Lauren Yang is a Student Associate at the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center, where she supports research coordination, participant communication, and data collection for early childhood policy and program evaluation.
In addition to her policy work, Lauren is a researcher in the Stress and Early Adversity Lab, where she contributes to projects examining how early life stress and environmental factors shape neurodevelopment and mental health outcomes.
Lauren is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Health, and Society and Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University, where she integrates scientific inquiry with her background in advocacy to explore systemic approaches to health and well-being.
