Judy Gao ’27

Major: Neuroscience

Position: Editor-in-Chief

Judy is a third-year student at Princeton University from Bridgewater, New Jersey, majoring in neuroscience and pursuing a global health and health policy minor. She serves as a Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Princeton Medical Review. On campus, she competes for the Varsity Women’s Fencing Team, serves as the president of Princeton for Health Literacy and Equity (PHLE), is the founder of Students Tackling Overdose Prevention (S.T.O.P.), and volunteers for National Alzheimer’s Buddies. Prior to her time at Princeton, Judy was a scholar at the New Jersey Governor’s School in the Sciences and also conducted extensive research on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and various bile acid pathways. She has also conducted research on breast cancer gene pathways and contributed to natural history studies of various leukodystrophies, with a focus on X-ALD. In her free time, she enjoys experimenting with fermentation, competing in trivia, watching historical dramas, and playing with her pet bird, Summer.

Since being a member of the inaugural executive board, Judy has looked forward to expanding The Princeton Medical Review during her time at Princeton. She aims to establish it as a trusted undergraduate publication that is a leading source of medical news and research.