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Diversify the next generation of scientists and physicians by providing early, formative research experiences to students historically excluded from the sciences.
organization overview
FLi Sci supports first-generation or low-income (FLi) students of color by providing them with the formative experiences necessary to pursue academic and medical careers. FLi Sci’s flagship program, FLi Sci Scholars, targets students from schools or in areas with limited science opportunities and empowers them to lead their own research projects. Given the importance of prior research experience in admission to top graduate programs, FLi Sci provides students early exposure that sets them up for success in future opportunities. FLi Sci aims to dramatically diversify the scientific profession to ensure that leading researchers better reflect the demographics of the populations impacted by scientific, medical, and technological breakthroughs.
Personal Bio
Gabriel Reyes is a scientific researcher and social entrepreneur. They are the Founder and CEO of FLi Sci, a national nonprofit creating pathways for first-generation and low-income students to thrive in science and medicine. FLi Sci addresses the systemic underrepresentation of students from marginalized backgrounds in research by providing mentorship, research access, and community support. Gabriel’s passion for this work stems from their own experience navigating academia as a first-generation college student from a low-income, immigrant family. While pursuing cognitive neuroscience, they saw firsthand the structural barriers facing aspiring scientists from underserved communities and became committed to reshaping who gets to do science. Their work has been supported by Camelback Ventures, the Roddenberry Foundation, and NewSchools. A QuestBridge and Gates Millennium Scholar, Gabriel earned degrees in neuroscience from Brown University and Columbia University, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University, where they study the impact of poverty on child development as both a Knight-Hennessy Scholar and a Quad Fellow.
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