"I have focused on doing research that contributes to society's health care needs" - Asais Camila Uzategui
Name: Asais Camila Uzcategui
Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Materials Science & Engineering, PhD Student
Advisor:Stephanie Bryant & Robert McLeod
I was born in Valencia, Venezuela but moved to South Florida when I was eight years old. The transition between cultures led me to develop a distinct sensitivity concerning social issues, and a regard for solidarity. After immigrating, I was at a stage of cognitive development in which I was questioning not only the cultural, but also the physical realm around me. I developed a passion to quantitatively understand how social factors that differentiate people鈥檚 health translate to the biological level. Growing up in a single-mother household, learning a second language, and challenging myself in the physical sciences made me further interested in the social and biochemical factors that influence people鈥檚 lives. Since then, I have focused on doing research that contributes to society鈥檚 health care needs, while engaging underserved communities to advance their understanding of the overarching consequences of science.
My Path to Materials Science & Engineering
When I started undergrad, I was determined to understand the minutia that drives social and medical phenomena. I considered medical school, and subsequently founded a 听chapter at my university. GlobeMed鈥檚 mission is to bring awareness to global health and empower students by giving