Lily Gao

Lily Gao is a fourth-year medical student at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, she majored in Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University and plans to apply into Diagnostic Radiology this fall.

At Harvard, Lily conducted research on the impact of human bipedalism on rib mobility and ventilation and also completed a project on comparative anatomy and developmental origins of the knee joint. In medical school, she has become interested in learning about how AI can be integrated into clinical workflows and radiology research to improve efficiency, discovery, and patient care.

Outside of research, Lily volunteers at Shade Tree Clinic, knits with Vanderbilt Medical School Knits for Nashville, and enjoys swimming.