Mahmoud Elawady '26 is one of two Cornell interns selected for the competitive internship at the Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Mahmoud works on research in polysomnograms, neurophysiologic data, and analysis of sleep stages with Dr. Erik St. Louis.
The first day was particularly thrilling with a shadowing experience just a few hours after we started.
Hometown: Egypt
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Computer Science
My name is Mahmoud Elawady, also known as Moodi, and I am from Egypt. I am a sophomore double majoring in biochemistry, molecular biology, and computer science. I have been passionate about STEM since I was very young, and sometimes, I used to connect STEM with my favorite sport, soccer, by reading about statistical analysis of the players along with their bodies’ technicalities and the biology behind that. I guess you might then know what I do in my free time. Yes, I either play(including video games) or watch soccer. Also, I love reading, especially science fiction and psychology books.
I am very excited to join the Center for Sleep Medicine at Mayo Clinic, and I will try to get the most out of it by learning more about sleep research. Also, I am looking forward to contributing to the community at Mayo with my cultural background and making good memories in Minnesota I forgot to mention that I am a lifelong learner, and here is a new journey to learn from.
