Leah D'Silva '26

Leah is a Molecular and Cellular Biology concentrator and plans to attend medical school after graduation. Leah is involved with CUEMS, Alpha Iota Gamma Pre-Health Fraternity, and works as a pharmacy technician and at the Intercultural Center. She conducts research with the Barrow Lab of Molecular Nutrition and Biochemistry. Her favorite course at Cornell so far has been BIOMI 2900: Microbiology. In her free time, she loves to sing and watch the sunset on the slope with her friends! This summer, Leah conducted clinical research with an aortic surgery team and worked as a pharmacy technician in NYC.

Leah’s words of encouragement for incoming students

“Put yourself out there! There are so many courses, organizations, labs, etc. that you have access to at Cornell; it's in your best interest to take advantage of all these opportunities.”

College: CALS

Tutoring: BIOEE 1780, CHEM 3570/80, PHYS 1101/2

Email: ljd89 [at] cornell.edu