Sunaina Rajani is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Biology, along with pre-medical coursework. Her interests in science first sparked as an intern at the Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute in the George A. Jeffrey NanoExplorers Program. She served as a research assistant through the UT Neurobiology Department, in which results were published with her co-authorship. Through Sunaina’s initial research exposure and Bridging Discipline Children & Society Program she created a study exploring the correlation between level of drug trafficking activity and concurrent mental illness & substance abuse disorders for adults and children in the United States of America. Through her experiences in research, as well as her internship with The Autism Project (TAP), Sunaina developed a strong desire to be involved with policy-work relating to bio-technology, neurology, and substance abuse. While volunteering extensively with various medical centers, her service sorority, and UT’s Alcohol and Drug Education Program (ADEP) as a Peer Educator, Sunaina received the UT Tower Award for Outstanding Student Volunteer. She intends to attend medical school and immerse herself in the fields where medicine, biotechnology, and policy come together.