Gabrielle Scales is a graduating Senior Biology major on the pre-medical track from Durham, North Carolina. She is an engaged member of the Spelman College Ethel Waddell Githii Honors Program, Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society, and Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre- Health Careers Honor Society.
Over the past few years, she has worked alongside researchers at top institutes including the Duke Clinical Research Institute, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the University of Pennsylvania, and Spelman College.
She is proud to have her research supported by the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program. In her spare time, she enjoys being involved as a Spelman College ambassador, LINCS scholar, and Chemistry club enthusiast. She also has a special passion for the theatre arts. Her future goals include becoming a practicing physician who works to create hospital policies that deconstruct patient inequalities and physician biases. In the fall, Gabrielle will begin earning her MD degree at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine.
“LINCS Scholars are two-year cohorts of women scientists at Spelman College, who aspire to become leaders in STEM. These students contribute dynamic science and diverse perspective to a growing field. Typically, most of our LINCS Scholars reside in Laura Spelman Residence Hall, a social justice dorm on Spelman’s campus."