Summary
Robin Zhao is an aspiring physician and researcher with nine years of experience bridging clinical care, disability advocacy, and AI-enabled biomedical research focused on hearing health. Currently at UCSF’s Jiam Lab, Robin works on improving sound perception for future cochlear implant users, drawing on prior Bridge2AI and AIM-AHEAD training that blends clinical data management with machine learning. A Deaf or hard-of-hearing community member themself, they have a long track record founding and leading outreach programs (DHSO) and supporting nonprofits like No Limits for Deaf Children, pairing lived experience with programmatic impact. Trained at UCLA and enrolled at Harvard Medical School, Robin combines patient-facing clinical roles and medical assisting with hands-on research, volunteering, and public health education. Outside the lab, they’re an avid hiker, backpacker, and world traveler—qualities that mirror a pragmatic, resilient approach to problem solving in both clinic and research.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Medicine - MD, Doctor of Medicine - MD at Harvard Medical School
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at St. Bernard's Academy
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General at University of California, Los Angeles
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Scout from University of California
English, fuzhou dialect, Chinese