Isabella Lala

Student/Researcher, Columbia University
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About Isabella Lala

Hi! My name is Izzy and I am a rising sophomore at Columbia University studying Neuroscience and Behavior on a pre-medical track, aspiring to become an emergency room physician or trauma surgeon in the future. Within the last year, I earned my EMT certification and have been involved in various clubs and volunteer activities on and off campus, but am definitely looking for more ways to help the community! I am very excited to be a part of the Laidlaw program and spend the summer in New York. Out of school, I love playing soccer, listening to music, and trying new foods/drinks around the city :) Please reach out if you have any interest/advice for my research this summer or if you just want to make a new friend!

I am a/an:

Undergraduate Leadership & Research Scholar

University

Columbia University

Laidlaw Cohort Year

2026

Research Topic

Biological Sciences Ethics Medical Sciences Medicine Politics Population Health

Area of Expertise

Health Medicine

I am from:

United States of America

I speak:

English Spanish

My hobbies/interests are:

Art Dance Football (soccer) Nature & environment Outdoor sports Travelling Video/filmmaking Volunteering

Intro Content

Biological Sciences Biotechnology Health

Project Outline: Impact on the NSF Portfolio: Ethics, ELSI, and STS (The Future of Bioethics)

Throughout the summer, I will be researching the historical context behind grants and projects of the NSF that have been terminated since the beginning of federal disinvestment (January 2025). Through this investigation, I will gain insight into how bioethics and scientific research has transformed.

Influencer Of

Topics

Channels contributed to:

STEM Research

Rooms participated in:

Columbia University

Recent Comments

May 29, 2026

Hi Evalina!

I am so excited to read about the outcome of your project! It seems super interesting and definitely needed in today's world, where politics and legislation has become very involved in environmental health. I definitely suggest meeting with the Columbia librarians to get tips on how to move through all of the legislative actions you are analyzing as quick as possible. 

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