Our Alumni: Jennifer Lin

Jennifer Lin // Member 2004 - 5

Jen's write up in 2004:
I'm a fourth-year MCB-Immunology major at Cal with a self-declared minor in the physical, spiritual, and social implications of bioactive compounds. Raised in a traditional Chinese medicine environment, I rarely visited our allopathic physician for my ailments. Instead, I was taught to aid the body in healing itself with a range of herbs, foods, and physical exercises. My roots in Eastern medicine have lent to my interest in other forms of "alternative" medicine. However, I do have an appreciation for the technological advancements in Western medicine and their applications and I plan on applying to medical school next year. I hope to integrate Western and Eastern therapies in my future practice.

Aside from this awesome organization, I'm involved with DanceSafe, a harm reduction coalition that emphasizes drug education within the rave and dance community. At the UCSF Gallo Center, my research project is a genetic analysis of the neurological effects of alcohol. I'm also an organic chemistry tutor for the SLC and a peer advisor for the MCB UAO. I love trance, indie rock, delicious nutritious foods, books that take me to another world, and beautiful breezy days in the Bay Area.