Pingdewinde Sam, 2020 MLK Jr. Community Service Award Recipient
Pingdewinde Sam, 2020 MLK Jr. Community Service Award Recipient
PSam founded Teêbo to give back to people in his home country of Burkina Faso, in West Africa. Pingdewinde Sam (second from right) at the dedication and opening of a newly dug well in a rural village of his home country, Burkina Faso.
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Katelynn Morrison on 01/14/2021
While pursuing his bachelor’s degree at San Francisco State University, Pingdewinde Sam, known to his friends and family as PSam, was the first undergraduate mentee at a University of California San Francisco research lab that focused on translational neuroscience research. This experience inspired him to pay it forward and help other underrepresented minority students pursue their interests in STEM studies. Since joining the cellular and molecular physiology program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2015, PSam has mentored two high school students and one col
Thomas Burnett
Neuroscience graduate student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
When he is not studying or conducting research, Burnett is advocating for greater access to science for underserved communities. His efforts include organizing a science festival called Baltimore Brainfest, which provides students in grades K-8 an opportunity to learn from hands-on, interactive neuroscience exhibits. He is also overseeing Maryland DNA Day, an event that will expose K-12 students to the field of genetics.
Ryan England
Radiology resident, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
England volunteers in a number of different roles with RAD-AID International, a nonprofit global health organization that aims to improve access to radiology in low resource regions around the world. His work has included providing portable ultrasound exams to dozens of men and women in Cape Verde without access to imaging, including pregnant women who were previously unable to get a prenatal evalu