http://www.synapsehsc.com/homedaily1.02026-03-26http://www.synapsehsc.com/june2015daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1434140416058-Z6LDHTNSL28IDGEMOWMY/image-asset.jpegJune 2015Courtesy of Cody Cobb (M2), Click to Enlargehttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1433993865230-DF1ABGZROP7KK8CW12DE/image-asset.jpegJune 2015Courtesy of Lily Luc (M2), Click to Enlargehttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1434078558619-P0BVOL3GDPKXFJ7UZTXI/image-asset.pngJune 2015Courtesy of Anand Jayanti (M2)https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1434078634890-EWZKQUX870LKYZXIVKOF/image-asset.jpegJune 2015https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1434079759021-SDIQ39GY898RXY9QW25Y/image-asset.jpegJune 2015Courtesy of David Harmonhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1434079827655-MAWNNRVJNVP765JJ26C1/image-asset.jpegJune 2015Courtesy of David Harmonhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1434154902595-YXYLCFJG1F3INUVQ5UUR/image-asset.jpegJune 2015Courtesy of Cody Cobb, Click to Enlargehttp://www.synapsehsc.com/archivedaily0.752026-06-04http://www.synapsehsc.com/april2015daily0.752025-04-25https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1430280437621-R10KLZBQXKV7UQDWW1D5/image-asset.jpegApril 2015Dr. Abraham Flexnerhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1430265704746-KSVXD1HS0LJHH7U4ZQG5/image-asset.jpegApril 2015Photo by Cody Cobb, M1https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1430280894589-HV3V9RO6WW69FFZ50411/playaround.jpgApril 2015By Grace Lassiter, M2https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1430258454303-FCYJLUTIA0RVG0580KCA/image-asset.jpegApril 2015Organelles by Paola Rosas, Postdoctoral Research Associatehttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1430259702654-OJJWESR7EJ2OHM8CS0DW/image-asset.jpegApril 2015DNA by Micaela Moen, M3https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1430338770417-S8EUOFD387GC2IRQ3MF7/image-asset.pngApril 2015By Anand Jayantihttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1430353429270-UTSTQVNE73DZ7TX1S7ZP/image-asset.jpegApril 2015Photo by NVinaccohttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1430335743865-G3N1F6U8IVNGGBHMT579/image-asset.jpegApril 2015The Magnolia Tea Scholarship Winners (Left to Right): Cullen Soares (M1), Satareh Mohammadie (M3), Kimberly DeAtley (M1), Eric Ruff (M1), Kent-Andrew Boucher (M1)http://www.synapsehsc.com/august2015daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439840612221-4CD0MT34BGRMOZM43Z8S/IMG\_3968.jpgAugust 2015David Harmon (M2) took a break from researching this summer to the Continental Divide in Colorado.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439840537882-V447BIJ1Z2VTLP8ZRZT7/IMG\_3951.jpgAugust 2015David Harmon (M2) took a break from researching this summer to the Continental Divide in Colorado.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439840700919-T0OZ49INZDHELQ4BY85W/IMG\_3955.jpgAugust 2015David Harmon (M2) took a break from researching this summer to the Continental Divide in Colorado.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439840957361-QW296EK5MYM9B49QHCUV/WhiteIsland.jpgAugust 2015Tiffany Chan (M1) visited New Zealand with her cousin and flew via helicopter to White Island, New Zealand's only active marine volcano.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439841092377-FXBKY5M0BNSIEHSHYSJ5/Ingapirca.jpgAugust 2015Jasmine Rodriguez (M1) was in Ecuador this summer, and visited Ingapirca, the largest known Inca ruins in Ecuador. She enjoyed getting out of her comfort zone by traveling and practicing her Spanish.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439857225120-VP3U5FH84P5590KV6ESO/IMG\_1191.JPGAugust 2015This summer, Shruti Rao (M2) hiked Machu Picchu in Peru.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439873989047-29QCVRBWMWVUGSL9CDEE/IMG\_0846.JPGAugust 2015Meherin Huque (M2) traveled to Spain and Portugal this summer. This is a view from a watchtower at the Moorish Castle in Sintra, Portugal.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439874075596-VO30K0DDEVV2WB2XWOJG/IMG\_0075.JPGAugust 2015Meherin Huque (M2) traveled to Spain and Portugal this summer. This is her at the gardens of Alhambra in Granada, Spain. Even though it was over 100 degrees outside, the trees and reflecting pools kept the gardens cool.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439874152832-AV0EHHT3Q6ZGF22URF1W/IMG\_0177.JPGAugust 2015Meherin Huque (M2) traveled to Spain and Portugal this summer. This door is at Nasrid Palace in Alhambra. The doorway is intricately carved from marble.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1440047588185-5NCWT1VOY2UIVDYKUS1W/image1.JPGAugust 2015Cindy Roman (M1) traveled to Italy this summer, and visited a restaurant with her parents had longed to return to after twenty years. Upon arriving there, she also learned of her acceptance to the College of Medicine.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1440047575724-88QSUJ17NBNL0E1HKZT1/image4.JPGAugust 2015Cindy Roman (M1) visited her college friends in California, and made an exhausting bike ride around San Francisco and The Golden Gate Bridgehttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439874317043-AO3NSI2VB7SNLWPOHWCQ/Philly+City+Hall.jpgAugust 2015Ashley Thomas (M2) made sure to spend some time this summer traveling around the northeast. This is a photo she took of City Hall in Philadelphia.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439874353455-HDGR9UVKYM2NPKBI43XD/NYC\_Empire+State+Building+%281%29.JPGAugust 2015Ashley Thomas (M2) made sure to spend some time this summer traveling around the northeast. This is a photo she took of from the top of the Empire State Building, overlooking the East River and Roosevelt Island in New York.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439874543146-4U3Z9EZZ6VRU5PUSLKPT/DSC06457.jpgAugust 2015Jessica Nguyen (M2) traveled to the Europe this summer. This photo was taken at the Royal Mile Market inside Tron Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. Local vendors sold their goods such as handmade jewelry, artwork, and clothing.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439874788831-TLP99CMMQ1CK83G8KUP5/DSC08072.jpgAugust 2015Jessica Nguyen (M2) traveled to Europe this summer. This is her standing on the basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway along the northeast coast of Northern Ireland.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439875042254-NAIUXTV8WDL6R4I3D70K/DSC08806.jpgAugust 2015Jessica Nguyen (M2) traveled to Europe this summer. This is a view from the top of Blarney Castle in Ireland.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1440045016331-8EHT6U4QKS5PURDK1I4E/Photo+2+-+Big+Sur+%281%29+copy.jpgAugust 2015Katherine Luu (M2) spent this past summer on a road trip along the Californian coast. This is a photo she took at Big Sur, California.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1440461383333-4CVYB91Y8KI3SEHR6J5V/Photo+1+-+IMG\_6985.JPGAugust 2015Cara Gray (M2) traveled around the US this summer. This is her over Linikai Beach during the Pillbox hike.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439875223613-HD2VRB6NTTHY1Y4LSH5Z/Photo+2+-+IMG\_7139+%281%29.JPGAugust 2015Cara Gray (M2) traveled around the US this summer. This is her at Manoa Falls in Hawaii.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439875265572-OGB2IBAO48KXHBYT6RR3/Photo+4+-+IMG\_8295.JPGAugust 2015Cara Gray (M2) traveled around the US this summer. This is her at the southernmost point of the continental United States in Key West, Florida.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439767239120-UP4RV1GX1L1NYN7BP7LI/image-asset.jpegAugust 2015MedCampers "JUST DOING IT"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1440047489986-6OQB0OFK2W17APDFVO1X/image-asset.pngAugust 2015Dr. John Pippen, block leader for Hematology and Oncology, traveled to Paris this summer. In the Latin Quarter, he came across the work of a street artist who calls himself "The Invader." The artist has placed over 2000 ceramic tiles of Space Invader characters (from the classic video game) all around the city.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439837217214-TSR84LJG9VYU1392DNS2/image-asset.jpegAugust 2015By Larry Darling (Flickr)https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439875507471-BM2TNZV385G4V514GOLD/IMG\_0105.jpgAugust 2015Alyssa Mercadel (M2) participated in St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Pediatric Oncology Education program. Under the mentorship of Drs. Rachel Brennan and Matt Wilson, she spent time helping out in St. Jude's solid tumor and eye clinics and completed a research project that focused on comparing the classification schemes of retinoblastoma.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439875553909-0G4UTMOYBD28ACU4XUJO/20150702\_133515.jpgAugust 2015Taraz Nosrat (M2) had the chance to work on nanovectors and cancer therapy at the Houston Methodist Research Institute this summer and dressed up as Benjamin Franklin during the Fourth of July celebration to read the Declaration of Independence. Some say it was an electric experience.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439876337039-QSDR47MTJNSANZYRP1Z9/TBSI+-+DSC09822.jpgAugust 2015"Texas Brain & Spine Institute Summer Research Program 2015" L to R: David Szynkarski, Sneha Konda, Marcus Wong, Danielle DeBacker, Richard Nauert (M2s)https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439876441525-IUJBTOY4PB5YD6IU3CPH/Bahrom+-+DSC09683.jpgAugust 2015Bahrom Firozgary (M2) spent 10 weeks doing research with the Institute of Orthopedic Research and Education (IORE) at Methodist Hospital in Houston. His project focused on the relationship between osteoblast growth and titanium micro-surface topography, in effect simulating bone growth on full-hip, titanium implants.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439876497380-MGQBU5JC8GOB3C31UC5K/Cullen+-+DSC09772-2.jpgAugust 2015Cullen Soares (M2) spent this summer researching in Dr. Kayla Bayless's lab, in the College of Medicine. His project, "Investigating significant Changes in mRNA expression during endothelial cell invasion" helped to identify new genes to study in angiogenesis, and has applications for research in fields such as cancer and macular degeneration.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439875776526-MTL1HI1U8965O7RS6U8S/11012869\_10152775926455957\_2141110032716961662\_o.pngAugust 2015Chelsea Stewart, Robert Guidangen, and Bahrom Firozgary (M2s) wrap up a great work day at the clinic in Guamaní, Ecuador.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439875812818-TJZAW1226JR8IJPELNX9/11707490\_10153563539264924\_2849188450031883789\_n.pngAugust 2015John Dang and Robert Guidangen (M2s) march in the Bristol 4th of July Parade - the oldest Independence Day parade in the country - while at Officer Development School for the Navy.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439875849986-MGH7AH4LYSYFSHKFD2YR/FullSizeRender\_2.jpgAugust 2015Jessie Ho (M2) and Kent-Andrew Boucher (M2) attended Commissioned Officer Training in Montgomery, Alabama. This is a group photo of their flight.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439771771296-XW9DM5DL7ASS2KKP9R3R/Photo+1+-+synapse-summer-picks-6.jpgAugust 2015Cody Cobb (M2) took his cousin on his first road trip this summer. His cousin had trouble landing a signal for his phone while visiting the Monahans Sand Dunes.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439876517796-HMI5CVJ2CXHDR27XLGT0/Photo+2+-+synapse-summer-picks-16.jpgAugust 2015While road tripping in Las Vegas, Cody Cobb (M2) found the “holy grail” of fire hydrants to add to his collection of fire hydrant photos.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439875933654-11D73E04N0UBL3IA5YKR/Photo+3+-+synapse-summer-picks-17.jpgAugust 2015This is Cody Cobb’s cousin watching a showing of Cirque-du-Soleil in Las Vegas.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1440047675384-WJ591LEEIPDGZGSS3JTR/IMG\_4373-2.JPGAugust 2015Dr. Ruggero, Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director at Round Rock, spent some time this summer enjoying art at the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires with his daughter.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439876003805-V8GGQMPYTGPDM2HTVI9F/IMG\_4072.JPGAugust 2015Lan Anh Van-Dinh (M2) spent three weeks traveling all around Japan this summer. This picture was taken at the Pokemon Center in Tokyo. It is one of the many stores dedicated to Pokemon fans, and it is filled with tons of merchandise from the popular franchise.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439876243907-FYWFCFE3ZTE9XSWIVWA4/Photo+3+-+IMG\_9672.jpgAugust 2015Rizwan Nazarali (M1) spent the summer with his daughters.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439876213884-6QAVGJHIK865OOLPHZWT/Photo+2+-+IMG\_9638.jpgAugust 2015Rizwan Nazarali (M1) spent the summer with his daughters. Here they are experiencing culture.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439876179059-Z9UB6LXRJF7JNFVL6GGJ/Photo+1+-+IMG\_9577.jpgAugust 2015Rizwan Nazarali (M1) spent the summer with his daughters. Here they are learning how to properly use the restroom.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439876139838-2V7SU01K9B3DLLJBE0YD/image1.jpegAugust 2015Samuel Ewalefo (M2) spent the summer in Haiti and is seen here casting a baby boy's legs to correct his clubfoot.