In this episode, Sydney Hunt (’23 cohort) interviews fellow host Anson Zhou (’24 cohort) alongside special guest host Katherine Hu (’22 cohort). Anson imagines a world where all medical discoveries successfully translate into patient care. He discusses how his experiences in research, consulting, and clinical rotations deepened his commitment to addressing the “translation gap” in medicine — ensuring that innovations reach the patients who need them most.

Highlights from this episode:

(06:27) Journey from New York to Suzhou, China to D.C. and eventually California

(11:02) Pursuing biomedical engineering in undergrad

(20:01) Reasoning behind pursuing an MD and MBA dual degree at Stanford

(29:34) Reflecting on the MD experience so far

(34:50) Hopes for his MBA year

(40:38) How he plans to use his MD and MBA in the future

(45:34) Rapid questions, advice to Knight-Hennessy Scholars applicants, and improbable facts