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Wow, what a year! The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Student Visionaries of Washington DC raises nearly $2.2 million! In 2025, we grew our campaign by 8 teams, over $160,000 more in sponsorships, and 115% in revenue! It has been so exciting, and it would not have been possible without the support of leaders and volunteers…
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I am honored to be selected as one of the 36 high school students to participate in the the 2024-2025 Young Scholars Program of the American College of Cardiology, a year-long educational and mentorship program that introduces young students to cardiovascular medicine. This past weekend, I attended Camp Cardiac in Washington, D.C., an annual ACC…
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It’s quite ironic how I tell everyone I want to be a doctor when I grow up but I faint at the smallest drop of blood😅. The cold air hit me as I stepped inside the operating room (OR). Being the first time in shadowing a surgery, I was thrilled and a little apprehensive. Dr.…
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The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) three-pillar mission to fund pioneering research, to provide patient care, and to advocate for systemic legislation changes resonates with me. This year, I and other high schoolers across the DC area worked in teams to raise funds and awareness for LLS’s mission. We all have one vision: a world…
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Have you ever found yourself tossing and turning throughout the night? Maybe you have tried to search for a playlist of calming music. I certainly have. But what is it about this type of music that makes it effective for relaxation and cognitive function? Research studies have shown that classical music has a positive effect…
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Many people have heard of the famous HeLa cells that helped advance medical research, from the development of the polio vaccine to research on zero gravity and cancer, but the story behind these cells is what is most fascinating to me. In general, a cell will die after a certain number of replications. Cancer cells,…
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In a few hours, the tiny pink stem cells I donated were going to save another person’s life. For that, I, a 13-year-old, became the youngest stem cell donor at Johns Hopkins Hospital. For around six hours, I underwent a procedure called apheresis. For a fancy name, apheresis is actually pretty simple: blood is extracted…
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