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title: Aurora school teams up with experts at Anschutz Medical Campus to foster future medical careers and better understanding of the brain
description: "News: Bryan Castaneda has his sights on becoming a surgeon. A heart surgeon to be more precise. A thoracic heart surgeon to be exact."
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# [Aurora school teams up with experts at Anschutz Medical Campus to foster future medical careers and better understanding of the brain](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/aurora-school-teams-up-with-experts-at-anschutz-medical-campus-to-foster-future-medical-careers-and-better-understanding-of-the-brain)

 Written by [DSST Public Schools](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/author/dsst-public-schools) | 03/18/24

Bryan Castaneda has his sights on becoming a surgeon. A heart surgeon to be more precise. A thoracic heart surgeon to be exact.

“I’ve always been interested in the health care field. I like helping people, and to experience empathy,” said the high school sophomore. “Medicine is never bland. It’s always innovative and exciting.”

Innovation is the cornerstone of Aurora Science & Tech (AST), where Bryan is one of nearly 800 students in grades 6 through 10 where STEM, short for science, technology, engineering and math, takes center stage.

Check out the [full story here](https://www.uchealth.org/today/aurora-school-teams-up-with-experts-at-anschutz-medical-campus-to-foster-future-medical-careers/).

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