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439779400736-QQKCH810OX5O7ZBJQX54/image-asset.pngAugust 2015By Anand Jayanti, M2https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439834566120-M1PRPH1670GVK6PIRUKI/image-asset.jpegAugust 2015Gongeuptap Rotary, South Korea by v15ben (Flickr)https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1439778681677-KQSB28CCLY8E1KTEL58B/image-asset.pngAugust 2015by Jessica Nguyen, M2http://www.synapsehsc.com/november2015daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1448331138423-DLS1WPMIEY33N34P4JPI/12255544\_1640906222857088\_868265807\_o.jpgNovember 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M2http://www.synapsehsc.com/january2016daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1450761298739-3G8AEWQVQU7PGSFL89H5/image-asset.pngJanuary 2016By Anand Jayanti, M2https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1450842283836-IIP9J0HXOSFQFGVZ72U7/image-asset.jpegJanuary 2016Photo by Cody Cobb (M2), Click to Enlargehttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1451750610104-0JNWMQLDNTKF5SPEJU8U/image-asset.jpegJanuary 2016By Adrian Clark, Flickrhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1450840840076-CFX2E55MWA3JLYY10O5Y/image-asset.pngJanuary 2016By Anand Jayanti, M2https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1450840199321-NDB7L31QBI625YNSJ31H/image-asset.jpegJanuary 2016Hanna Chen (M1) and David Pollard (M2) show their Aggie pride in Del Rio, 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Photo by Puja Panwar, M1.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1490912130247-O5458W13C6PA4M53MKNR/image-asset.pngApril 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1490757736021-1VOGTXCNMGCKT59MHG0S/Red-white-blue-forever-XinWu.jpgApril 2017Red, White, Blue Forever, photo by Dr. Xin Wu.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1491345394878-IA4N1QINWS3E0CT3AXLL/image-asset.pngApril 2017http://www.synapsehsc.com/april17citationsdaily0.752017-04-04http://www.synapsehsc.com/june-2017daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496437023579-3CGIMZRCQIYCQIVFGKK9/Cover+2+copy.pngJune 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496408603070-GL3TF1UKFF954IZVXA4O/Dhuka1.JPGJune 2017 - Post exam naps.Photo by Rahul Dhuka, M1.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496408603491-4LE4OQBI8J5TC5QQDUHQ/Dhuka2.JPGJune 2017 - Post exam naps.Photo by Rahul Dhuka, M1.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496408613614-77M1NJ3PV90YI9G1ZMJ3/Dhuka3.JPGJune 2017 - Post exam napsPhoto by Rahul Dhuka, M1.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496437464279-1SZ6NNFLN685KJUH239Y/image-asset.pngJune 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496437967327-7QGO6OG8R8GN6FS48F5H/Footer+1+copy.pngJune 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496413643191-REODKL4FEBS5K0TWTMQD/Column+1+copy.pngJune 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496414012260-PQLOVUS6F0TXIHR9W29X/Column+2.pngJune 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496436728425-B0RC48DCPVAN0P75RTCD/image-asset.pngJune 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496414076608-J6AX8ZXHWVGSTV1S3B15/image-asset.pngJune 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496409163762-Q3S3VWNH079P7SABRLSD/Fisher1.jpgJune 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496409118462-1LST6I31KUX4HF88CI1Y/Fisher2.jpgJune 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496409123520-Q047450MOUQNTQHQ82W8/FIsher3.jpgJune 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1496515408885-EED00BBYBNDVJOYAPJP3/image-asset.pngJune 2017http://www.synapsehsc.com/august-2017daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1501887534425-Q3L68L7Z5529JPC3QO3C/Header+2.pngAugust 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1501887751925-0OO9MP2SCZRJSHY0WQAY/Class+of+2020.jpgAugust 2017Incoming M1s attending Disorientation Camp during the summer. Photo by Sarah Fulton, M2.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1501887978597-OHOY6HFGDPOVDG8D5MFQ/image-asset.jpegAugust 2017Disorientation Camp counselors (M2s) during the summer. Photo by Sarah Fulton, M2.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1501888398348-18EOXQ0LJZYSTLIZ8I7O/image-asset.jpegAugust 2017Paw Print Flowers. By Carolina Orsi, M1.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1501905963115-P0G0RE3YE138HL21148F/Runner+6.pngAugust 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1501889164257-UIQBK7H968UUGL8SU4XH/image-asset.pngAugust 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1501879775711-NKYRSLPL0BCFA086TJ4D/Sara+Benitez+1.pngAugust 2017View of the rain forest from a Costa Rican Airbnb. 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Photo by Rahul Devroy, M3.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1501888172687-FS4RBJERD3UGPXDGZI5G/image-asset.jpegAugust 2017Artwork by Timothy Fan, M1.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1501892688968-ZEE4IGAIYNQOJ23YYUTM/image-asset.pngAugust 2017http://www.synapsehsc.com/october-2017daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507681547410-XJ7P65OK2FRYTK9O3O1K/Header+2.pngOctober 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507518381072-P648T8V4V9WPEQJYOJTI/Mimi+Runner+5.pngOctober 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507516674353-4DHWKDVTR03TXU8TU6XX/Southern+Evergreen\_Agnieszka+Grabon2.pngOctober 2017Southern Evergreen. By Agnieszka Grabon, PhD.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507520263657-Q2PW7AQC0Z36LSECQAMU/Runner+4.pngOctober 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507518469986-LYID287EP7BYEU0WCTJ2/KG3.JPGOctober 2017Life Changing Experience. By Kory Gill, DO, FAAFP.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507518470081-QCJ8EDDY6NDJBBLQ42NQ/KG1.JPGOctober 2017Life Changing Experience. By Kory Gill, DO, FAAFP.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507518469825-E66B5GTIFKWOFFNSC0WV/Kg2.JPGOctober 2017Life Changing Experience. By Kory Gill, DO, FAAFP.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507551368557-GVIBLA0J3QIOVE95W3S9/Object+4.pngOctober 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507551071990-GK4T5N05PX3UP0UOUHH7/Object+3.pngOctober 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507518817228-A83Z2FEYX0Z8EJG43I3E/RD1.jpgOctober 2017Seriously Studious Studiers Studying Studiously. By Rahul Dhuka, M2.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507518818651-0MBSLMWY6VGXKJLALOQ4/RD2.jpgOctober 2017Seriously Studious Studiers Studying Studiously. By Rahul Dhuka, M2.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507518822696-J8J52FZLMOXSZAVDSCGE/RD3.jpgOctober 2017Seriously Studious Studiers Studying Studiously. By Rahul Dhuka, M2.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507551903414-59PEBFV3MCMEQP8XDPZU/SideBar+3.pngOctober 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507552376123-NPBFE6LKJPTHKMM1H9GT/Runner+6.pngOctober 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1507685408555-0GB4CTPUCNHRMTQE38A0/Footer+7.pngOctober 2017http://www.synapsehsc.com/november-2017daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1511233123012-UIOO5E060JNZSMQPYK47/Header+6.jpgNovember 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1511140332380-N8CA945N7IC9OYI3NPVA/JulieEnglandphoto+Sized.jpgNovember 2017Julie England, M2, and father, Lanny England, in their family's 2017 cotton crop in Runnels County Texas. Julie explains, "My dad's lessons in 'farmer logic' played a big role in developing my love for medicine." Photo from Julie England.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1511141590581-FKHXD9258BCXVDKPDS9O/Gastel%2C+Barbara\_2016+December\_1.jpgNovember 2017Barbara Gastel, MD, MPH faculty member and editorial mentor for The Synapse. 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Photo provided by Mark Sicilio, MD.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1511148335179-FLB5O7OJRGXV67AZKY99/image-asset.pngNovember 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1511148394419-BM3U5Q2CNG0V5M7PPP36/image-asset.pngNovember 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1511148503285-M077CF6IB6UULDANH5BN/Runner+7.pngNovember 2017https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1511148946719-78AL4FAVPFWKE21MCGYG/Footer+2.jpgNovember 2017http://www.synapsehsc.com/about-2018daily0.752018-02-02https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1517600719799-3HT6VX18I7EZZRIZSPL8/38959636835\_a840008a8c\_o.jpgAbout 2018-2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1516323710131-LJHR83VWXXDYBL0S4SVY/image-asset.jpegAbout 2018-2019Radhika Shah, Chairman of the Board Identity. In a world of 7.6 billion people, it’s the only thing that makes us different from one another, yet at times, it seems to be the easiest thing to lose. As busy medical students bogged down with studying almost all day every day, we may forget what makes each of us unique, one of my biggest fears. To counter that fear, one of my absolute favorite things to do is meet new people because with each new person I meet, there lies the opportunity to gain diverse perspectives and hear about his or her experiences. For this reason, I joined the Synapse board. I want to encourage even more people to speak their minds, share their stories, unleash their emotions, and find that inner creative spark that brought them here in the first place. Can’t wait to hear from you all!  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1516323899153-Y7M1A3VTOTO7N022FHQE/image-asset.jpegAbout 2018-2019Alysia Hall, Acquisition Editor I love reading and have since an early age. I enjoy learning from the perspective of the author, whether it’s a work of fiction, a biography, or a poem. Reading allows me to see into their world and to better understand how other people think. I am so excited to be a part of The Synapse to read and to see the submissions from creative people within the College of Medicine. I enjoy hiking, camping, reading, and playing board games in my free time.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1516327292413-0I89MCBXZEA0A7APMPMN/image-asset.jpegAbout 2018-2019Mouctika Paluri, Copy Editor I’ve loved words for as long as I can remember - for me, there’s nothing more interesting than learning the intricacies of a new language or finding new ways to express the thoughts that are always bouncing around in my head. Writing is my favorite way to express my feelings because it’s something I can readily share with friends and family and (hopefully) spark some great conversations as a result. This is the same reason I’m so excited to be a copy editor for the Synapse - my classmates are my family these four years, and giving them a platform to share their experiences is uniquely rewarding and has the potential to form deep and lasting connections.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1516327363606-KWTP54T9RMVG7E8SZCWK/image-asset.jpegAbout 2018-2019Jamie Weihe, Design Editor My love for medicine stems from its ability to inextricably connect science and the humanities. I feel that consciously considering the impact of humanism in our profession allows reflection on the values of human connection and storytelling. I joined the Synapse because of the opportunity to forward these values, and I am excited to work with the Synapse team! I love reading the works of our faculty and students, and I look forward to helping with future editions of the Synapse.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1516323849974-L35O039C5T52617IW7Q9/dsc09805\_24616743037\_o.jpgAbout 2018-2019Mimi Phan, Managing Editor As Hippocrates said, "Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity." As Managing Editor, I am excited to read about the aspects of humanity and philanthropy that drive us all to pursue a career in medicine. I have always loved to read and write, from starting an online blog last year to making poetry in my spare time. I believe that literature, art, and humanities allow for a cathartic release of emotions and different perspectives - and I am looking forward to being a part of the Synapse at Texas A&M College of Medicine!  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1516323932672-TGVF0OK2UWZ7M397FG8W/dsc09813\_27706508329\_o.jpgAbout 2018-2019Ty Fields, Copy Editor I decided to join The Synapse as an editor because I have always had an interest in writing and the humanities. I love exploring the psychological aspects of medicine, from both a patient's and healthcare provider’s view. I’m interested in seeing the work of our colleagues and staff and excited to assist in the creation process!  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1517600659756-OR52VY8NMMCXG3K3F05I/image-asset.jpegAbout 2018-2019Sarah Joseph, Copy Editor One of the most intriguing aspects of our future careers as physicians is the privilege we have in listening to other people’s stories. Through these stories, we often learn about a patient’s medical concerns, but we also often discover much more. In listening to a patient’s story, we learn about their lifestyles, their backgrounds, their opinions, and even the many challenges they face in their everyday lives. Through stories, we are able to obtain the whole picture – we connect concrete disease processes with abstract human qualities. And, it is our response to these stories that enable us to effect real change. This is true power of the written word. It allows us to share stories - stories that move us, inspire us, and stories that change our lives. In writing and reading about such compelling stories, we spread awareness and put new ideas in motion. I joined The Synapse not only because of how much I love stories, but also because of how much I adore new ideas and unique points of view. I am truly grateful for this opportunity and I can’t wait to read and share all of your stories soon!  