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Leonardo Diaz

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Bio

I graduated from the University of Washington in 2025 with a degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. I'm currently taking a gap year and applying to medical school. I work as a medical assistant at a sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation clinic, where I assist with patient intakes, diagnostic ultrasound, and ultrasound-guided procedures. As an undergraduate, I led a neurodevelopmental toxicology research project that resulted in a first-author publication in eLife. I'm interested in pediatrics and childhood neurodevelopment.

Education

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Bachelor's degree program
2021 - 2025
  • Majors:
    • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Bachelor's degree program
2021 - 2025
  • Majors:
    • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Medicine
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      • Medicine
    • Dream career goals:

    • Medical Assistant

      Lake Washington Sports & Spine
      2025 – Present1 year

    Sports

    Swimming

    Varsity
    2017 – 20214 years

    Research

    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences

      UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences — SURE-EH Undergraduate Researcher
      2023 – 2025

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Swedish Edmonds — Volunteer. In the ED, I assisted ambulatory patients, prepared rooms, restocked supplies, and relayed information between patients, families, and staff.
      2022 – 2023