A Small TRIP into My Life by Peter Yang

Hello!  My name is Peter Yang.

 I am a rising junior at Wissahickon High School.  What brought me to TRIP is my curiosity about the research in drug discovery. I often hear about breakthrough drugs to treat diseases that had not been treatable. For example, I am amazed by the fact that cancer, once a disease of sure death, now has a real prospect of becoming something curable. At the same time, I am curious about how these drugs are being discovered and why so many never made it through to be used to treat patients. My curiosity is not limited to cancer and more about what happens in a lab. Through TRIP I hope to gain insight into and hands-on experience of what forms good research.

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 I am a Pennsylvania native and have also spent time in Singapore and Seattle before middle school.  I enjoy swimming and have been a competitive swimmer for over 10 years. Outside school, I also volunteer in a local hospital and other community events such as blood drives. My volunteering experience makes me feel I can bring something positive and relevant to my community, however small that is. Besides school, sports and other activities, I like traveling, spicy foods and rollercoasters.My curiosity is not limited to cancer and more about what takes place to research life-saving technology.​​