MD/PhD student
Yale School of Medicine
Amanda Jeng is an MD/PhD student at Yale School of Medicine, currently applying to Pathology residency programs. She received her B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where she conducted research in the laboratory of Dr. Alison Goate investigating the functional effects of genetic variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related tauopathies. She recently completed her doctoral research in the laboratory of Dr. Anthony Koleske, where she characterized mouse models of neurodevelopmental disease caused by mutations in the TRIO gene. Returning to medical training, she developed a strong interest molecular pathology, particularly during a Laboratory Medicine elective that underscored the vital role of molecular testing in guiding diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.