Ashish Jacob is a junior at The University of Texas at Austin, double majoring in neuroscience honors and government. Committed to building stronger connections with his community, he served as outreach director for the Texas Triple Helix magazine, external relations coordinator for the Health Career Mentorship Program, and youth fellowship coordinator of the Austin Mar Thoma Church. On campus, Jacob mentored students in the Biobricks Freshman Research Initiative lab and conducted neurophysiology research as an undergraduate assistant in Dr. Hiroshi Nishiyama’s lab at the Center for Learning and Memory. His experiences volunteering at clinics in rural Peru and interning for the Office of State Representative Brooks Landgraf (HD-81) sparked his passion for global health and health policy. After graduation, Jacob plans to attend medical school and pursue a career that integrates scientific research with policy to advance health equity.