Minhal Ahmed, George J. Mitchell Scholarship, Class of 2020

Minhal Ahmed immigrated to the United States from Pakistan at age four, attending five schools in five years before his parents settled in New York. He became interested in how our bodies and health are impacted both by our genes and our zip codes at a young age. A Bioengineering major at Northeastern University in Boston, Minhal focuses his research on the gut microbiome, the trillions of microorganisms that live in our intestine. In the lab, he studies how the ecosystem in our gut may affect how we think and feel. Outside of the lab, Minhal works with Peer Health Exchange, a national organization that seeks to bring health equity to under-resourced schools by providing health education. After countless hours teaching health classes in Boston high schools, he was recently selected as President of the Northeastern campus chapter, one of the largest in the country. For fun, Minhal DJs at his campus radio station. A Goldwater Scholar, he will study Applied Psychology at University College Cork.
George J. Mitchell Scholarship, Class of 2020