Author: Abhijit Rao

Abhijit Rao (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

University of Texas Medical Branch


Abhijit (Abhi) Rao is a second year medical/Master's of Public Health student at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. In 2020, Abhi graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Neuroscience and Biochemistry. In his free time, Abhi is an amateur composer and flautist. After graduating medical school, Abhi hopes to pursue a career in neuro/neurosurgical oncology.




Anatomy in an Alien World

The pungent odor of formaldehyde permeates through the room and I can smell it through my mask and face shield. I am leaning over the body I am dissecting, trying to identify structures as the instructor appears before our tank, armed with a grading pen and a barrage of questions.

Abhijit Rao (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

University of Texas Medical Branch


Abhijit (Abhi) Rao is a second year medical/Master's of Public Health student at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. In 2020, Abhi graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Neuroscience and Biochemistry. In his free time, Abhi is an amateur composer and flautist. After graduating medical school, Abhi hopes to pursue a career in neuro/neurosurgical oncology.