Jennifer Y. Tu (she/her) is a proud second-generation Chinese American, born and raised in New Orleans. She is currently an M.T.S. and M.D. candidate at Duke University. She majored in neurobiology at Harvard College where she pursued dementia research and advocacy. After graduating, she spent a year in Taipei, Taiwan as a Luce Scholar, focusing on dementia caregiver burden, receiving mentorship in geriatrics and psychiatry, and learning Mandarin and Taiwanese. Her interests have led her to the intersections between medicine, religion & spirituality, music, and mental health.