Nevin Essel Boakye is a second-year graduate-entry medical student at the University of Nottingham. He recently completed a BSc in Biomedical Science at the University of Leicester, graduating with First- Class Honours. His dissertation - “The Efficacy of Current Pharmacological Therapies for ALS: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”- ranked in the top 5% of his cohort and sparked a deep interest in evidence-based approaches to neurological disease. Originally from Ghana and raised in London, Nevin brings a strong foundation in clinical science and a lived understanding of resilience, having self-funded both degrees through part-time work. He aspires to pursue a surgical career, with particular interest in neurosurgery or orthopaedics. This will be his first academic presentation, marking the start of a journey into clinical research and academic surgery.