Lucy Wang

Lucy is a first-year master’s student in UCLA’s MACS program under the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. She graduated from UCLA in 2022 with a B.S. in Biochemistry with a minor in Cognitive Science, and a B.A. in Applied Linguistics. During her undergraduate years, Lucy volunteered in various labs across multiple fields of study, the last of which examined how neuron activity affects tau protein pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease. Lucy now aspires to become a medicinal chemist and hopes to further her knowledge in drug discovery. In her free time, Lucy enjoys dancing, oil painting, cuddling with dogs and cats, and most importantly, eating.