Welcome!

Hi! Welcome to my personal blog. This is Jeff Lei, a student doctor from Utah. I just want to take a brief moment to introduce myself. I am originally from Macau, a small fishermen town in China, where I spent the first 16 years of my life living and going through primary schools. I moved to Salt Lake City five years ago in 2007 on Valentine's day to live with some of my relatives here in Utah. Thus far, it has been a very difficult and exciting journey to experience a different culture. Anyhow, I am currently going to school at the University of Utah studying biomedical engineering and chemistry in honors. I am also a pre-med student applying to various medical school.I love science, helping people, volunteering and interact with others. I also love to travel, play ping pong, music and experience new cultures.


Below are some of the pictures of my beautiful hometown in China :) This is the beautiful Macau tourist tower. It is 64 stores high, and it is one of the tallest buildings in Asia.

This is the Macau Grand Prix, beginning early November every year.

Macau is also known as the oriental Las Vegas, there are a lot of casinos, entertaining centers and shopping mall for everyone who enjoys nightlife and city life-style.

If you want to know more about Macau, or want to travel to Asia but don't know where to visit. Please leave a comment and I will let you know more :)

So, why do I want to build this blog? My dear friend Rinchen at the U has motivated me to start writing about things that I am very passionate in, which is the complex organ within each of us- the heart. I have researched in the area of cardiology as well as human genetics during the course of my undergraduate career. I have also studied different aspects of the heart, including electrical and mechanical makeup of our heart. I therefore want to spread the free knowledge to ones who are seeking for them, as well as meeting individuals who share similar interests. Also, during the course of my study, I realize scientists and engineers tend to use very complex terminologies to describe some very very simple phenomenon occurring inside our body. It is also my goal to simplify those terms so that the knowledge is accessible to everyone. Lastly, I will also share some of my experiences as a pre-med to those individuals who wish to understand the process of becoming a physician in the United States.

This is a student video featuring undergraduate research when I participated in research with Dr. Abel at the University of Utah . Enjoy!

This is all I have for you guys for now. Take care :)

Jeff