Hello everybody! My name is Cesar Maldonado. I am a senior majoring in Molecular & Cellular Biology Honors on the pre-med track. I am also a James Scholar and part of the Campus Honors Program. I am the Vice President for the RSO Global Medical Training and a Screening Coordinator for the Illini Medical Screening Society. I am also engaged in MCB research at the Jie Chen Lab on a project focusing on muscular regeneration, currently working on my senior thesis. In addition, I work an on-campus job as a Pre-Health Ambassador for the Career Center. In my free time, I like to stay active by lifting weights. In terms of my pre-med journey, I have spent the past several months applying to medical school.