Mahya Fazel-Zarandi

MD student @washumedicine, Gates Scholar @Cambridge_Uni, @Princeton 2025, Prev. Senior News Contributor @princetonian, Biology | CS

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

It always makes me so happy to see my mentor shine. During my time at @PrincetonMolBio, I saw 1st-hand that Prof. Kang embodies the same curiosity & determination in life that he brings to science. 3 Ironmans and a new personal best on that course - what an inspiration to us all!

[Yibin Kang @yibinkang]

Becoming an Ironman for the 3rd time in IRONMAN Wisconsin, and breaking my personal record by 7 mins in the second toughest Ironman course in N. America.

[UNFPA in Uzbekistan @UNFPAUzbekistan]

Investing in young minds fuels global progress.
🌍✨ On #InternationalYouthDay, a joint UN #YOUTH4GLOBALGOALS QUIZ 2025 brought together 50+ bright participants from across Uzbekistan to test their knowledge on the #SDGs, climate action, peacebuilding, and UN history.
By placing youth at the heart of global goals, we are empowering them as key partners for a sustainable future. #YouthDay #GlobalGoals

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

@JenniferALewis1 @DARPA Thank you so much Prof. Lewis! Missing you and the lab

[Princeton University @Princeton]

Princeton senior @MahyaFazel has been named an international Gates Cambridge scholar, joining Joshua Yang '25, whose award of a Gates Scholarship for U.S. students was announced earlier this year. The awards recognize students for “outstanding academic achievement” and “social leadership,” and cover the full cost of a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge: https://t.co/GrU0y7FalP

[Princeton University @Princeton]

Congratulations to Adriana Alvarado, Mahya Fazel-Zarandi, Celine Ho, Katie Horan and Joy Patterson — each has been awarded a ReachOut 56-81-06 Fellowship! https://t.co/EahsytR9Lw

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

@yibinkang Beyond inspiring as always!!

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

2024 Nobel Prize winner, the amazing @HopfieldJohn told me about his upbringing, education, and time at @Princeton

That, and much more, in my interview w/ Prof. Hopfield via @princetonian

@PrincetonPhys @PrincetonNeuro @PrincetonMolBio

https://t.co/0t0InYbRf0

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

Belated post on my 2nd incredible summer at @wyssinstitute working on women's health! It was filled with learning, exploring new frontiers, & sharing laughs with old & new friends - at the lab of the inspiring @DonIngber

Huge thanks to my mentor Dr. Gulati & @PrincetonMolBio

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

The amazing @ctmurphy1, professor at @PrincetonMolBio, told me about breakthroughs in aging research and the future of longevity science

That, and much more, in my interview w/ Prof. Murphy via @princetonian

https://t.co/KOiQlCnNXy

[The Daily Princetonian @princetonian]

Princeton Professor Emeritus John Hopfield was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.” Reporting by Mahya Fazel-Zarandi.

https://t.co/AB7uNRrvYJ

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

In my most recent piece for @princetonian, I cover the news of @Princeton professor emeritus John Hopfield winning the 2024 #NobelPrize in physics

His interdisciplinary work lies at the intersection of @PrincetonMolBio, @PrincetonNeuro, and @PrincetonPhys
https://t.co/1c6CFXwrOj

[Jennifer A. Lewis @JenniferALewis1]

Congratulations to Dr. Aric Lu, who successfully defended his PhD thesis today ⁦@hseas⁩ ⁦@wyssinstitute⁩ 🌟🍾🎊🎉👏

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

@yibinkang Wow amazing! Congratulations Prof. Kang!!

[Yihui Shen @DrYihuiShen]

Had a great time with old and new friends in my first @BMESociety meeting #BMES2023 🙌🙌🙌 and also enjoyed my first time in Seattle ☀️☀️☀️

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

Had a great time presenting my work from summer 2022 at @Harvard at the @BMESociety conference (#BMES2023) in Seattle!

Special thanks to the amazing @JenniferALewis1 for her continuous support and mentorship!!

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

I had an amazing summer at @wyssinstitute at @Harvard - full of learning about cutting-edge science, exploring new frontiers, and laughing with new friends - at the lab of the amazing @doningber

Special thanks to my great mentor Aakanksha Gulati and @PrincetonMolBio

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

Extremely happy to see this! Prof. Gingras and @gingraslab1 hold a special place in my heart as the first research lab that I worked at. Prof. Gingras has been an amazing mentor for me, truly an inspiration for me and many other girls!!

[Sinai Health @SinaiHealth]

Congratulations to Dr. Anne-Claude Gingras on her new role as Director, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) and Vice President of Research for #SinaiHealth.

Read more: https://t.co/KryM3AGSYJ

[George (PJ) Perry @grg_perry]

On the Homo naledi papers & @eLife reviews:

@MahyaFazel & @julian_h_s updated their story following publication of the reviews: https://t.co/CNHUZZhhHG

And @ewencallaway wrote this piece highlighting the reviews/ featuring several reviewers: https://t.co/YIKO1tbwaH

Good models

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

This is truly one of the most inspiring and uplifting stories I have ever read! I met Prof. Kang at the beginning of my freshman year at Princeton, and he immediately struck me as a super-prof; now I know that he is also a super-dad who has raised a super-son. A must-read!!

[Yibin Kang @yibinkang]

The proudest race of my life. Last Saturday, I completed the NJ State Triathlon along side my son Evan, who had cerebral palsy from severe birth trauma. Read full story here: The Race of a Lifetime:

https://t.co/JqaJVkkSZ3

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

Shoutout to @julian_h_s for his work on this!

[Mahya Fazel-Zarandi @MahyaFazel]

Last week, I covered the discovery of a Homo naledi burial site by a @NatGeo team for @princetonian

We later came across new information from the peer reviews revealed publicly shortly before initial publication

Check out our updated piece to read more https://t.co/fjiIIIdmik