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Sascha Krause

Neurobiology & Spanish Student

Sascha is an ambitious, aspiring physician attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a Junior [third-year] through the UW Posse Program. She is pursuing double majors in Neurobiology and Spanish.

With support from the Wisconsin International Scholars program, she has had the opportunity to view health from a variety of perspectives, having studied abroad across three continents thus far. Her passion for health equity is evident via her volunteer role in hospitals and research on healthcare disparities. By receiving three certificates in Global Health, Chican@/Latin@ studies, and Health Policy alongside her majors, she fortifies her educational development to serve her future patients from underrepresented backgrounds.

Sascha currently researches child emotion at a psychology laboratory in the Waisman Center. She consistently strives to reciprocate positivity and success through mentorship and service within the Posse community, her work as a Resident Advisor, and beyond. She has exemplified her dedication to medicine within her positions as an Undergraduate Plummer Scholar at the Mayo Clinic and as a Neurocritical Care intern in the ICU at NYU Langone Health. Sascha is devoted to taking initiative by providing unique insight that facilitates holistic progress in all her ventures.