Student Spotlight: Meet Ismatt Niazi

Education is one of the four pillars of UNMC’s mission, and our students are the lifeblood of that aspect of campus life.
In UNMC Today’s Student Spotlight, we get to know some of these students, who will become tomorrow’s health care professionals. Today we meet:

Ismatt Niazi

• Name: Ismatt Niazi
• Hometown: Lincoln
• Program/year: College of Medicine, fourth year

List three songs on your playlist.

• “All About the Benjamins,” Puff Daddy and The Family
• “Alright,” Kendrick Lamar
• “Return of the Mack,” Mark Morrison

What sparked your interest in psychiatry?
So many things. First, I love the brain and the complex interaction between neuroplasticity and life experiences. I also have a little brother with severe autism, so working with this patient population has always been a career goal of mine. Lastly, the psychiatry department at UNMC has given me such a positive view of the field. From career opportunities to lifestyle to mentorship events, it has been apparent that this is the field for me!

Your favorite study snack is:
Sour Patch Kids — specifically the red ones. I have no self-control with them. It can be problematic.

Your favorite app is:
Tinder . . . Just kidding, Spotify. I love music.

Three things people may not know about you:

• I’m in a band. I produce the tracks, lay the drums, and provide the vocals in the form of hip hop lyrics.
• I’ve been to exactly one dozen countries.
• One of my earliest memories is getting knocked out by a golden retriever. After that I was deathly afraid of dogs until the age of 20. Don’t worry, I love dogs now. Shout out to my two boxers, Beans and Zayne.