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1516327401265-RGR2BKX9W61D4JQR4RTU/image-asset.jpegAbout 2018-2019Andrew Wang, Social Media Manager I studied biochemistry in undergrad, but I think it was my minor in sociology that really shapes who I am. Growing up in a household of two different - and sometimes clashing - cultures, I love to learn how the backgrounds of other groups of people mold individuals in how they interact with one another. Each of us came from a unique walk of life with our own stories to tell, and that's what I believe the Synapse provides: a place for us to express our ideas and experiences - things that make us who we are.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1517601103937-ID6GJCQ8BW84RGYP6NQH/1481725018214.jpgAbout 2018-2019Dr. Barbara Gastel, Faculty Consultant Hello! I'm Barbara Gastel, a faculty consultant to The Synapse. Having been active in student publications myself, I'm especially pleased to serve in this role. I'm a medical school graduate specializing largely in biomedical writing and editing. I coordinate the Texas A&M graduate program in science communication, teach medical humanities, and participate in projects to help researchers in developing countries to write about and publish their work. In my free time (what's that?), I like to cook, bake, read, travel, attend concerts and plays—and do more writing and editing.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1517601117905-M29Q4KTPTAYH888M8DWA/1481580524574.jpgAbout 2018-2019Dr. Karen Wakefield, Faculty Consultant Soon after its creation, I was honored to become the Synapse Faculty Editor. The Synapse is a medium for medical students and others in the College of Medicine to express their individual creativity in a format that can be read and revisited over time. Each article, poem, or picture opens a window for us to see into the humanity of medicine. In my free time, I enjoy reading, learning about history, cooking, and quilting.  http://www.synapsehsc.com/february-2018daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1518375365271-8HYMJ0IX8BYWGDNIE7VZ/v1.jpgFebruary 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1517874165446-B7LCINGDAQKF72JN17FA/v3.jpgFebruary 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1517524384109-3RX4281YODR6XF5T9LE1/paul-ogden.jpgFebruary 2018Paul Ogden, MD, former vice dean for academic affairs.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1517444605295-UGEP8IHT6GAZBEUS7LCX/Orsi+Submission.jpegFebruary 2018Carolina Orsi, M1, uses her art to relax and prevent stress. Photo by Alejandro Orsi.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1517442648873-GHBC764Q2FQADX0TEF81/Runner+1.pngFebruary 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1517530128660-S3ZXAVFTPW11MJHXWCP1/v1.jpgFebruary 2018 - Not Your Average Doctor By Kaykay James, M2https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1517530172790-JOJ8H51YQY8VBUM8PI42/v1.jpgFebruary 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1517874100477-T1DQ5FXW9Z3ANZ3L7SFW/Screen+Shot+2018-02-01+at+5.56.15+PM.pngFebruary 2018http://www.synapsehsc.com/april-2018daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1524094293355-HTWP3EHTM4T0YRJL055B/watercolors.jpgApril 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1524094791977-LYOED9PYUM77JMZJ2XZV/Screen+Shot+2018-04-18+at+5.54.27+PM.pngApril 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1524093450841-RUQK0U5TDU4YQKDBY129/Screen+Shot+2018-04-18+at+5.54.27+PM.pngApril 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1524095856782-IX13DILC2TSLEL8WSC9O/watercolor-texture-background-green.jpgApril 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1524096395333-OEOEFAQZGG8PPRAK8HC2/flower.jpgApril 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1524096707023-J8F9BITRI5TUQVN3QEM5/painting.jpgApril 2018 - Not Your Average Doctor By Kaykay James, M2https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1524098211281-CJ8FWW89HTW0PM92P0Z5/second+watercolor.jpgApril 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1524451446175-Q0QQ9X48ASPSLPY7D8WZ/watercolor-texture-background-green.jpgApril 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1524441323018-20NQJE94XHVRMD596HAR/Screen+Shot+2018-04-22+at+6.54.47+PM.pngApril 2018http://www.synapsehsc.com/june-2018daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1528415651021-1AXLFEZ8S212SNRNP06G/978EA1C3-886B-4073-9082-408BF2096BA3.jpegJune 2018Max Pixelhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1528418287295-N3CEMR8W0D28SMVO93JL/C13DE75A-4A6F-406E-8AC7-4108394FAC21.jpegJune 2018Pixa Bayhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1528418507245-DQCX5CPEM4RQHM49BBJN/E898686E-2698-4EC5-94A7-159E4E880A04.jpegJune 2018Pixa Bayhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1528398029988-NDXDV7UW9N5BK5XFLGTF/kraft\_160.pngJune 2018Dianne Kraft, PhD, assistant dean for diversity of the College of Medicinehttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1528420609244-EIBALI15P110242AROGR/image-asset.pngJune 2018Publicdomainpictures.nethttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1528420509672-BNZIKSPXDIBP8Q4QGJ94/fondo-con-acuarela-amarilla\_1378-48.jpgJune 2018Pixa Bayhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1528420753539-J58YMSWDMSFYD9M50VNT/imagesUA3ZDQRJ.jpgJune 2018Pixa Bayhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1528421659858-D4X8JXTHAXSB8B8O3IYB/Capture.PNGJune 2018http://www.synapsehsc.com/august-2018daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1535375972678-O5CUSR0GOQDD3ZJBN9DO/open-book.jpgAugust 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1535377136539-D3Y15LCEWAR1V5OBRQ1H/ellipse-2703751\_960\_720.jpgAugust 2018Pixa Bayhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1535377742375-7WCUMG3PI5EEI1OA2UNK/Square-Pattern-Monochrome-Black-And-White-2730241.jpgAugust 2018Max Pixelhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1535321790710-LJ62VTES1THDQIKA1MM5/Capture.PNGAugust 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1535321925184-LBA9IA3BXF1KFM9NEW75/Capture.2.PNGAugust 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1535319832770-EP2VOAO14ZLSV5OIF5DE/byington.jpgAugust 2018Carrie L. 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Esplin, JD, assistant professor in the Department of Humanities in Medicine at the College of Medicinehttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540353713874-WYWO2S7EFIPO4USBYA39/3218562-3f51b5.pngOctober 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540353782767-ICHRDG70QKOUOAV4CRH3/3218562-2196f3.pngOctober 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540353974865-O7DD6EVU33IKKYA8F8ZB/Y%21.pngOctober 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540353991051-QD4AFGW3XJE1DMYDJHFU/1021412-009688.pngOctober 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540354814023-MNEQIYMRF0IFPERM2FG0/312507-4caf50.pngOctober 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540354787931-BID1JWG0IQQBJVWOYJ2C/2688517-8bc34a.pngOctober 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540354951117-LRW83I9EL9EHFQ9MGFYO/2688517-cddc39.pngOctober 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540243210235-P3RI0H8TFZJ2BLIBAV4J/Cramming\_editAW\_MP.pngOctober 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540355931504-X8NPUWC39KI6A5D7QI6R/1948358-ff5722.pngOctober 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540244510230-ZAFOI09PK2JMZRD3XTS6/xin+wu+1.jpgOctober 2018 - “COM in the Mirror”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540244590684-V548RJMKCI9YA1MS3MZ7/xin+wu+2.jpgOctober 2018 - “Current”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540244663241-TLK5XS3QX6WY4OYK4ZXU/xin+wu+3.jpgOctober 2018 - “Future”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540244701446-OIJPZSMFHYCR0Q65NM5A/Listener.jpgOctober 2018 - Title: Listeninghttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540356056385-R9DI113Q2Z1U85XEXBT6/149987-ff9800.pngOctober 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540356098326-1LAZ3O4U556BV2G9YQPU/image-asset.pngOctober 2018https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540864811860-0MWRJO59ZG51LYX0N8J5/Screen+Shot+2018-10-29+at+4.47.14+PM.pngOctober 2018http://www.synapsehsc.com/february-2019daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540352868087-3CQ16WHFQTN6IJ941GZ9/basinger+1.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540352885513-SRG33J8ZEB2JHG5CWHHS/Basinger+2.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540353670490-LUI42RFIBGYS5PG1T8N2/1221422-673ab7.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540864998033-C11HBH56K16JRSLT5B1N/Screen+Shot+2018-10-29+at+8.48.03+PM.pngFebruary 2019Bryn S. Esplin, JD, assistant professor in the Department of Humanities in Medicine at the College of Medicinehttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540353713874-WYWO2S7EFIPO4USBYA39/3218562-3f51b5.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540353782767-ICHRDG70QKOUOAV4CRH3/3218562-2196f3.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540353974865-O7DD6EVU33IKKYA8F8ZB/Y%21.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540353991051-QD4AFGW3XJE1DMYDJHFU/1021412-009688.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540354814023-MNEQIYMRF0IFPERM2FG0/312507-4caf50.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540354787931-BID1JWG0IQQBJVWOYJ2C/2688517-8bc34a.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540354951117-LRW83I9EL9EHFQ9MGFYO/2688517-cddc39.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540243210235-P3RI0H8TFZJ2BLIBAV4J/Cramming\_editAW\_MP.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540355931504-X8NPUWC39KI6A5D7QI6R/1948358-ff5722.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540244510230-ZAFOI09PK2JMZRD3XTS6/xin+wu+1.jpgFebruary 2019 - “COM in the Mirror”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540244590684-V548RJMKCI9YA1MS3MZ7/xin+wu+2.jpgFebruary 2019 - “Current”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540244663241-TLK5XS3QX6WY4OYK4ZXU/xin+wu+3.jpgFebruary 2019 - “Future”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540244701446-OIJPZSMFHYCR0Q65NM5A/Listener.jpgFebruary 2019 - Title: Listeninghttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540356056385-R9DI113Q2Z1U85XEXBT6/149987-ff9800.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540356098326-1LAZ3O4U556BV2G9YQPU/image-asset.pngFebruary 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1540864811860-0MWRJO59ZG51LYX0N8J5/Screen+Shot+2018-10-29+at+4.47.14+PM.pngFebruary 2019http://www.synapsehsc.com/march-2019daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1552119624424-QY8QUEM2R3EPFHMJHB40/pavement-2958741\_1920.jpgMarch 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1551469679278-1Q5FJBWOBXE3YQWIUKTF/textures-2287280\_960\_720.jpgMarch 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1552119386032-JR27BYLQ0RTZV9WZOMY6/background-2369826\_1920.jpgMarch 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1552120232106-2MMJLIHOPF7LYAIUAMZR/road-3946535\_1920.jpgMarch 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1551468720290-VRIWUKYC6I3WJNSND1BR/images-8.jpegMarch 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1552120608865-XC1NGUGP32FWBZQKTNGX/pavers-3549293\_1920.jpgMarch 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1551468601611-LY60UZDE5PKQ57B3HERB/images-3.jpegMarch 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1551468713992-9LRB47UCNX94R2DVIC7C/images-6.jpegMarch 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1551503769598-OAPTU0XAFHKPAQWZXZ1C/urban-1389838\_1920.jpgMarch 2019image from pixabay.comhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1551465172601-36OPX7YICOH73FVWEI41/Dr.