Current Editorial Board
Meilynn Shi, Editor-in-Chief
Meilynn Shi is an MD student at Northwestern University. She previously worked in the San Diego and California Departments of Public Health, addressing health needs in the San Diego-Tijuana border region. Writing offers a space to bring together her interests in medicine, research, and advocacy. She likes running, cooking, and reading.
Grace Bellinger, Advisor
Grace Bellinger is a PhD graduate from the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience (NUIN) program. She has a B.S. in kinesiology and a Master’s in motor control and behavior from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She enjoys singing, engaging the community, and playing trivia.
Isabelle Kang, Blog Editor
Isabelle Kang is a second-year MD student at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and is currently performing research on Parkinson’s disease. She obtained her B.A. in Neuroscience and Global Health at Northwestern University. Outside of blogging, she enjoys reading, swimming, and cooking.
Caroline Clingan, Editor
Caroline Clingan is an MD student at Northwestern University. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Biology, Health, and Society and International Studies from the University of Michigan. In her free time, she enjoys practicing Spanish and playing tennis and pickleball.
Lily Bui, Editor
Lily Bui is an MD/MPH student at Northwestern University. She obtained her B.S. in Biology and Peace & Justice Studies at Villanova University. She has interned at Back on My Feet: Philadelphia and Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics. In her free time, she enjoys running, biking, and cooking.
Sophia Huang, Staff Writer
Sophia Huang is an undergraduate student at Northwestern University, where she is currently a junior pursuing a major in Sociology and Global Health while on the pre-medical track. She is interested in how social, cultural, and legal factors affect health and medical practices. In her free time, she likes to read, watch TV, and figure skate.
Natalia Mendoca, Staff Writer
Natalia Mendonca is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University. She holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from The Ohio State University. She is currently doing research in Nano-materials for gene and drug delivery. Outside of writing, her interests are cooking, baking, boxing, and oil pastel art.
Alumni
Arvin Akhavan, MD; Brian Cheng, BA; Caitlin Pegg, PhD; Celeste Mallama, PhD, MPH; Ciarra Smith, PhD; Claire Vernon, PhD; Derek Tam, MD, MPH; Elaine Shen, MD, MPH; Jackie Patterson, PhD; Jannie Bolotnikov, MPH; Jennie Chen, PhD, MPH; Joo-Young Lee, MD; Kate Klein, MPH; Kristen Unti, MD, MPH; Laura Hurley, MD, MPH; Makda Zewde, MS (Biostatistics); Margaret Walker, MD, MPH; Maureen McNulty, PhD; Michelle de Oliveira Fernandes, PhD; Nelly Papalambros, PhD, MPH; Osefame Ewaleifoh, PhD, MPH; Pooja Jain; Sapna Suresh, MA, PhD; Sarah Jane Quillin, PhD, MPH; Sofia Jouravel, MPH; Stephanie Villa, PhD; Virginia Nowakowski, MPH
Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email the Editor-in-Chief or nphr@u.northwestern.edu.