hobbies and Interest: Traveling, finger painting with my daughter, singing, sad and beautiful Disney movies, fun food adventures
Name: Rachel Rosengard
Hometown: Queens, NY
Undergrad: Wesleyan (neuroscience)
Grad school: McGill University (neuroscience)
Medical School: Weill Cornell
Hobbies & Interests: Dancing, HORROR FILMS, documentary, art installations, experiential activities
Name: Carolyn Stewart
Hometown: Halfmoon, NY
Undergrad: Princeton
Major: Molecular Biology
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Hobbies and Interests: Running, hiking, dance, wine, reading, and watching Survivor
Name: Tyler Wen
Hometown: Flint, MI & Chengdu, China
Undergrad: Vassar College
Major: Biochemistry
Medical School: Columbia University
Hobbies and Interests: Finding the most “worth it” restaurants in NYC, DJ’ing, collecting credit card points, cooking $$$ dishes on a $ budget, borrowing other peoples’ dogs to use in my own profile pictures (shout out to Ooni the Samoyed), reading science fiction anthologies