Hannah is a 4th-generation San Francisco resident and a 5th-generation Californian. In 2022, she graduated from Johns Hopkins University with majors in biomedical engineering and Spanish. Prior to UCSF, she conducted academic and industry research in cell biology, tissue engineering, and hardware/software development of medical devices. She also underwent orthognathic (corrective jaw) surgery, experiencing first-hand how a severely dysfunctional and unaesthetic orthodontic bite can negatively affect both physical and mental health. This inspired her to shift her focus and pursue studies in dentistry. In Tony Capra’s lab, Hannah is currently working to find risk factor associations of preterm birth using electronic health records and investigating potential research projects with dental electronic health records. She aspires to become a dentist-engineer who harmonizes the patient, clinician, and researcher perspectives to develop dental technologies that best meet broad and inclusive societal needs.
Outside of school, Hannah enjoys reading nonfiction, running, soccer, Christian fellowship, learning languages, multicultural events, community service, and watching YouTube.
