Global Disease Biology

My name is Maya Deshmukh (she/her), and I am a fourth year Global Disease Biology student planning to graduate this upcoming June. As I look back on my undergraduate experience, I am incredibly grateful for the opportunities I have received at UC Davis. I have not only been able to grow as a student, but through the GDB major, I have been able to explore the many nuances within One Health in my coursework and find what I am passionate about. Being a GDB student has allowed me to find my way to public health and pursue research which has opened doors that I never thought possible.

My name is Jesus Bastian and I am a first-generation transfer student, currently completing my senior year at UC Davis and will be graduating as a Global Disease Biology major and Chicano Studies minor. I currently serve as Vice President of the Teens for Screens student organization which aims to educate high school students in disadvantaged areas on breast cancer. I am also on the leadership team for the American Cancer Society Club which promotes advocacy, cancer education, and survivorship as well as an annual Relay for Life fundraiser on campus.

My name is Robert Chin and I am currently in my fourth year majoring in Global Disease Biology. I am nearing the end of my term as president for the only pre-medical professional fraternity here on campus, Phi Delta Epsilon. I am also a clinic intern for Bayanihan Clinic, one of UC Davis’ seven student run clinics. Bayanihan Clinic’s primary goal is to provide preventative and primary health care services to Filipino War Veterans and other underserved communities within Sacramento.