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My participation in research here at UTSW was a very important part of my medical school career. I had done research in my undergraduate education and knew I wanted to continue that in medical school. I met with Dr.

My work on developmental disorders led me to conduct research on pediatric chronic illnesses.

My aspiration to become a clinical neuropsychologist and researcher is due to a number of factors: my upbringing in Nicaragua, the wisdom shared to me through hundreds of patients and participants, and my desire to contribute to the knowledge of the field to alleviate health disparities across the lifespan

Science was always my favorite subject as a kid, and I knew that I wanted a career in STEM. I changed my career path several times as an undergraduate student. I switched from engineering, to pre-med, and finally to biochemistry.

My project Priya Mathew and three colleagues in the Food as Medicine program. Small plates of tuna salad prepared with the recipe card in front.    

In my undergraduate studies, I thoroughly enjoyed all basic sciences as well as computer science. Though a physics major, I craved additional training in Neuroscience, Chemistry, and computer science, so enrolled in these courses as well.

Distinction in Medical Education Primary Project Description My primary scholarly project for the Medical Education Track was developing a vascular surgery simulation curriculum for general surgery residents at UT Southwestern.

This simple notion compelled me to shift my interests more introspectively, and after a few elective courses at UT Dallas, I decided to switch to the Neuroscience program and volunteer as an undergraduate researcher.

If my cells were “stressed,” then they would turn yellow due to the presence of a protein called IGFBP-3. If they weren’t, it was right back to the drawing board. At that moment, I was not sure if my cells were stressed, but I knew that I was.

I became interested in biomedical science at a young age while listening to my dad tell stories about his experiences as an Emergency Room physician. Those stories inspired my curiosity about the causes of disease and how scientists and doctors discover ways to cure and help patients.