Shiny Epi People
Shiny Epi People
Mar 5, 2022
Fausto Bustos, PhD, on life crossing the southern border and loving prunes
Play • 39 min

You will surely love today's episode with Fausto Bustos, PhD. Fausto is an infectious disease epidemiologist and an ORISE Data Science Fellow at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, where he provides data analytic expertise, computational and statistical assistance, and substantive scientific knowledge to advance their research mission. Fausto grew up crossing the southern border of the US for school every day, lived in poverty with his mother and brother, and found an escape in education. His story is stirring, but his combination of intellect, humor, and silliness makes his life so far a story of resilience.

Support the show
More episodes
Search
Clear search
Close search
Google apps
Main menu