Emily Cheong
Biography
What is your favorite word? What do you like about it?
Sage. When I hear or see the word I think of a soft muted light green color. Sage smells good too!
What is on your bookshelf?
Old textbooks.
What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?
I am a professionally trained dancer.
What degrees do you hold and from what institutions?
BS in Biomedical sciences, minor in Neuroscience from Texas A&M University.
What excites you about joining Texas A&M School of Medicine for your MS studies?
I get to learn more about research and medicine before going to medical school.
If you could meet any scientist throughout history, who would you want to meet and why?
Imhotep, First Egyptian doctor. Egypt seemed to be ahead of everyone else for medicine, beauty, personal hygiene, etc. at the time. I am just interested to see what their exact practices where and why. Especially because I am also interested in alternative-, Chinese-, and ethno medicine.
Tell us something you are passionate about apart from research.
Dancing/performing.