+Byington%5B1%5D.jpgMarch 2019 - Dr. Carrie L. Byington, MDhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1551466290662-3XARIB06M2J5B3QORI77/This+Garden+We+Tend.JPGMarch 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1551466809871-E5VSZ9V8IACP17GE3IN2/Untitled\_Puja\_Panwar.jpgMarch 2019http://www.synapsehsc.com/may-2019daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1557677888978-O3OQ0MJ3P8ZXOEX8V94L/Leslie\_Herd\_Cartoon.jpgMay 2019by Leslie Herd, M1https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1557679285913-H5NE9HU61MUSS9XZFBFP/Cartography2.pngMay 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1558556836649-F7P8HKGGMIAN0VZVJJEQ/Screen+Shot+2019-05-12+at+11.30.14+AM.pngMay 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1557679838157-FQI9FCO4TT5G7AL2JQ0D/I%2BAm%2BFeeling%2BRattled.jpgMay 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1557682033472-IHXP015BGX3CRGYK6AP5/Dani\_Shahin\_Heart.jpegMay 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1557682128927-E464YQ5MHIHN4IMJBS33/Dani\_Shahin\_Skull.jpegMay 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1557680240530-A6Y3FKBI8GPPQS1WPGVJ/IMG\_20181030\_124752214\_HDR%7E2.jpgMay 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1557680249989-CZ0UQNGDXHBIHK3AFP9J/tamhsc-campus\_20181101.jpgMay 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1557680252190-2WC9A5YMOA8ZF71I6KU2/tamhsc-campus-201806.jpgMay 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1558404073007-VBY7PONIHTOGT1V5M9AO/image001.pngMay 2019The continuing tradition of attributing patients' physical ailments to non-physical entities goes back thousands of years, as seen in ancient Mesopotamian writings on epileptic seizures caused by deities. Here we see Mesopotamian deities on a Sumerian cylinder seal, c. 2300 BC, in the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York. Courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York. Sourced from Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ea/media/175484/5315https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1559318262370-E7Z9ZB9Q3OV2RCAQ53U5/Leibowtiz%2BLab.jpgMay 2019Dr. Leibowitz and lab members. Photo courtesy of Dr. Leibowitzhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1559318532479-SFY499RCG5EJW731NV9O/IMG-1928.JPGMay 2019Dr. Leibowitz with students at the MD/PhD retreat. Photo courtesy of Dr. Leibowitzhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1559538944255-IOH7W86X8Y8U79WJ5EIU/synapse%2Bmay-6.jpgMay 2019http://www.synapsehsc.com/august-2019daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1565723083142-EZKAHWPDR5OAFV3NSYLG/image4.jpegAugust 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1565736323630-RZNO4AB12B94DEB118FY/image4.jpegAugust 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1565736332885-21E0M9X25CIKYIM77TW5/image1.jpegAugust 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1565736732007-OF2O1BK7YWG1IDFS1NVE/image5.jpegAugust 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1565725117116-LV83XJFE8CDSQF4TK4O9/image2.jpegAugust 2019http://www.synapsehsc.com/december-2014daily0.752025-04-25https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1570309917965-9T7S7RVCZNIT39XVC1F6/Synapse-First%2BIssue-Front%2BPage.jpgDecember 2014https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1570309823669-936RL3DRTRZQ7R6OFE6N/Synapse-First+Issue-Second+Page.jpgDecember 2014http://www.synapsehsc.com/5-yeardaily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1570312465891-N2FQSBL94W1G1XESI6LR/Orsi%2BSubmission.jpeg5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY - 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Brianna’s Pickartwork by Lily Luchttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1570315523650-TIFSPLLYXUWLYOETABRN/IMG\_3968.jpg5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY - Dr. Wakefield’s Pickphoto by David Harmonhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1570315249227-MECB4VOSNBW0EVC6EXZ1/image4.jpeg5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY - Dr. Gastel’s Pickphoto by Kody Gillhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1570313572898-OTVCS51INOSF18FAAGE8/1490759898297-6JNWNOOYE8TNDT4TDGKW.jpeg5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY - Sara’s Pickphoto by Puja Panwarhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1570341064361-97X4QQR7QJ7JN5HFQ43B/page4.png5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY - Featured Contributor: Anand Jayantiartwork by Anand Jayantihttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1570339448371-W0T9NT51EED6X7PZJKHH/1434140416058-Z6LDHTNSL28IDGEMOWMY.jpeg5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY - Faculty Mentor Remarksphoto by Cody Cobbhttp://www.synapsehsc.com/december-2019daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1575994550422-EYZ24TVJIE5Z8QHJ82CX/The%2BArt%2Bin%2BHeart%2B-%2BA%2Brealistic%2Bwash%2Bof%2Bcolor%2Band%2Bdetail%2Bto%2Billustrate%2Blove%252C%2Blife%252C%2Band%2Bemotion%2Bcopy.jpgDecember 2019The Art in Heart, Carolina Orsi, M3https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1575994942812-425HCA9LDRNOXUNOB4I7/Prosapagnosia.jpgDecember 2019Prosopagnosia, Astha Mittal, M2https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1576609132903-CNX86LZE28N8NK984IRC/Dr+Christie+Columbus\_4610+300dpi+5x7.jpgDecember 2019 - Cristie Columbus, MD: Dallas Associate Deanhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1576609106530-EV8YRAAFDML3L0BC6HI7/Wieters+pic.jpgDecember 2019 - Scott Wieters, MD: Temple Associate Deanhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1576626074282-UZGYJHTEV4L3DOL3BVKD/William+Pieratt%2C+DO.jpgDecember 2019 - William Pieratt, DO: BCS Associate Deanhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1576538721893-LYREBP3YFZQFS9H32N0K/IMG\_5224.JPGDecember 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1576538861465-XPUCH6MSZZV0OHIA2KV7/IMG\_3092.jpgDecember 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1575995120298-J6VO3OMKWCEG677ZUYK5/MREB2\_20190530\_172953489\_HDR\_2-s.jpgDecember 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1575995104720-B12RPAT96HVMXXYOO6ZV/tamhsc-mreb2-201906-s.jpgDecember 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1575995124142-G0EGQFNQHHU0D469LUCX/MREB2-building-glasses-tamhsc-3-s.jpgDecember 2019https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1575995102052-X29SJHQ9UPINM0F1GS90/MREB2-tamhsc-20190909-s.jpgDecember 2019http://www.synapsehsc.com/february-2020daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581872418118-RBOCOK9ZKCPYY70KB1PO/Hold+my+heart.pngFebruary 2020“Hold My Heart” by Kiralyn Brakel, G5 “I actually drew this as a Valentine’s Day card for my now-husband during our first year of dating. I was struck by how our celebration of love so rarely recognizes the vulnerability and messiness of giving your heart away. It’s not the clean and cozy thing Hallmark cards make it out to be, and it leaves the most vital parts of you vulnerable in the open air. Prepping this piece for submission, I enjoyed how this metaphor becomes a reality for some physicians; the kindness, gentleness, and skill needed to love well are also necessary when operating on a patient. The luckiest of us will accept your heart with gentle hands.”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581991668633-DUZ9KTDL8R6QCG42YKLW/waer.jpgFebruary 2020Amy Waer, MD, FACS. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M Health Science Center — Vital Recordhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581992173557-6RQHC6A8O5AWQXGS2O82/inside.jpgFebruary 2020“This is my dining room, and I had fun picking out the furniture and artwork.” Photo courtesy of Amy Waer, MD, FACS.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581992248969-IU5O50GTSHHYPB0CO9AA/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2020“This is my backyard in South College Station. The pool was already in place when we bought the house. I enjoyed doing the surrounding landscaping and outdoor furniture placement.” Photo courtesy of Amy Waer, MD, FACS.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581992654289-PBC93SGR3VQ9X00LYLN8/etsy.jpgFebruary 2020“This is a portion of my craft cabinet where I store all of my jewelry making supplies. Half of the fun of designing an original piece of jewelry is picking from all the different types of beads and colors.” Photo courtesy of Amy Waer, MD, FACS.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581992792876-SBX7SSRRYGGUCJQ0RXCG/jewelry.jpgFebruary 2020“This is a sample of some of the custom jewelry (necklace, bracelet, and earrings) that I have made using Swarovski crystals. The designs are all original.” Photo courtesy of Amy Waer, MD, FACS.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581992905610-DVBZRVVR9T6DSNREWEA2/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2020“Beautiful sunset photo captured pulling into my neighborhood in South College Station following a Sunday drive with my husband.” Photo courtesy of Amy Waer, MD, FACS.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581993096239-Q7244HCWQ13CXVP2BRP5/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2020Photo courtesy of Alexandre Tsuchiya.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581875881578-7FWX0BW7GA7Y99Z3OVA9/g2700.pngFebruary 2020Photo taken at Belton Lake during a road trip to Temple, TX. Photo courtesy of Alexandra De Jong, M1, and Sreeya Cherlo, M1https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581993362681-4D8A99797YEAAQQPUMGF/unnamed+%281%29.jpgFebruary 2020Sarah Elmer and her little brother Marshall at her white coat ceremony in 2019. Photo courtesy of Sarah Elmer, M1.http://www.synapsehsc.com/coviddaily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1587343656462-EZ7LLXXK24I52IBA4XK5/Coronavirus+Replication+Cycle.pngCOVID-19Image created by BioRenderhttp://www.synapsehsc.com/april-2020daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1587044649828-AYGOEV8CULEZJAFPB3SF/Heroes+Facing+the+Storm\_Art+piece.jpgApril 2020https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1587336476061-6E25CQ59FOJEPG3TGXWK/COVID%2B19%2BSpanish.jpgApril 2020I created the Student Initiated Elective "Advanced Medical Spanish with a Focus on COVID- 19 and Cultural Competency." Dr. Alfredo Jimenez, a cardiologist at Baylor University Medical Center in downtown Dallas, was my sponsor. We discussed recent updates on COVID-19 (in Spanish only) as well as cultural differences in approaching this new pandemic. Dr. Jimenez and I worked together to translate COVID-19 resources that could be of use to Spanish-speaking populations. It was not only a great way to practice my Spanish, but to expand my knowledge of COVID-19 and make healthcare resources more accessible to the Spanish-speaking population.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1587045131530-R30CDO52G8T31GJAQ551/Bare+Bones.jpegApril 2020Created by Cerci Hammons, M1https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1587339083133-1SPA2EFJV7VBAPYWONE3/jeremiah.JPEGApril 2020View from outside one of our clinic sites, overlooking the outskirts of Lima. Photo by Jeremiah Ling, M1.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1587341579390-CJBHPWMKAI11YHUWX58Y/Steven.jpgApril 2020Steven Jacobs pictured above in Peru. Photo by Steven Jacobs, M1.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1587341870334-CZU5KQDNHNKB8H7FV49W/GROUP.JPGApril 2020A group picture of everyone from TAMHSC who went to Peru over spring break. Photo by Sun Choi, M2.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1587342201872-HHHSDYTVXE2RY7M3XK8E/Steven%2Band%2BJ.jpgApril 2020Steven Jacobs and Jeremiah Ling in Peru. Photo by Sun Choi, M2.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1587336887206-UIKH21N5NDF1JJMKNYFV/In+the+Girl+There%27s+a+room.pngApril 2020The piece is named after a song of the same name by Sara Groves. She wrote that song after meeting a survivor of human trafficking, and in it, she speaks of hope, faith, and the strength of human spirit in the face of injustice and oppression. I love the image of the single candle of hope burning in a dark and shuttered spirit.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1587147317912-V92QW8HPQLIEOVUPU2NJ/For+the+Class+of+2020.JPGApril 2020This drawing is simply dedicated to all the students in my year who didn’t get the Match Day they dreamed of, and won’t be getting the graduation they worked so hard for—but are still so gracious and selfless in their pursuit to join the medical workforce in the next few months for residency.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1587148473570-KXGNUCNJAX378S1CP6TF/Medicine+as+Meditation.pngApril 2020These past few weeks have provided a contemplative space for me where I have come to examine my purpose, my humanity, and my connection with others very deeply. I was starting my STEP-dedicated study as the beginning tides of COVID started to hit the United States, and this placed me in a unique situation of possibly being one of the very few people whose daily life was not interrupted amidst the pandemic. However, the same does not apply to my mental state. Every day I oscillate between feeling useless as a medical student that’s not allowed to be in the clinic and grateful that I’m being given the opportunity to expand my knowledge so that I’m better equipped to serve people in the future.http://www.synapsehsc.com/june-2020daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1592878942285-X76S0W5TTRAOZK0UK5XQ/the+future+of+medicine.+jpg.jpgJune 2020“The Future of Medicine” by Dr. Heidy B. Frias Ferreirahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1594044107485-9N3DHII618B2KHS50P8S/image1.JPGJune 2020Photo courtesy of Wei-Jung Chen, Ph.D.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1593656519714-VYLUM5QIIB6I86YLMB0T/chen+graduation.jpgJune 2020“This photo is when I graduated from National Taiwan University (國立臺灣大學) with my Bachelor’s degree.” Photo courtesy of Wei-Jung Chen, Ph.D.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1592880132047-57Q7ZP7MB81AYM12W8OW/Chen%2BMarines.jpgJune 2020“Here is an old, old, old picture when I was a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. The red sash means that I was the ‘officer on duty’ for that week to oversee all daily activities for the Company.” Photo courtesy of Wei-Jung Chen, PhD.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1592880676056-SR09X48KJVVGYWVCTIMN/Tank+1.jpgJune 2020Here are our respective anatomy groups. Though we were happy to finish MGA, we miss spending time with Dr. Chen in anatomy lab and look back on those times fondly.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1592880710516-426P2GUYZTHJK9U3Y6AB/TAnk+2.jpgJune 2020Photos courtesy of Sarah Elmer, M2, and Thomas Nguyen, M2.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1593655565397-028HRBF6EJZJO3DNUT0Y/BLM.jpegJune 2020“Our Oath to Save Lives Extends Beyond the OR” by Sara Yasrebi, M3 This artwork first appeared in the June 14, 2020, issue of the Texas A&M Student National Medical Association (SNMA) newsletter and is republished here to explicitly show support for SNMA and Black Lives Matter.