Irene Amalaraj

Irene Amalaraj

MD-PhD Student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Irene Amalaraj is a first-year medical student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. As an aspiring physician-scientist, she is dedicated to developing new approaches to diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. She is also passionate about health equity and is involved in student-run community free clinics within the greater Chicago area.

Irene graduated summa cum laude from DePauw University with a B.A. in Biochemistry and Philosophy. During her time there, she founded a DePauw branch of Social Promise, raising over $1,500 to support the school lunch program at St. Jude. In 2024, she joined the Board of Social Promise, where she continues to advocate for and support the patients and community members that the organization serves.