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By Maria Carla Rozorea
Meet Daisy Wang, an MIT senior who's turning the worlds of biological engineering and gender studies into powerful tools for social change. Growing up in the Boston suburbs, Daisy spent her childhood doing synchronized swimming, an intense sport that taught her about the power of teamwork and trust. Little did she know, those lessons would shape the way she views healthcare today.
Now, as an aspiring physician, Daisy is determined to tackle some of the most pressing issues in healthcare equity. She’s not just studying biological engineering – but also minoring in gender and women’s studies. To her, these two fields are a perfect blend for tackling social problems that need more than just technical fixes.
One of her standout projects was developing a microneedle patch designed to detect and treat opioid overdoses. With thousands of lives lost to opioid overdoses each year, Daisy realized that Narcan, a life-saving drug, isn’t always accessible when people need it most. Her goal? To create a wearable solution which could change that. But, as Daisy puts it, even the best technology is worthless if it doesn’t work for everyone – a challenge that pushed her to think about healthcare accessibility in new ways.
This passion for equitable healthcare deepened during her internship at Cambridge Health Alliance, where she worked on improving a digital mental health tool. She saw firsthand how something as simple as language barriers or lack of internet access could prevent patients from getting the help they needed.
On top of her studies, Daisy leads workshops for her peers at MIT on important topics like safe sex and body positivity, and even spent time in Kenya working on reproductive health education for teens. Every project she takes on is another step toward her ultimate goal: becoming a doctor who fights for healthcare that works for everyone.
Daisy’s story reminds us that creating meaningful changes in healthcare isn’t just about new technology – it’s about making sure those solutions reach the people who need them the most. Her drive to blend science and social justice is paving the way for a future where healthcare is more equitable, accessible, and human-centered.
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