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1592881504192-AA3HV2M9AL8H9DS7FCRH/image-asset.jpegJune 2020Photo by Sasha Freemindhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1592882257809-SQNORGJON63AQ7SVUV92/image-asset.jpegJune 2020Photo by Debby Hudsonhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1592882626469-G4K70EMUP0O6NKXAO3W3/Please+wait%2C+the+meeting+host+will+let+you+in+soon.jpgJune 2020“Please wait, the meeting host will let you in soon.” by Sreeya Cherlo, M2http://www.synapsehsc.com/august-2020daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1598110989170-49IHEJTQZXYSW3KXCPS9/Watson.pngAugust 2020Patricia Watson, MD. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M Health Science Center - Vital Record.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1598497485796-FFW06AMY8MWAFZ8DZ8SN/Studying.pngAugust 2020“This is a photo of me studying during my first year of medical school in 1977.” Photo courtesy of Patricia Watson, MD.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1598497852564-XW9CSPL3ZBVBDRYGLSYK/graduate.pngAugust 2020“This is a photo of me with my diploma in 1981.” Photo courtesy of Patricia Watson, MD.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1598498321385-DERCGCG5H3MS20TITN4P/2012.jpgAugust 2020“This is a photo of me in my office in Spring, Texas, in 2012.” Photo courtesy of Patricia Watson, MD.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1598149597349-LPAYKOARAHCF7SEA5KVK/tamhsc-covid-19-202007-no-description.jpgAugust 2020July 4, 2020. Clinical Building 1, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Bryan, TXhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1598107463571-AIGWS1JAHF5JKPRLTFXP/Picture1.pngAugust 2020A makeshift emergency ward set up to ease pressure on a hospital in northern Italy © Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/APhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1598106811079-3QI6T3VKE24L2G3VF258/COVID+Portrait+Submission.jpgAugust 2020This painting is based on an image from a New York Times article titled “Is the World Ready for the Coronavirus?” published on January 29, 2020. By all accounts, we were not. Over six months later, it seems as if there is no end in sight. Throughout this time, I’ve often heard the phrase “this too shall pass” as a desire to return to the normalcy of January. Yet when the pandemic finally ends, I hope that we will have achieved a new normal—one in which we tell each other stories of how hopeless the world seemed … before the coronavirus.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1598112369250-T62JUMK2XNJ0BDF6J9BR/Picture2.pngAugust 2020we didn’t come here for the night life #t-town, Temple M2 Classhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1598113888781-KYTT93TFSN3IWA4L9Y97/Picture3.pngAugust 2020“This picture was taken inside my apartment complex overlooking the Texas Medical Center in Houston.” Photo courtesy of Helen Chen, M3.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1598114424314-Z7KQ3YIYL26PAJQEKML9/Screen+Shot+2020-08-22+at+11.38.07+AM.pngAugust 2020http://www.synapsehsc.com/october-2020daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603842876190-LA1ATQ20P10280ECAPYM/Hanging+on.jpegOctober 2020“Hanging On” by Heidy Frias, MDhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603295914687-AJYAEWI7JRX0NV4FMUVC/nano+2.jpgOctober 20201st try – I was ecstatic with how this particular illustration came out; it was a simple model, but it had all the elements I wanted to portray. The spherical shape and surface texture are enough to suggest how actual lipids would organize within a bilayer. The white protrusions were meant to represent surface proteins or polyethylene glycols.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603296445129-JBUD07PJTJMF6XFNADIG/nano+4.jpgOctober 20203rd Iteration – I went full tilt with the thicker pills, now looking more pill-like. I ran a fluid particle system simulation to create the random distribution of the pills and was extremely impressed with myself but not quite convinced about the color of the “nanoparticle,” as it gets lost with the red around it. How much lab time was devoted to this, you ask? I refuse to incriminate myself, thank you. Next question.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603296900757-4LDW37VH5RWZRQ2HSNQ3/nano+6.pngOctober 2020Version 2.0 – This will probably be engraved on my tombstone. As I started to discover color harmonies, I settled on one that was extremely bright and started to reflect more accurately the fact that there are different lipids on the surface as well as different protein types.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603333318631-YZXIK4WCNX78XXXJ2W49/Nano+8.pngOctober 2020Screenshot of Blender Software – The software I was using to create the 3D images is Blender, an extremely versatile program for 3D animation. While it is free, it is as complicated as it looks, and it was quite laborious to create an illustration. I wanted to create illustrations that I could use for presentations, conferences, and just general enjoyment. Blender was great, but I had to find something faster.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603333513282-PW2XVX104S5ZY92KCMT4/nano+10.pngOctober 2020Voxel Illustration 1 – The learning curve with this style was less pronounced than it was for Blender. The software I was using is called MagicaVoxel, and it lets me create great images quickly. The “voxel” style was striking, but it did not distract excessively from whatever I was illustrating, which was great for standing out in presentations.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603296281114-7CIG5IIASOU16AP5CGAS/nano+3.jpgOctober 20202nd Iteration – I placed a blue background for contrast, changed some of the colors of the surface protrusions, and placed pills on the background for a reason that I can’t quite recall at this point, but it looks cool, if a little static.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603296733763-QT37272CO0Z8SC6IA3Z6/nano+5.jpgOctober 20204th iteration — I was absurdly satisfied with myself at this point. The shot is perfectly centered, and I changed the color to yellow, which pops a little bit more. To this day, I use this image in presentations and meetings. It turns quite a lot of heads.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603296976568-E3B6MHZXX6S36FLZRPKM/nano+7.jpgOctober 2020Version 2.1 – Annotated illustration. So my scientific illustration skills were finally being put to use, and this was included as a schematic to describe a project that was submitted for a grant application.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603333381258-Y4XE95ZHQ1SFSUSPHUM6/nano+9.pngOctober 2020The answer came to me in the form of little 3D squares. Within the world of 3D animation, there was an illustration style called “voxel illustration,” which is a little bit like pixel illustration but 3D. While I was initially attracted by the look, I eventually found out that this style was less laborious than my previous work with Blender. This style was also attractive to me because I related the voxel to the pixel and the pixel to the basic unit that makes a picture. I felt that nanoparticles were also at that basic level, the smallest particles—just beyond atoms.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603333640655-ADUTIT25YC047LFJNUUJ/nano+11.jpgOctober 2020Voxel Illustration 1.1 – Again, what began as procrastination ended with my learning something that I could later apply toward constructive ends. This was by far one of the proudest moments of my academic career. My paper containing this image was published in the January 3, 2020, issue of Circulation Research, and this image appeared on the cover of that issue.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603333848958-M0V2MKI5ZS8X5QWN657N/nano%2B12.jpgOctober 2020https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603334006322-2HH3N0KPO3SI4Z1NCRNP/nano+13.pngOctober 2020All images by Christian Boada, PhD.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603334028841-G8LM29FM7T1GCXIGUCL4/nano+14.pngOctober 2020https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603335511372-TGJ9AMXWHBKUW5BVQ9ON/image.jpgOctober 2020Photo by Tim Gouwhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603336840007-47VUEZL2VDHSE6RP0G2N/mother+painting.jpgOctober 2020https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603337322232-D12O4TZJOXBCHPB15GMK/image-asset.jpegOctober 2020Photo by Brian Patrick Tagaloghttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603338406846-7HO9VE7M6Y4Z7AM6MOL5/mother+nature.jpgOctober 2020Art by Sara Alihttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603374806146-6KFGWBM4X4A2A7GEUIRO/image.jpgOctober 2020Photo by Science in HDhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603758222259-L25D27SODX470C146LV7/suicide+prevention.pngOctober 2020https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1603833472922-SCHLXIW6FXJJ33FRZXVW/what+if+i+fall.pngOctober 2020Art by Ksenia Vlassova, M1http://www.synapsehsc.com/december-2020daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1609171641677-G510Z3QE2SGW6PFDMTGS/Silver+linings.jpgDecember 2020Artwork by Heidy Frias, MDhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1608429358368-6GGZ7SRDS2TV30WHJEVO/Screen+Shot+2020-12-19+at+7.38.28+PM.pngDecember 2020Mark Sicilio, MD. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M University College of Medicine.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1608870922142-IU379K2011W64O388U9H/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-12-19%2Bat%2B7.38.44%2BPM.jpgDecember 2020Photo from Doctor.comhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1608871009064-XXYVBQDRKAETFO6CMMIW/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-12-19%2Bat%2B7.39.00%2BPM.jpgDecember 2020Photo by Stuart Villanueva (The Eagle).https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1608248517474-68Q9YC6MT2WQV40XD4UN/Screen+Shot+2020-12-17+at+5.40.38+PM.pngDecember 2020Photo by Sandeep Dave, M1 This evening, I went for a quick coffee break with friends. Fortunately, the weather that day was just beautiful! We exchanged some fun stories, sipped on refreshing coffee, and were driving back to campus when spectacular colors poured through the sky as if today God was in a mood to paint such a masterpiece! At the stop, I quickly took the opportunity to snap a picture and marked these lovely shades of the sky in memory forever …. Sunset reflection: Taken on Dec 2, 2020, at 5:20 p.m. on Raymond Stotzer Pkwy and Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S when crossing the lights while coming toward campus.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1608427266917-ELCUR8ZC1XZD6VLTDPOV/Screen+Shot+2020-12-19+at+7.20.17+PM.pngDecember 2020Goodbye 2020! When I was in FOM (Foundations of Medicine) I, one of my histology lab partners told me that the slides we were looking at were actually very artsy. He said that he would even consider hanging up some of these slides as artwork around his future home. "Nobody would even know that I got them from school." The more I looked at the slides, the more I fell in love with the different color gradients and patterns, which inspired me to try out some new painting techniques. This is one of the recent pieces I made during my study breaks! Artwork by Ksenia Vlassova, M1https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1608427974177-PRYQBNCQTRSWAZES8GPJ/Picture1.pngDecember 2020Author Mary Ellen Santerre taking a moment for mindfulnesshttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1608873581044-WAJAZXX83VT0BZ6RQK94/Screen+Shot+2020-12-24+at+11.18.16+PM.pngDecember 2020http://www.synapsehsc.com/february-2021daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613330233373-QRG9Y6UD5IODY0J2FQ0J/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - Woven Fibers: A Reflection on the First 18 Months of the Pre-clerkship CurriculumBackground photo by Eric Prouzethttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613337449310-YGURRIF9KWPKT41SV40Y/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine: Golden Ticket or Fool’s Gold?Background photo by Hakan Nuralhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613331889957-ACV6KBBBXJX7ONPE56MB/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - Playing with Light and BubblesBackground photo by Marc Sandra Martorellhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613330939265-BPM4GV3LAOD9VKUGBTBV/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - Clarity and ChaosBackground photo by Marc Wielandhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613341190453-KHYOYU31VN4NIMOKGCBJ/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - IdentitiesBackground photo by Cecilie Jonsenhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613332297245-MENAB1Y30UT87VKQPW0O/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - Take Up SpaceBackground photo by Hillie Chanhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613332498412-SW6L6XV774AXBFOVO0R9/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - Goals and Aspirations Redefined for 2021Background photo by Ian Schneiderhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613338562022-6551APZV44TECVDAA2NV/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - The BrainBackground photo by Egor Yakushkinlhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613333099844-BVPSXR8GJRM7T8OP50D6/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - Fake IndianBackground photo by Bonnie Kittlehttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613337866733-1482GIP23H07VG7Y25PY/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - A New Lesson from an Old SourceBackground photo by Jordan Whitthttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613336124491-6P1HV6LKLPIOBJNT2XFJ/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - the first sunny day without youBackground photo by Jonathan Bordahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613336012958-0RHL0AY7WTJL15UANE70/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - The TeammateBackground photo by Hush Naidoohttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613336339664-3EXR31K2IXLTC7GECZ1V/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - Shotgun WillieBackground photo by Kyle Johnsonhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613337298221-9BQNH5B0N5YB7CQ1VEAH/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - Do NothingBackground photo by Eyasu Etsubhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613337654385-TSNJUAPKSWSP8HCWTG6I/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - Clinky, a Story That Changed My LifeBackground photo by The Nigmatichttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613338187778-IPBV7MAZ27RNKL6JCWGD/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - UnseeableBackground photo by Kristina Tripkovichttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1613336836295-7I0W5C3IZ6GE498R9JQ3/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2021 - Fred, a Unique EncounterBackground photo by Doug Maloneyhttp://www.synapsehsc.com/june-2021-2daily0.752025-03-14https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1624135635120-VCEYS3PXULDB50MZDWPX/unsplash-image-68y-oRxeY\_Y.jpgJune 2021 - LGBTQIA+ Scientists Who Altered Their FieldsBackground photo by Stavrialena Gontzouhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1624213511159-ROXKOHFYGP86YTDNQLVM/unsplash-image-xzPMUMDDsfk.jpgJune 2021 - Wooden SpoonBackground photo by Joel Forestbirdhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1624213444212-2KEIICJXO0MH8934M01S/unsplash-image-XknuBmnjbKg.jpgJune 2021 - Exposing my HypocrisyBackground photo from the National Cancer Institutehttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1624135742577-DIZLRSU38S2E7580W87I/unsplash-image-Cj0tPzC5Uic.jpgJune 2021 - ReflectionsBackground photo by Steffi Harmshttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1624143594366-0CZ39TOMSV5BT5Y19II8/unsplash-image-yvh8fDhqHFg.jpgJune 2021 - Finding my VoiceBackground photo by Alvin Leopoldhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1624213734074-72JMONRP66B7BEKC9OJQ/unsplash-image-npjP0dCtoxo.jpgJune 2021 - A Chronicle of Going to School in the COVID EraBackground photo from Fusion Medicalhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1624136007767-9TR5UIDD66P37H70K3K4/unsplash-image-\_HN4ZNgXH5w.jpgJune 2021 - M1 Year in a PandemicBackground photo by Engin Akyurthttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1624143702849-IC64I0YZH6TFMR230BWW/unsplash-image-JH0qzgAyq00.jpgJune 2021 - WildflowersBackground photo by A. 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Anointed in IceBackground photo by Osman Ranahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1697752965926-GOE86TXAIMMXUHIY4M98/image-asset.jpegOctober 2023 - Stress BreaksBackground photo by Daniele Coluccihttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1697748497250-G1DFXGQVXYQ7TRSUZ1O0/image-asset.jpegOctober 2023 - It’s Fall Y’allBackground photo by Chris Lawtonhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1697749179381-FS86QHBYHAJ6VHP58KP8/image-asset.jpegOctober 2023 - Nontraditional: Interviewing the InterviewerBackground photo by Sam Mcgheehttp://www.synapsehsc.com/december-2023daily0.752025-03-12https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/648f3eee-a2c1-4582-9479-235ec0187a2e/image-asset.jpgDecember 2023 - Tennis LessonsBackground photo by Hoi Phamhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1702611477340-A4N00IB41R9KHAJBHUDB/image-asset.jpegDecember 2023 - The Year of the DragonBackground photo by Arisa Chattasahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1702607953280-5GTPW185TEPQTBX4YHZW/image-asset.jpegDecember 2023 - New Beginnings.Background photo from Guilherme Stecanellahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1702608475569-8M2457MLJPB1UVMGJ6D7/image-asset.jpegDecember 2023 - Giblets and GratitudeBackground photo by Hannah Businghttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1702609835814-QPXHDN00FZASOKEIISMD/image-asset.jpegDecember 2023 - AguinaldosBackground photo by Theo Crazzolarahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1702588012230-F2G2E2EYA0AGU8DM86YY/image-asset.jpegDecember 2023 - Midnight ReflectionBackground photo by Luiza Carvalhohttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1702588694597-4JW64BO5IQWA0LKTTU7B/image-asset.jpegDecember 2023 - Pizza CompetitionsBackground photo by Klara Kulikovahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1702607292304-47D62OSD3AL86GWQ2VIX/image-asset.jpegDecember 2023 - Passion over PerfectionBackground photo by Flow Clarkhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1702609399721-2TDIWW7GO43I6LTLMQ90/image-asset.jpegDecember 2023 - From an Old Friend: A New Holiday TraditionBackground photo by Kelsey Chancehttp://www.synapsehsc.com/february-2024daily0.752025-03-12https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1708024417634-7GF530RUZRXO902SO5D8/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2024 - The GiftBackground photo by Kateryna Hliznitsovahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/c38ab516-24c2-4a7b-9133-1fa6f3da270f/The+Nature+of+Medicine.jpgFebruary 2024 - The Nature of MedicineBackground artwork by Michelle Sanchirhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/90c601df-112b-487b-b83e-0661a906ab20/Lo+Que+Cultivamos.pngFebruary 2024 - Lo Que CultivamosBackground artwork by Cristobal Rodriguezhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1708130820593-J9XS25NEWPB8FABILAFF/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2024 - The ArtistBackground photo by Chris Bairhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1708131504351-PFJ87DRFT277RYAPKQ7Z/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2024 - What Is in a MomentBackground photo from Aron Visualshttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1708131264543-XPS61FWHU02N2J6T4PUE/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2024 - Heart vs. Mind: Unraveling Love's True SymbolBackground photo by Hush Naidoo, Jade Photographyhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1c4ba26d-dcd2-48c1-96ef-1ca26b44c284/Corazon+de+Fruta+Seca.pngFebruary 2024 - Corazon de Fruta SecaBackground artwork by Cristobal Rodriguezhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1708025182256-60OJSLSS2S0WB8DSU02M/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2024 - Beta BlockersBackground photo by Jannes Glashttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1708129530830-A4ASNJIOBGZG8KA2WROV/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2024 - Tuning into Resilience: A Med Student’s Reflections on the Heart of MedicineBackground photo by Motoki Tonnhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/40c4a1d7-148c-45f4-a10b-fb233b6ab5aa/Como+el+Corazon+Cambia.pngFebruary 2024 - Como el Corazón CambiaBackground artwork by Cristobal Rodriguezhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1708128030628-60YNWQWS6K036FDMWS73/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2024 - Stayin’ Alive!Background photo by Ty Tomlinsonhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/c246586b-c5bc-475e-a264-970e3e4a2496/Murmurs%2C+Gallops%2C+or+Rubs.JPGFebruary 2024 - Murmurs, Gallops, or Rubs?Background photo by DeAngelo Villanuevahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/02fb2788-2bd8-459e-8765-15c4eba92d3b/Hope.jpgFebruary 2024 - HopeBackground artwork by Adiva Saharhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/ca3430b5-cac7-4df4-b447-e3e5e0257458/Cuanto+Mas+Te+Doy.pngFebruary 2024 - Cuanto Más Te DoyBackground artwork by Cristobal Rodriguezhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1708130964152-MG8GS8Q12BVTLZ8J6025/image-asset.jpegFebruary 2024 - The Last as Meaningful as the FirstBackground photo by Rod Longhttp://www.synapsehsc.com/april-2024daily0.752025-03-12https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/4a217574-24fe-47ae-aee2-59b5e5ab7345/Paul+cover.pngApril 2024 - A Cup of Fertilizer: A Story From the Outer ReachesBackground photo by Erin Mikeskahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1713545760461-HYTU6LZHLKHGJPRHW4SL/image-asset.jpegApril 2024 - The World of a PatientBackground photo by Matheus Ferrerohttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/ee41e653-64bf-495a-98b2-9fd6f39efa6a/image-asset.jpgApril 2024 - Aggie Doc Musicians: Rhythms and RemediesBackground photo by Wes Hickshttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/0118657e-b67f-44c4-98bc-1657ee854b32/image-asset.jpgApril 2024 - Waves of MemoryBackground photo by Ian Schneiderhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/021247b5-569b-40e2-ad65-1009e42cb219/Auras.jpgApril 2024 - AurasBackground artwork by Dung Daohttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1713544588357-NGI34O1TX4UACE6PZM5E/image-asset.jpegApril 2024 - Happy B-earth-day!Background photo from Storièshttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1713544863714-BH2WB7DGIF8KAR7245FB/image-asset.jpegApril 2024 - Trauma BayBackground photo by Mathurin NAPOLYhttp://www.synapsehsc.com/august-2024daily0.752025-03-12https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/8bdce78a-b48c-47e6-a33c-48a5ea252aaa/IMG\_0410\_-\_Paul\_Oancea.jpgAugust 2024 - It’s not really youBackground photo by Paul Oanceahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1724105471084-5LGPU4NMHRPSFMSIBDBP/unsplash-image-j\_4QmDCowsA.jpgAugust 2024 - The FallsBackground photo by Daniele Levis Pelusihttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1724103573426-UCP9DS1S1NW6DBRPEXVP/unsplash-image-oCSol-lBtVA.jpgAugust 2024 - Squiggly RoomBackground photo by Joshua Chehovhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/4922920b-9797-4bb7-b819-d0b27dcd9a19/WashingFeet\_cropped+-+Hunter+Mansfield.jpgAugust 2024 - Look at Their FeetBackground painting by Jacopo Tintorettohttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1724110201043-GZ8DQ0F18MO8LIY7BONN/unsplash-image-somKa7kuAmQ.jpgAugust 2024 - Kebabization of LifeBackground photo by Sam Loydhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1724109759103-R9SWPZRRJQI1PO7K07J0/unsplash-image-Zdf3zn5XXtU.jpgAugust 2024 - Excitement and FearBackground photo by Sammie Chaffinhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1724102374722-6BH14HK8IT1R0VWEWXZK/unsplash-image-YNM4KStg78I.jpgAugust 2024 - “Lo que me Sobra y aún queda” – What I have left and still remainsBackground photo by Saad Chaudhryhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1724103715743-9MJA6PEGTUW8YFJ51GKB/unsplash-image-J39X2xX\_8CQ.jpgAugust 2024 - Echoes of Memory through Film and MedicineBackground photo from Jeremy Yaphttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1724109561799-P8GV9A7YSQPR7JLYE6WA/unsplash-image-cReGhfLjDCI.jpgAugust 2024 - UntitledBackground photo by Clément Falizehttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1724102732710-JPIWF4ZG6FANBFZOT1GA/unsplash-image-GwgFPDXiSIs.jpgAugust 2024 - Red Braids and Silver NailsBackground photo by Stephen Andrewshttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1724104121241-8KCFSNVDVBBU2WZWBA72/unsplash-image-ZMZHcvIVgbg.jpgAugust 2024 - From a “Recent” Medical GraduateBackground photo by Ales Krivechttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1724105616729-XFP84IWA4FGJ3GHAH8HS/unsplash-image-56B14K64fXo.jpgAugust 2024 - Upward ClimbBackground photo by Prateek Katyalhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1724110360120-2T0EXTEFTNEJN504DGD9/unsplash-image-EtH7EQgxD4A.jpgAugust 2024 - Book Review: The Covenant of WaterBackground photo by Kenny Eliasonhttp://www.synapsehsc.com/october-2024daily0.752025-03-10https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1729638418326-ME2ZNYBVAI36VXCG43HA/unsplash-image-JKRL7ofWWAA.jpgOctober 2024 - Dark Magic and MedicineBackground photo by Jr Korpahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1729639602637-5ZUOR937OAVE0JC93ZGY/unsplash-image-MYRG0ptGh50.jpgOctober 2024 - Don't Be Spooked!Background photo by David Menidreyhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1729639085002-8QPUPCU5T2RHEIVUY7N8/unsplash-image-oa1dIBPTuDk.jpgOctober 2024 - ReliquaryBackground photo by Sebastiano Piazzihttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/8b075f7a-5975-4157-a66c-788ad75249ee/Wear+your+Fear.jpgOctober 2024 - Wear Your FearBackground photo by Sunitha Konathamhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1729639965534-QGUAU3233B1Q5JNCT7DX/unsplash-image-YLmPK-XA1cM.jpgOctober 2024 - Stories Through the DoorBackground photo by Vladimir Fedotovhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1729638700611-DUCEH2TVJVXR01REL46N/unsplash-image-lkuAHPA5JjQ.jpgOctober 2024 - Blowing Smoke Up Your… well, you know.Background photo by Quentin