By Yves Santoy, University of Texas at Austin Hi, my name is Yves Santoy! You pronounce my name as Eve, like Adam and Eve, and I’m currently attending the University of Texas at Austin. My major is Anthropology with a focus on Mesoamerican Archaeology, and my minor is in Art History with a focus onContinue reading ” The Journey to Guatemala “
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Doing Right Matters More
By Shiv Patel This summer has a lot of my assumptions about what it truly looks like to “do good” in a community. I used to think that doing good was doing tangible impact, helping underserved populations gain access to care, or improving health outcomes through innovation. But now, I believe that doing good isContinue reading “Doing Right Matters More”
Building Knowledge Through Stories
By Shiv Patel Collecting data this summer hasn’t seemed like spreadsheets or MRIs all-day. It has been a sense of talk, observation, and reflective thinking after days of being in clinical settings. My data is people: what people say, how people make choices, and what tensions arise when innovation meets reality. So far, I’ve conductedContinue reading “Building Knowledge Through Stories”
My News
By Shiv Patel This week’s blog invites me to reflect under the metaphor of a compass. Here’s where I’m currently standing. N = New Information One of the most surprising realizations I’ve had is how tenuous equity conversations are in precision oncology. I began this summer thinking the biggest challenge would be technical access – i.e., cost or availability of genomic classifiers in low-resource communities. That is certainly part of the calculus, but I have come toContinue reading “My News”
Try It All
By Shiv Patel Three activities I would like to do this summer: Two skills I’m actively working on this summer: Quote: “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” – Rumi Engaging in this work – a project on disparities in cancer care – consistently evokes heavy emotions: sadness, anger, and helplessness. AndContinue reading “Try It All”
My Place in Precision Oncology
By Shiv Patel On the surface, radiation oncology seems a science-based discipline — dose calculations, precision imaging, molecular biomarkers. But the more I continue with my research at Mayo Clinic this summer, the more I am reminded that behind every equation and algorithm is a network of people whose voices educate, complement, or are absentContinue reading “My Place in Precision Oncology”
Understanding acropora spp. under high-nutrient conditions in a genetic basis
By Katie KwokUC San Diego Hi! My name is Katie, and I’m from Hong Kong. I currently attend University of California, San Diego, as a marine biology major. In my free time, I like trying new things – which is why I am not particularly good at anything. So far, I am enjoying baking, knittingContinue reading ” Understanding acropora spp. under high-nutrient conditions in a genetic basis”
Conducting Lung Cancer Research in the Scenic Backdrop of Heidelberg
By William MerliniUniversity of Texas at Austin Hey everyone, my name is William and I am going to be a junior this upcoming fall semester at The University of Texas at Austin! There, I study Biomedical Engineering with a focus in cellular and biomolecular engineering. As of now, I hope to go into cancer researchContinue reading “Conducting Lung Cancer Research in the Scenic Backdrop of Heidelberg “
Applications of Potential Therapeutic Compound for Alzheimer’s on Mice
By Ellie VoglSUNY Oneonta Hello! I am Ellie, an upcoming Senior at SUNY Oneonta with a major in Biology and a Pre-Veterinary concentration. I am a proud transfer student from Monroe Community College, where I obtained my Associate’s degree back home in Rochester, NY. I am a huge animal person and spend my time outsideContinue reading “Applications of Potential Therapeutic Compound for Alzheimer’s on Mice”
Finding My People
By Shiv Patel When I first imagined what this summer would be like, “community” was not the first word that occurred to me. I expected professionalism, high standards, cutting-edge research but not camaraderie. I imagined that I would have been mostly on my own, conducting lab work and reading over reviews solo with occasional check-insContinue reading “Finding My People”
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