Born in Shanghai, China on January 27, 1983,[REF] to Ying Sandy Zhang and Xiaolu Wen,[REF] Leana Sheryle Wen[REF] moved with her parents to the U.S. when she was eight years old and grew up in Los Angeles, California [REF].
Wen attended California State University, Los Angeles and in 2001, she graduated summa cum laude at age 18 with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry [REF].