Akshara Sankar, Rice University Gateway Program
Major

Social Policy Analysis and Neuroscience

Graduation Year

2027

Reflection

“Hearing how her [Todd’s] work at a summer camp for children with disabilities informed her career path resonated deeply with me; my work hosting adaptive arts workshops for children with disabilities was a major factor in my decision to study interventions earlier in life associated with developmental delays through this research program as well as to potentially pursue a specialization in pediatrics in my future career. I am immensely grateful to the Gateway Fellowship for enabling me to pursue this transformative internship and am confident it has prepared me to be a more knowledgeable, confident, and compassionate physician and advocate.”

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