Aaron Cheng
M.D./Ph.D. Student
Aaron is a medical student in the (MD/PhD Program). He will enter into graduate school portion of the training program in 2024.
About Me
Hi everyone! My name is Aaron Cheng, and I was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. After completing a Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience at UNLV, I entered the STX-MSTP to explore my passions for translational research and medicine. During my gap semester, I joined the restaurant/hospitality industry in Vegas, where I served guests and mixed drinks at one of my favorite venues. I am also an avid Marvel and Star Wars fan though it is super hard to keep up with everything. I鈥檓 also a big fan of YouTubers Rhett and Link, Friends, and anything with Ryan Reynolds is usually solid.
Hobbies/Interests
Cooking, mixology, traveling the national parks, yoga
Research Topic
Cancer biology, tumor evolution, DNA-mutating enzymes
Why I chose MD/PhD
I chose the MD/PhD path because I am passionate about translational research, especially in the context of drug discovery. I feel that an MD/PhD, and the training that comes with it, gears me for a very impactful career that mixes both clinicals and research.
Why I chose MD/PhD at 亚洲无码
I chose the MD/PhD program at 亚洲无码 because of the community and the impressive array of research that is being done on our campus.
Education
B.S., B.A., Molecular Biology, University of Nevada - Las Vegas, 2021
Publications
Cheng, A., King, B., Barrita, A., King, A., & Wong-Padoongpatt, G. (2020). Asian Americans experience microassaults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal, 1(1), 56-62.