Marcus Phan
STEM Scholars
STEM Scholar
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Affiliation
Student
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Hometown
San Jose, California
Biography
Marcus Phan is a biology student, double-minoring in psychology and chemistry, from San Jose, California. As a non-binary individual, he aims to earn a Ph.D. in biochemistry and increase representation of LGBT+ individuals in research. Recently, he conducted research at the University of Texas-San Antonio in Alzheimer’s Disease research. His research interest is neurodegenerative disorders. He chose Howard because of its rich history and inclusive culture like the CASCADE organization and other events. In the future, he hopes to erase the stigma of LGBT+ scientists and inspire others to achieve their dreams.