Jeff grew up in northern Virginia and attended the University of Notre Dame, where he played trumpet in the Notre Dame Marching Band. Now he is an MD-PhD student at Washington University in St. Louis and studies the human genome both in the research laboratory and in the hospital. Jeff enjoys using creative writing and storytelling to bridge his studies to the general public and eagerly anticipates using these same skills to educate patient and policymaker throughout his career. Jeff also enjoys playing ultimate frisbee and running and biking through St. Louis. Find more of his work at http://www.genomejeff.com