Growing up in Texas, building a new home in the Midwest, and working with friends and partners from around the world, I've learned the value of diverse perspectives and believe everyone can have an important role in making the world a better place. I've been fortunate to have had my share of exciting roles over the past decade here in Champaign-Urbana: scientist, engineer, future physician, entrepreneur, community member, teacher, husband, mentor, student homebuyer (and therefore amateur plumber, electrician, and fix-it man). Yet I've come to realize that the most valuable role I can fill is a translator of thoughts and ideas between many of these roles who may not always speak the same language, be it facilitating communication between engineers and biologists, academics and laypersons, or physicians and scientists.

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