Lanya Tseng

UConn School of Medicine, Class of 2020

I was born and raised in Branford, CT. I graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, PA, with a Bachelor of Science in Statistics.

Throughout college, I was involved with the Prevention Point Pittsburgh needle exchange clinic and Global Medical Brigades. I have also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven, the Connecticut Hospice, and Simply Smiles in Oaxaca, Mexico. Before starting medical school, I spent a year working at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals in the Biotherapeutic Department’s Antibody Engineering Group.

I sought out involvement in the Urban Service Track to continue giving back to local communities and underserved populations. As a member of UST, I expect to learn from a wide array of people, including experts from different health care disciplines, the populations we aim to serve, and fellow students committed to service, about how I can best apply my skills to the promotion of health in Connecticut’s urban underserved populations. I look forward to the collaborating with people from other disciplines in order to contribute to holistic approaches to health care for underserved communities.