Scholar Profile

Patricia Rose De Leon

Biography

Patricia Rose De Leon is a fourth-year Psychobiology major with double minors in Global Health and Community Engagement & Social Change at UCLA, dedicated to integrating clinical experience, research innovation, and community engagement to advance health equity. She serves as a Medical/Surgical Assistant at Apex Multispecialty Medical Group, works in Dr. Steven Jonas’ Pediatric Oncology Lab developing lipid nanoparticles for targeted gene-editing therapeutics, and contributes to the NIH-funded Health of Philippine Emigrants Study examining migration’s long-term health effects. Beyond academics, Patricia is Co-President of UCLA’s Lifestyle Medicine Club, External Chairperson for the Pilipino Council of the Mabuhay Collective, and Co-Cultural Chair for the Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine (CYFAM). She also fosters inclusive student communities as a Residential Assistant for the Transfer Experience Living Learning Community.

High school:  Downtown Magnets High School

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