About Tomás Sanabria
Hello! My name is Tomás Sanabria and I am a rising sophomore at Columbia University from Cali, Colombia. I am majoring in Neuroscience and Behavior on the premedical track and have a strong interest in public health and patient care. This summer, I will be working on The Future of Bioethics, a project led by Dr. Sandra Soo-Jin Lee and her national-multi university team. I am very excited to learn under her direction and contribute to the fight for a future where health sciences research remains ethical and centered on human dignity.
At Columbia, I am a member of the Admissions - Global Recruitment Committee, the Neuroscience Society and will be a volunteer at the Gay Health Advocacy Project this upcoming year. I am also involved in the Columbia Ballet Collaborative and CoLab, two awesome contemporary dance clubs that have allowed me to keep exploring my passion for dance, movement, and its capacity to bring people together.
Outside the classroom, I love running, reading, and exploring the best restaurants in the city with my friends.
I am so excited to be a part of The Laidlaw Scholars Program and learn from my peers! If anyone is interested in talking, collaborating or just wants to say hello, please feel free to email me at ts3766@columbia.edu.
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Youness Robert-Tahiri
MSocSci Psychology Candidate (Laidlaw Scholars Alumnus), University of Cape Town
Karthik Reddy Mahakala
Research Assistant, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Recent Comments
Abril! As always, it is such a joy to read your thoughts and gain insight into your reflections. I am very happy that working on this project has shown you that healthcare is not only about direct patient care and about the good you will soon do as a medical doctor, but also about policy, international relations, and equity. I really admire the way you approach health with such curiosity and purpose. We need more people like you in order to build a better and healthier world. Big hugs.
Abril, it is wonderful to read your thoughts. I completely relate to Sam as well! For me, it has been very overwhelming to come into a team with so many experts in the field and feeling like I have nothing to contribute. Nonetheless, I agree with you in that these sentiments should be met with a drive to take responsibility and action, to be proactive about your own learning and, ultimately, take ownership over your growth and development. Lots of growth this summer!
Evalina! It is remarkable to read your reflections and hear about your findings of the week. I am too realizing that a big part of conducting research, especially policy research, consists of constantly assessing and reassessing. It has definitely not felt like a linear process, which I often find frustrating and demoralizing. Nonetheless, I am certain that all that circling around will eventually help us find the way out of our questions. I am also fascinated by your thoughts on AI, as I have also been conflicted by tension between quality and quantity that chatbots cannot seem to reconcile. AI in research is something I will keep pondering on over the summer. Cheers!
What a joy to read your thoughts Lydia! I really like how you describe the uncertainties of research, especially how different and challenging it can be when approaching it in such a methodical and class-like way. I have also found this new level of autonomy difficult and a little nerve-wracking. Still, I love your invitation to "trust the research process." There is a lot to learn, but I am certain that we will do so together and help each other become better researchers, thinkers, and ultimately, better human beings. Big hugs!