ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT JAMES SHIN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia, United States | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6 | Emerging Technologist
Millennium Fellowship Project: Be The Match at Georgia Tech
Be The Match is the United States National Bone Marrow Registry. They are a nonprofit organization that’s dedicated to helping every patient get the life-saving transplant they need. As it stands, there are significant disparities in the likelihood of obtaining a life-saving blood stem cell donation from a genetic match, which correlates with ethnicity. This results in care gaps between patients of different ethnic backgrounds. Recognizing this, Millennium Fellows James Shin and Rachel Mason have partnered with Be The Match to expand and diversify the donor registry while raising awareness for
About the Millennium Fellow
James Shin is an Electrical Engineering student at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Outside of his engineering field, James is passionate about making cancer treatment more affordable and accessible. Coming from a relatively more rural part of Georgia, he recognizes the challenges involved with getting specialized cancer treatment when living in rural areas. Through his project, he aims to reduce the obstacles faced by patients who live in underserved and impoverished areas that are great distances away from their cancer center. Post-graduation, he aims to pursue a career advancing space technology and continue his efforts towards lowering barriers for cancer patients in rural areas.
