Anatomy Scholars Program

Hannah Hales

Anatomy Scholar/Research Assistant

Hannah Hales graduated from Stanford University in 2018, majoring in Human Biology. She currently works as an Anatomy Scholar in the Division of Clinical Anatomy.

Her work in the department includes serving as a teaching assistant for various courses in the division, dissection, leading anatomy tutorials for visiting groups (using both prosections and digital resources), assisting with administration in the Willed Body Program, and independent research. She is particularly interested in head and neck anatomy, as well as skeletal anatomy.

In addition, Hannah is also involved in research with Dr. Masaki Arioka of the Helms Laboratory, studying mesenchymal stem cells and adipocytes in the bone marrow cavity, and the Wnt signaling pathway. She plans to attend Dental School in the future, and is interested in orthodontics, prosthodontics and maxillofacial surgery.

For the past two years, she has assisted in an Orthodontist office, learning about craniofacial anomalies, surgical methods for patients with cleft lip/palate, and the use of cephalometric x-rays for the assessment of occlusion. Hannah is also interested in medical illustration, she finds the intersection between science and art particularly fascinating. In her free time, she loves to paint, draw, hike and play the harp.

Julie-Ann Nguyen

Anatomy Scholar/Research Assistant

Julie-Ann Nguyen attended De Anza College and then graduated from UC Berkeley with a B.A. in Integrative Biology with a concentration in Human Biology. During her undergraduate career, her interest in racial/cultural health disparities and social justice inspired her involvement in the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) as the Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Health/ Gender and Sexuality Committee Chair, a participant in UC Berkeley School of Public Health’s Field Study Internship, and the mentor coordinator for the Southeast Asian Student Coalition. Currently, Julie-Ann works as an Anatomy Scholar, assisting faculty with courses and administrative duties in the anatomy lab. In her free time, Julie-Ann volunteers at the Asian Law Alliance in the immigration clinic and likes to read, cook, and take care of her plants!