Speaker: Mikaela Lipsky, BS Student

Title: Afya Bora Fellowship Program: Measuring Impact and Influence

Mikaela Lipsky is a junior at Claremont McKenna College studying Science Management with a sequence in Public Health. In her studies, she is interested in neuroscience, pharmacology, and entrepreneurship. Her selection as a fellow in her school’s Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship led her to consider the ways in which entrepreneurship and innovation can play a role in the development and delivery of cutting-edge medical technology around the world, and particularly in historically oppressed and marginalized communities. She is passionate about and involved in movements for racial justice, environmental justice, and women’s reproductive rights. At her college, Mikaela is a sprinter for the track team and a Black Student Association member.