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Having Financial Stability Is Important, But It Isn’t Everything
I always feel like I don’t know a lot because there is always so much left to learn. There is always a drive to be better, there is always a drive to learn more. [That] is innate...you never know everything.
About Minh-Ha T.
- Raised by parents who were refugees of the Vietnam War.
- Describes herself as an introvert with a passion for problem-solving, which is what drew her to studying the sciences.
- Was initially interested in pursuing marine biology, but chronic seasickness dissuaded her from making that her career.
- Attended UCLA and earned a bachelor's degree in molecular cell and developmental biology.
- Interned at a lab doing research on drug development for cancer patients, which inspired her to pursue working in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
- After graduating, she immediately went to graduate school at UCSD and received a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences.
- Got a job working at aTyr Pharma, starting as a scientist doing research and eventually working her way up to associate director.
- Now works as the director of pre-clinical innovation at Lumos Pharma, overseeing the development of drugs and treatment programs for underserved patients with rare diseases.