Joe completed his degree in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics in December 2022. His UCLA highlights include assisting in a lab project regarding DNA-damage response and innate immunity, working at BookZone, tutoring philosophical logic, and meeting so many interesting people, including as an Honors Scholars mentor. Joe now works in clinical research at UCLA Health and plans to attend medical school or a dual-degree program to one day serve as a physician and researcher.