Othneil Noble Sparks is a second-year medical student at UCLA. He is from Plainsboro, New Jersey, and went to Rice University in Houston, Texas where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. As a future medical provider, he enjoys research because of the vast amount of medical knowledge that remains to be discovered and translated into therapeutics to heal patients. During his free time, he loves to mentor, teach, cook, explore LA’s art and beautiful landscapes, or catch up with friends and colleagues