BioBridge Advising

Corrie Branche (she/her) is a coterm student from Southern California studying biology.  She is interested in cardio-oncological research and is a member of the Zhu lab investigating immune checkpoint inhibitor induced myocarditis. She has previously worked in surgical outcomes research at the UCLA CORELAB. Outside of academics, Corrie loves making music and is a member of the acapella group Everyday People. In her free time, Corrie enjoys playing piano, watching movies, and trying new restaurants. Corrie is excited to be back with the BioBridge team for a second year!

Aayushi Gandhi (she/her,) is a junior from Houston, Texas majoring in Biology. She is passionate about women’s health and currently serves as President of the Stanford chapter of the American Medical Women’s Association and Vice President of Stanford Women in Medicine. Aayushi conducts research in the Rodriguez Lab, focusing on OCD interventions and suicide risk factors, and in the Leppert Lab, where she studies kidney function following surgery. Outside the lab, Aayushi enjoys playing tennis and badminton, dancing, and juggling with the Stanford Juggling Club. She's also always on the lookout for great new restaurants to try around the Bay Area. Aayushi is thrilled to be joining the BioBridge team and looks forward to contributing to Stanford’s vibrant Biology community!

Eu Jin Jung (he/him) is a senior from Seoul studying biology with a concentration in Neuroscience. He enjoys all things brain, whether it be encouraging his friends to go on dopamine fasts, or studying how neuronal activity promotes cancer proliferation in the Monje lab. He cooks steaks with his fellow counselors from Camp Kaleidoscope (where his camp-name is Ribeye) and is a CDA for the frosh introsem “Chemistry in the Kitchen”. He is a former sergeant of the Korean Army, where he worked in intel and is the president of the International Draftee Collective at Stanford. Outside of class and cooking (and cooking in class), Eu Jin likes to play tennis, run around campus, or go climbing with his friends. Eu Jin is super excited to join the BioBridge team and to meet everyone interested in Biology!

Om Patel (he/him) is a junior from Melbourne, FL, studying Biology with a concentration in Cellular, Molecular, and Organismal Biology. He is passionate about cardiovascular research and is currently a member of the Cheng Lab, where he studies the cellular mechanisms of tobacco-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms. He has previously worked in clinical research at the U.S. Veterans Affairs and the Stanford Pain Lab. Outside of research and classes, he serves as vice president of the Stanford Global Health Student Council, editor for the Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal, and a core member of the South Asian Society. Om aspires to be a physician and researcher to advance global health literacy and accessibility. In his free time, he enjoys reading, volunteering, and trying new foods. Om is excited to join the BioBridge team this year and help students explore Biology!

Maya Xu (she/her) is a coterminal masters student from the Bay Area studying biology with a concentration in Ecology, Evolution and the Environment. She is passionate about conservation biology and is a member of the Dirzo lab, focusing her work on ecotoxicology (her senior thesis focused on heavy metal impacts on Pacific Coast raptors), bioacoustics and pretty much all things related to birds. She will coteach BIO 121/221 (Ornithology) for the third time in Spring of 2025 and previously worked as a research assistant in the Daily lab. Outside of class, Maya is a docent and former bird transect leader at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) (the best place in the world!), an extractor with the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO), president of the Stanford Birdwatching Club and Stanford Chamber Chorale. She also loves wildlife photography, reading fantasy novels, and playing or watching tennis in her free time. Maya can't wait for her third year working with the BioBridge team and building a community of biology undergrads!