Oscar Peng

Year: Junior 
Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: Public health
Pre-professional track: Pre-dental

Hometown:  Arcadia, CA
Involvements: DiSCourse, Camp Kesem, Oral Systemic Health Project, Global Dental Brigades 
Favorite thing about diSCourse: I like being able to create a forum for civil discourse of healthcare ethics!
Fun fact: I play violin, drums and piano!

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Patrick Belen

Year: Junior

Major: Human Biology

Minor: Healthcare Studies

Pre-professional track: Pre-med

Hometown: Fullerton, CA

Involvements: Science Outreach, Community Health Involvement Project, Cancer Research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Public Health Volunteer, UCSF Research Youth Triad Leader

Favorite thing about diSCourse: I like being able to openly discuss and learn about the ethics pertaining to our future careers.

Fun fact: I play sports with my left hand but write with my right hand.

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Yara Akiel

Year: Junior

Major: Neuroscience

Minor: Psychology

Pre-professional track: Pre-med

Hometown: San Fernando Valley, CA

Involvements: Research assistant in campus neuroscience lab and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles,  American Medical Woman’s Association, tour guide in USC’s Admissions Center

Favorite thing about diSCourse: It gives me an opportunity to have enriching discussions about ethics in the health field, and meet peers with similar professional interests.

Fun fact: I waited in line for 12 hours to see Harry Styles in pit!

Zara Mubin

Year: Junior

Major: Neuroscience, Sociology

Pre-professional track: Pre-med

Hometown: Bakersfield, CA

Involvements: Research assistant in Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Interaxon, Scholars Leading Scholars, Trojan Health Volunteers, Student Association for Addiction Sciences, Volunteer at Keck Medical Center

Favorite thing about diSCourse: I like having a space to delve into problems that I may face in my future career, explore different perspectives, and discuss possible solutions.

Fun fact: I (used to) have a very convincing fake-sneeze.