Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University
James Sampson was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and graduated summa cum laude with his bachelor of science in biomedical engineering from Texas A&M University. During his time in undergrad, he studied abroad in Rwanda where he volunteered as a biomedical technician in a rural hospital. He also wrote an undergraduate thesis in nanoparticle research for breast cancer treatment and won the Craig C. Brown Outstanding Senior Engineer Award.
He conducted research throughout his undergraduate career, most notably through the Houston Methodist Summer Undergraduate Research Internship and Dr. Tapasree Roy Sarkar’s cancer biology laboratory at Texas A&M. He volunteered through Texas A&M Disability Services as a peer notetaker and through the 12th Can, an on campus food bank for students and faculty. Additionally, he served as the Vice President of both his men’s organization, Paradigm, and the Texas A&M Men’s Soccer Team.
James chose EnMed because he wanted to combine his passions for both engineering and health sciences to improve the lives of patients. He hopes to use cutting-edge bioengineering techniques to develop new, more effective treatment approaches. He is currently interested in oncology, neurology, and pediatrics and hopes to use novel technologies to improve outcomes in these fields.
Outside of academics, James enjoys playing soccer, painting, and collecting sneakers. He also likes traveling, often visiting his family and friends in Chicago or going on ski trips in the winter.
