For Deen, DGNN offers a unique space to cultivate his interest in neuroscience and passion for global health equity through increasing neurosurgical capacity in under-served areas. He is currently working on a Neurosurgery Needs Assessment for Hospitals in Uganda and is also studying the economic burden of neurosurgery in Uganda. He will continue to collaborate as he joins the Global Neurosurgery Initiative with Harvard’s PGSSC this summer.