PolicyLab

Mishaal Yazdani (she/her) is a clinical research assistant at PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Mishaal works with Dr. Chén Kenyon, studying outcome disparities for pediatric patients with asthma.

Mishaal Yazdani recently graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and a minor in entrepreneurship. She is interested in the intersections of social justice and health and hopes to pursue a career in medicine, combating health disparities in minority communities.

Prior to her role at PolicyLab, Mishaal conducted clinical research at Huron Gastroenterology, working with patients who have ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.