Keaton Karlinsey
MD/PhD Government: President
Clinical Interests: Undecided
Research Interest: Immunology, metabolic disease
Hobbies: Camping, soccer, runner, skiing, reading
What do I like about UConn: Both the faculty and other students feel invested in helping me succeed. I work in a very collaborative environment where I know I can ask anyone for help, and I am happy to help others as well. I enjoy living in an affordable area with close access to NYC/Boston, mountains, and the coast.
Sadik Karma
MD/PhD Government: Vice President
Clinical Interests: Psychiatry, potentially urology: gender affirming care
Research Interest: Development, mental health
Hobbies: Reading, playing video games, TV, and coloring if the mood is right!
What do I like about UConn: Sense of community is the thing I appreciate the most about UConn. Everyone here is so nice, and I feel like I’ve made lifelong friends in the short time I’ve been here. I also enjoy UConn’s emphasis on practical training and patient interaction because I believe that will make me a better physician in the future.
Justin King
MD/PhD Government: Events Planner and MD/PhD Retreat Director
Clinical Interests: Orthopedic surgery
Research Interest: Regenerative medicine, pain management
Hobbies: Skiing, running, hiking, tennis
What do I like about UConn: I choose UConn for its first class research environment, such as our partnership with the Jackson Laboratory and in the Musculoskeletal Institute. Similarly, the clinical training at UConn is highly regarded so I knew I could gain the skills necessary to become an excellent clinician. I also like how we are within driving distance to both NYC and the mountains. I enjoy visiting my brother in the city while also being able to easily go hiking or skiing in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
Isha Walawalkar
MD/PhD Government: Public Relations
Clinical Interests: Hematology/Oncology, Cardiology, OB/Gyn
Research Interest: Post-transcriptional regulation of transcription in developmental processes (RNA and developmental biology)
Hobbies: Analog/digital photography, trying new cuisines, hiking, visiting coffee shops
What do I like about UConn: UConn fosters a sense of community and collaboration that brings about good science (research faculty implementing cutting-edge techniques and investigating ‘hot’ topics in their respective fields), and good medicine. Also, Farmington is filled with trees, which I love, and it is not far from home.