Meet 2026 Award Recipient
Catherine Yu
Catherine came to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai from Princeton University, where she majored in Molecular Biology. Catherine entered the MD program in 2022.
While at Icahn Mount Sinai, Catherine participated in the East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP), the student-run, physician-supervised free clinic, as the Nutrition Corps Chair. She also volunteered as the Curriculum Chair of MedStart, a student-run program that mentors New York City middle school students through interactive science and medicine workshops; co-authored eight articles in peer-reviewed journals, and served as President of Icahn Mount Sinai’s American Cancer Society chapter.
Catherine would like to thank her family, friends, and mentors at Icahn Mount Sinai who have supported her along her journey to become a physician.
Catherine will graduate with her MD degree and continue her residency training in Radiation Oncology at The Mount Sinai Hospital.