![Sadiq Walker-Baker, a student at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta Sadiq Walker-Baker, a student at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-01/sadiq-walker-baker-a-student-at-the-morehouse-school-of-medicine-in-atlanta.jpg.webp?itok=6qEnqGjE)
I have always loved to participate in team sports and study science – specifically about the human body – and I have an interest in caring for others. I knew that being a physician would incorporate these qualities of teamwork, science, and service.
Sadiq Walker-Baker
![Sadiq Walker-Baker during his fellowship at Novartis Sadiq Walker-Baker during his fellowship at Novartis](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-01/sadiq-walker-baker-during-his-fellowship-at-novartis.jpg.webp?itok=oAqKIqYM)
As a future Black physician, it is important that I take on the role of closing the health disparity gap through advocacy, education and mentorship. I want to focus on mentoring young minorities interested in medicine to build strong relationships and guide them to reach their goals.
Sadiq Walker-Baker
![KeAndreya Morrison, a 2022 Beacon of Hope Summer Fellow KeAndreya Morrison, a 2022 Beacon of Hope Summer Fellow](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-01/keandreya-morrison-a-2022-beacon-of-hope-summer-fellow.jpg.webp?itok=0ek6PBGq)
Science is an integral part of my life. My journey into the biomedical sciences started when I applied to a toxicology program [as an undergraduate]. This experience opened my eyes to the value of research and solidified my goal to become a scientist in the field of pharmacology.
KeAndreya Morrison
![KeAndreya Morrison during her fellowship at Novartis KeAndreya Morrison during her fellowship at Novartis](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-01/keandreya-morrison-during-her-fellowship-at-novartis.jpg.webp?itok=EMiCQ3t0)
Seeing the low number [of Black people working in STEM fields] could make others feel as though there is no room for them. But there is room for me and plenty of other young and innovative Black minds in STEM, and I hope that I could help inspire a few to join me.
KeAndreya Morrison