Touvardhttp://www.synapsehsc.com/january-2025daily0.752025-03-12https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1737775028969-CF1FK6U69OS6BHZ7K6KL/unsplash-image-shEtkYRYt40.jpgJanuary 2025 - Bear WitnessBackground photo by Hermes Riverahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1737778577486-FBN4UDAQNWS2632YRWRV/unsplash-image-mLfQxtY371I.jpgJanuary 2025 - The 3 a.m. Wakeup CallBackground photo by Joshua Taylorhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1737780280359-ZDK2G7VG78AW0IGAIDOE/unsplash-image-z8\_-Fmfz06c.jpgJanuary 2025 - The Medical StudentBackground photo by Robina Weermeijerhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1737776299275-QX70W544T7LCTP5MHFSL/unsplash-image-NDLLFxTELrU.jpgJanuary 2025 - All of a SuddenBackground photo by Skye Studioshttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1737779362469-CDHPNEOQHRXVXA89GM6L/unsplash-image-eMP4sYPJ9x0.jpgJanuary 2025 - An ADAPTation in EducationBackground photo by Alexander Grayhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1737781111424-XWR1YLZVCHY1W2582Q6T/unsplash-image-ebvCsRypmxM.jpgJanuary 2025 - Thankfulness as TherapyBackground photo by Renáta-Adriennhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1737777321861-QR7OO7K8WX7ITEF7HSW6/unsplash-image-5zp0jym2w9M.jpgJanuary 2025 - Falling ForwardBackground photo by Aditya Romansahttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1737779801614-WIVWIVL148LKRV7HUCTN/unsplash-image-Vr-7axBnmjE.jpgJanuary 2025 - RKDNBackground photo by AltumCodehttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1737781901197-K4ASIF0Y1UPQB0WL9SZG/unsplash-image-UBhpOIHnazM.jpgJanuary 2025 - Movies and MedicineBackground photo by Ajeet Mestryhttp://www.synapsehsc.com/about-2025daily0.752026-04-25https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/27e7f368-ceea-41ba-a18a-add4f980ffc9/Sunitha+Konatham+Headshot+-+Sunitha+Konatham.jpgAbout 2025Sunitha joined The Synapse because she is passionate about medical humanities and hopes to incorporate medical journalism into her career as a physician. It brings her great joy to be a part of a team that highlights the stories, art, and experiences of those at the College of Medicine. She is honored to be following a 10-year legacy of The Synapse and is excited to see what is in store for this year!https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/75913b7b-1b0b-4dea-a0c1-f2ee0d0deef6/Roshini+Thiagarajan.jpgAbout 2025Roshini is a third-year medical student. She joined the Synapse in her M1 year because she loves reading and writing and wanted to bring that passion back into her life despite the chaos that is med school! She is so excited to take on the role of EIC and can’t wait to see what this year will bring!https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/f605dc08-9c7f-458b-831e-a68dd197a57c/IMG\_8755+-+Divya+Gupta.jpgAbout 2025Divya Gupta is a third-year medical student from Sugar Land, TX. She joined Synapse to help strengthen connections between students and faculty and build a stronger community at A&M. She’s excited to share a new project of monthly medicine-themed NYT Connections puzzles, designed to bring people together. In her free time, she enjoys reading, doing puzzles, and practicing yoga.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/339ec45b-18ab-469d-8d08-1cf276f2fa79/blank.jpgAbout 2025Sara Montoya is a first-year medical student from Corpus Christi, TX. Joining the Synapse team gives her a perfect opportunity to express her deep love for the humanities, especially reading, writing - and after directing a high school performance of Damn Yankees that, by some miracle, did NOT completely fall apart - theatre arts. If she’s not reading or studying, she’s probably on a nature trail, at a concert, or actively planning her next concert.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/f6373af0-e526-483b-8e76-53b2167f98f5/Dang\_Vy\_2022\_2.jpgAbout 2025Vy is a fourth-year medical student at the Houston campus. She was initially involved with The Synapse as a writer and loved to read the submissions of her peers with the release of each issue. She decided to join the team to be a part of the publication process—acquiring submissions, working directly with other authors, and helping them publish final pieces that they can proudly share. 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His favorite word is tête-à-tête, so if you work it into your writing, you will be his favorite author.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/9d62ad8f-d351-446f-b653-1babd72b466b/Copy+of+Screenshot+2023-04-18+180840.jpgAbout 2025Nicole is a second-year medical student from Houston, Texas. She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor's in Biochemistry and minors in Anthropology and Health Disparities. In her free time, she can be found baking, playing tennis, or crafting.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/cb21db12-a0da-4e5f-ab70-cbf8002e92a9/Colorado+Selfie+-+Mihai+Cipleu.jpgAbout 2025Mihai is a first year medical student. After being heavily involved in the UC Berkeley design and marketing community during his undergrad years, he wanted to join the Synapse. He is often moved by the works submitted to the journal as he formats and prepares them for the website. Outside of school he is either: watching a movie, reading a book, going for a swim, or eating good food.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/d275a318-64e0-4cff-9d8f-3ea121a9d4da/IMG\_2091.jpgAbout 2025Rishi is a third-year EnMed student, though he wonders if writing and reading about people makes treating them easier. He loves to write more than other people enjoy his writing, so he elevates better authors and thinkers at the Synapse. Additional hobbies include being PNW granola (hiking and cooking seafood). Zach Mendoza’s best friend.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/372e86c8-b333-418f-883e-ed147a209d4c/IMG\_7896.JPEGAbout 2025 - Make it stand outPaul Oancea is a second-year MD/PhD student from Houston, Texas. He graduated with a Bachelor’s in Neuroscience from UT-Austin and is excited to serve as The Synapse’s Senior Staff Writer.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/942a67ac-9f16-4acd-9dbe-5848dd8b7629/Michael+Boulis+-+Headshot+-+Michael+Boulis.jpgAbout 2025 - Make it stand outMichael, a first-year medical student, most recently lived in West Texas for four years but is an east coast kid at heart. Before moving to Texas in 2020, he lived in Iowa, New York, Mississippi, and was born in Pennsylvania. Outside of keeping moving companies in business, Michael loves trying out food venues, hiking, and can’t ever resist a good game of pickup basketball.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/f5f909b4-514d-490f-a8b2-2369b4d3d6fd/5c707ded-8b69-407f-8ae2-bd43a218426a+-+Anokhi+Kholwadwala.jpgAbout 2025 - Make it stand outAnokhi is an M1 from Albuquerque, NM. She obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in astronautical engineering from the University of Southern California. She has a passion for trying new restaurants, traveling, and writing about food. Anokhi was a writer for USC’s student newspaper and joined the Synapse to continue writing about food while in medical school.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/eb84b2ff-3381-4069-bdfb-22134b8f74b0/Qazi%2C+Nabeeha+%281%29+-+Nabeeha+Qazi.jpgAbout 2025Nabeeha is a second-year MD/PhD student at Texas A&M with a current interest in infectious disease research and internal medicine as a clinical specialty. Originally from Round Lake, IL, she grew up in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Plano, TX, and earned her bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Dallas. Passionate about the arts, Nabeeha has been involved in creative projects since high school and hopes to continue promoting positive self-expression by joining Synapse. In her free time, she enjoys painting, printmaking, baking, reading sci-fi/fantasy, and most arts and crafts.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581301309633-Q795QZGT4O2OI6AU6DO6/Barbara+Gastell.jpgAbout 2025Barbara Gastel coordinates the science journalism graduate program at Texas A&M University and teaches medical humanities at the College of Medicine. A medical school graduate and longtime faculty member, she specializes mainly in the communication of science and medicine. Her outside interests include travel, music, cooking, and baking.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581347740151-IONDUGWX6SWTQOVWY6EX/Andrew+Haswell.jpgAbout 2025Originally from Virginia, Andrew served for six years in the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Electronics Technician. He received undergraduate degrees studying nuclear energy and health sciences and is certified as a cytotechnologist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology. He is currently a second-year graduate student in the Medical Sciences PhD program focusing his research on using stem cells and signaling pathways for treating bone diseases and cancer under the guidance of Dr. Carl Gregory. When he has free time he enjoys writing, video games, cooking, and playing games with friends.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581347925898-9WRJX0JKPS102AXGJE8B/Karen%2BWakefield.jpgAbout 2025Karen J. Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N. is an assistant professor in the Department of Humanities in Medicine at the Texas A&M Health Sciences Center College of Medicine. She graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree and a baccalaureate in nursing from Dallas Baptist University. After 30 years in nursing she returned to academia where she received a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. Dr. Wakefield’s research interests include medical history in Texas, military medicine, and battlefield medicine.http://www.synapsehsc.com/landing-pagedaily0.752025-03-11https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1741733459925-NMSZDWP9Z53TJHTCNNXM/unsplash-image-\_-hjiem5TqI.jpgLanding Page Sample - Make it stand outWhatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.http://www.synapsehsc.com/april-2025daily0.752025-04-07http://www.synapsehsc.com/author-pagedaily0.752025-04-25http://www.synapsehsc.com/june-2025daily0.752025-06-27http://www.synapsehsc.com/about-1daily0.752025-09-24https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/27e7f368-ceea-41ba-a18a-add4f980ffc9/Sunitha+Konatham+Headshot+-+Sunitha+Konatham.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Sunitha joined The Synapse because she is passionate about medical humanities and hopes to incorporate medical journalism into her career as a physician. It brings her great joy to be a part of a team that highlights the stories, art, and experiences of those at the College of Medicine. She is honored to be following a 10-year legacy of The Synapse and is excited to see what is in store for this year!https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/75913b7b-1b0b-4dea-a0c1-f2ee0d0deef6/Roshini+Thiagarajan.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Roshini is a third-year medical student. She joined the Synapse in her M1 year because she loves reading and writing and wanted to bring that passion back into her life despite the chaos that is med school! She is so excited to take on the role of EIC and can’t wait to see what this year will bring!https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/f605dc08-9c7f-458b-831e-a68dd197a57c/IMG\_8755+-+Divya+Gupta.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Divya Gupta is a third-year medical student from Sugar Land, TX. She joined Synapse to help strengthen connections between students and faculty and build a stronger community at A&M. She’s excited to share a new project of monthly medicine-themed NYT Connections puzzles, designed to bring people together. In her free time, she enjoys reading, doing puzzles, and practicing yoga.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/339ec45b-18ab-469d-8d08-1cf276f2fa79/blank.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Sara Montoya is a first-year medical student from Corpus Christi, TX. Joining the Synapse team gives her a perfect opportunity to express her deep love for the humanities, especially reading, writing - and after directing a high school performance of Damn Yankees that, by some miracle, did NOT completely fall apart - theatre arts. If she’s not reading or studying, she’s probably on a nature trail, at a concert, or actively planning her next concert.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/f6373af0-e526-483b-8e76-53b2167f98f5/Dang\_Vy\_2022\_2.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Vy is a fourth-year medical student at the Houston campus. She was initially involved with The Synapse as a writer and loved to read the submissions of her peers with the release of each issue. She decided to join the team to be a part of the publication process—acquiring submissions, working directly with other authors, and helping them publish final pieces that they can proudly share. Outside of school, Vy enjoys running, climbing, reading and writing medical non-fiction, and shooting street photography.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/e4566d43-2ab1-400a-93d4-a869c09592e7/Bauder+-+Abigail+Bauder.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Abby is a Medical Sciences PhD student studying immunometabolism in the fruit fly model. She is originally from Pennsylvania and graduated from Grove City College with a B.S. in Biology. This liberal arts education instilled in her a love for the intersection of science and humanities, so she is excited to pursue this interest with the Synapse!https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/9b5316be-6715-4e2b-b0af-4e8cc409bff2/Montgomery%2C+Isaac+-+Isaac+Montgomery.