An aspiring physician-scientist in pediatric bone marrow transplant, she strives to promote an environment in which she and her peers can succeed in academic medical careers regardless of their demographic factors. Boiko previously led a team of medical students in studying the gender profiles of grand rounds speakers and published findings from their research in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) last spring. Additionally, she serves on the Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Women in Medicine and Science’s task force.