Tristan grew up in both the desert and high mountains of Arizona. He majored in Biomedical Engineering at Arizona State University. Following a gap year working in breast cancer research he attended Mayo Clinic for medical school, and he remains passionate about oncology and clinical research. His hobbies include running, snowboarding, and rock climbing. He loves spending time with his family and his parents’ Goldendoodle and hiking and camping in northern Arizona. He is a fan of tennis, football, basketball, board games, and anything science fiction.