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Isaac Montgomery is a M1 MD/PhD student from Garland, Texas. He loves to write poetry and short fiction. His 2025 goal is to participate in a diverse array of arts and crafts so he can set up his house like a museum. His favorite word is tête-à-tête, so if you work it into your writing, you will be his favorite author.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/9d62ad8f-d351-446f-b653-1babd72b466b/Copy+of+Screenshot+2023-04-18+180840.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Nicole is a first-year MD/PhD student from Houston, Texas. She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor's in Biochemistry and minors in Anthropology and Health Disparities. In her free time, she can be found baking, playing tennis, or crafting.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/cb21db12-a0da-4e5f-ab70-cbf8002e92a9/Colorado+Selfie+-+Mihai+Cipleu.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Mihai is a first year medical student. After being heavily involved in the UC Berkeley design and marketing community during his undergrad years, he wanted to join the Synapse. He is often moved by the works submitted to the journal as he formats and prepares them for the website. Outside of school he is either: watching a movie, reading a book, going for a swim, or eating good food.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/d275a318-64e0-4cff-9d8f-3ea121a9d4da/IMG\_2091.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Rishi is a third-year EnMed student, though he wonders if writing and reading about people makes treating them easier. He loves to write more than other people enjoy his writing, so he elevates better authors and thinkers at the Synapse. Additional hobbies include being PNW granola (hiking and cooking seafood). Zach Mendoza’s best friend.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/372e86c8-b333-418f-883e-ed147a209d4c/IMG\_7896.JPEGAbout (2025 Fall In progress) - Make it stand outPaul Oancea is a second-year MD/PhD student from Houston, Texas. He graduated with a Bachelor’s in Neuroscience from UT-Austin and is excited to serve as The Synapse’s Senior Staff Writer.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/942a67ac-9f16-4acd-9dbe-5848dd8b7629/Michael+Boulis+-+Headshot+-+Michael+Boulis.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress) - Make it stand outMichael, a first-year medical student, most recently lived in West Texas for four years but is an east coast kid at heart. Before moving to Texas in 2020, he lived in Iowa, New York, Mississippi, and was born in Pennsylvania. Outside of keeping moving companies in business, Michael loves trying out food venues, hiking, and can’t ever resist a good game of pickup basketball.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/f5f909b4-514d-490f-a8b2-2369b4d3d6fd/5c707ded-8b69-407f-8ae2-bd43a218426a+-+Anokhi+Kholwadwala.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress) - Make it stand outAnokhi is an M1 from Albuquerque, NM. She obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in astronautical engineering from the University of Southern California. She has a passion for trying new restaurants, traveling, and writing about food. Anokhi was a writer for USC’s student newspaper and joined the Synapse to continue writing about food while in medical school.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/eb84b2ff-3381-4069-bdfb-22134b8f74b0/Qazi%2C+Nabeeha+%281%29+-+Nabeeha+Qazi.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Nabeeha is a second-year MD/PhD student at Texas A&M with a current interest in infectious disease research and internal medicine as a clinical specialty. Originally from Round Lake, IL, she grew up in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Plano, TX, and earned her bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Dallas. Passionate about the arts, Nabeeha has been involved in creative projects since high school and hopes to continue promoting positive self-expression by joining Synapse. In her free time, she enjoys painting, printmaking, baking, reading sci-fi/fantasy, and most arts and crafts.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581301309633-Q795QZGT4O2OI6AU6DO6/Barbara+Gastell.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Barbara Gastel coordinates the science journalism graduate program at Texas A&M University and teaches medical humanities at the College of Medicine. A medical school graduate and longtime faculty member, she specializes mainly in the communication of science and medicine. Her outside interests include travel, music, cooking, and baking.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581347740151-IONDUGWX6SWTQOVWY6EX/Andrew+Haswell.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Originally from Virginia, Andrew served for six years in the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Electronics Technician. He received undergraduate degrees studying nuclear energy and health sciences and is certified as a cytotechnologist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology. He is currently a second-year graduate student in the Medical Sciences PhD program focusing his research on using stem cells and signaling pathways for treating bone diseases and cancer under the guidance of Dr. Carl Gregory. When he has free time he enjoys writing, video games, cooking, and playing games with friends.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581347925898-9WRJX0JKPS102AXGJE8B/Karen%2BWakefield.jpgAbout (2025 Fall In progress)Karen J. Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N. is an assistant professor in the Department of Humanities in Medicine at the Texas A&M Health Sciences Center College of Medicine. She graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree and a baccalaureate in nursing from Dallas Baptist University. After 30 years in nursing she returned to academia where she received a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. Dr. Wakefield’s research interests include medical history in Texas, military medicine, and battlefield medicine.http://www.synapsehsc.com/september-2025daily0.752025-09-29http://www.synapsehsc.com/december-2025daily0.752025-12-22http://www.synapsehsc.com/december-2025-3daily0.752026-03-26http://www.synapsehsc.com/april-2026daily0.752026-06-04http://www.synapsehsc.com/aboutdaily0.752026-04-30https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/e4566d43-2ab1-400a-93d4-a869c09592e7/Bauder+-+Abigail+Bauder.jpgAboutAs a Medical Sciences PhD candidate, she performs cell biology research in the fruit fly model. Coming from a liberal arts background, she has a love for the humanities, and the Synapse provides an outlet for her to blend science with art. When not doing experiments, teaching undergraduates, or editing manuscripts, you can find her in the woods, her garden, or a horse barn.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/6dd68456-1373-4b31-b837-70010dcd99b9/my+pic+1+-+Poojashree+Chettiar.jpgAboutPooja Chettiar is a fifth-year PhD student in the Medical Sciences program who spends most of her time trying to understand how the brain decides when to hold on to a behavior and when to let it go. Originally from India, she moved to the U.S. as a first-generation international student and somehow ended up listening to neurons talk to each other for a living using electrophysiology. When she’s not in the lab chasing synaptic signals, she enjoys science writing, turning complicated neuroscience into stories people can actually understand, and brainstorming big ideas at the intersection of brain science and technology. Outside academia, Pooja can usually be found hanging out with her furry baby, Chance, who constantly reminds her that behavioral flexibility isn’t just a neuroscience concept, it’s a daily life skill.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1e57729b-2a3e-4433-9390-6dd871abc911/Headshot+-+Shivam+Pancholy.jpgAboutShivam is a first-year medical student at the TAMU College of Medicine from Sugar Land, TX. He enjoys playing sports, watching movies, and spending time with friends in his free time. He joined the Synapse after serving as Editor-in-Chief and Managerial Editor for the TAMU Undergraduate Journal, Explorations.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/93166a8a-b361-410a-9928-567ab5be0fd5/Ahmed\_Samar+tamu+headshotjpg+-+Samar+Ahmed.jpgAboutSamar is a first year medical student from Amarillo, TX. At UT Dallas, she majored in Biology and double minored in visual arts and music. She loves painting and design, so she joined the Synapse to maintain those passions. When she isn't studying or sleeping, you can find her wandering around a Michael's or trying to get paint out of her clothes.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/d6b30c0d-45d2-4976-9d32-af873b5c1f3a/100\_1958+2.jpgAboutMihai is a second year medical student from Austin. After being involved in the design and marketing community during undergrad, he wanted to join the Synapse. Outside of school he enjoys going to the gym, watching movies, and reading.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/123881de-92bc-40f8-b37c-74f3f267fc37/PetitAboutNicole Petit is a second-year medical student from Houston. In her free time, she enjoys baking, running, and playing tennis.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/088b6d78-7352-4f69-a384-cf8ef1ce70dd/Kidwell+Medicine+Headshot+-+Ashley+Kidwell.jpegAboutAshley is a sixth year MD/PhD student, M3G3, who grew up in Indiana. She enjoys reading and writing fiction, running, cooking, and learning about infectious fungi. She joined the Synapse to practice writing fiction and learn how to be a better writer.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/5de429c8-f532-4fdc-a667-317d86b29f64/IMG\_3779+-+Emma+Grosser.jpegAboutEmma is a first-year M.S. student in Medical Sciences from The Woodlands. She completed her undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University and has been involved in a research laboratory in the Department of Medical Physiology for the past two years. Outside of her studies, she enjoys staying active and playing the piano. She joined The Synapse to immerse herself in a different perspective of medicine through various literary and artistic forms.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/f5f909b4-514d-490f-a8b2-2369b4d3d6fd/5c707ded-8b69-407f-8ae2-bd43a218426a+-+Anokhi+Kholwadwala.jpgAbout - Make it stand outAnokhi is an M2 from Albuquerque, NM. She obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in astronautical engineering from the University of Southern California. She has a passion for trying new restaurants, traveling, and writing about food. Anokhi was a writer for USC’s student newspaper and joined the Synapse to continue writing about food while in medical school.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/8c5ae225-c800-4d20-b0f2-86b385d06147/DSC02878+-+Elina+Chen.jpgAbout - Make it stand outElina is a first-year medical student and artist from Houston, TX. During her time at UT Austin, her work with creative magazines sparked an interest in building community through reflection and self-expression. She is excited to create visual art for Synapse and explore how the humanities can foster compassion and a deeper understanding of the human experience in medicine.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581301309633-Q795QZGT4O2OI6AU6DO6/Barbara+Gastell.jpgAboutBarbara Gastel coordinates the science journalism graduate program at Texas A&M University and teaches medical humanities at the College of Medicine. A medical school graduate and longtime faculty member, she specializes mainly in the communication of science and medicine. Her outside interests include travel, music, cooking, and baking.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581347740151-IONDUGWX6SWTQOVWY6EX/Andrew+Haswell.jpgAboutOriginally from Virginia, Andrew served for six years in the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Electronics Technician. He received undergraduate degrees studying nuclear energy and health sciences and is certified as a cytotechnologist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology. He is currently a second-year graduate student in the Medical Sciences PhD program focusing his research on using stem cells and signaling pathways for treating bone diseases and cancer under the guidance of Dr. Carl Gregory. When he has free time he enjoys writing, video games, cooking, and playing games with friends.https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5531e2d7e4b0fcb142ed528a/1581347925898-9WRJX0JKPS102AXGJE8B/Karen%2BWakefield.jpgAboutKaren J. Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N. is an assistant professor in the Department of Humanities in Medicine at the Texas A&M Health Sciences Center College of Medicine. She graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree and a baccalaureate in nursing from Dallas Baptist University. After 30 years in nursing she returned to academia where she received a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. Dr. Wakefield’s research interests include medical history in Texas, military medicine, and battlefield medicine.http://www.synapsehsc.com/june-2026daily0.752026-06-04http://www.synapsehsc.com/current-editiondaily0.752026-06-04