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Max Aung, Ph.D. – Tackling Environmental Exposures in Marginalized Communities

When Max Aung, Ph.D., was an undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Cruz, he was studying molecular biology. A pivotal experience in his junior year guided his path. He participated in a summer program at Stanford University focused on providing public health and medical training experiences for underrepresented, first-generation, and immigrant students.

“I had the opportunity to learn from leading physicians and public health practitioners. As a first-generation college student, that exposure motivated me to continue being a strong basic scientist while also pushing research forward to advance health equity, especially in historically marginalized communities,” he explained. Read more about JPB Fellow Max Aung.


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