Sydney van der Zee

Sydney smiles while sitting on the steps of the Student Memorial Union building in graduation regalia.
Major
Microbiology
Degree(s)
H.B.S, Microbiology
Minor(s)
Chemistry, Psychology

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Sydney van der Zee! Sydney earned an H.B.S in microbiology with minors in chemistry and psychology and completed her thesis, “Cracking the Bacteria and Phage Code: Characterizing transmission parameters of a phage system and developing a mathematical model,” under the mentorship of Dr. Claudia Häse, a professor of microbial pathogenesis in the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, Sydney will be working an infectious disease internship at OHSU studying antibiotic resistance in opportunistic pathogens. After she saves up some money, she will travel around Europe while applying to medical school.