About Us
Our Story
As undergraduate students hoping to make a difference in the world, we have a vested interest in discussing public health issues that our society faces today. Each of us brings our own interests to the table, which allows us to dissect each issue from multiple angles to give you a good overall picture of the past, present, and future.
We hope you have enjoyed this project as much as we have enjoyed creating it!
Meet The Team
Harrison Wang
4th Year UCLA Student
Human Biology & Society (B.S.)
Harrison is a pre-med student whose dream is to be the doctor for a sports team like the Clippers. On campus, he is a part of the Student Alumni Association and Bruin Woods. He is currently conducting research in the Allard Lab on biological condensates, focusing on their response to environmental pressures. In his free time, Harrison loves to play guitar or sports, and is always looking for something new to cook!
Gabby Le
4th Year UCLA Student
Human Biology & Society (B.S.)
Gabby is a pre-med student at UCLA hoping to become a primary care physician after her gap year. On campus, she is involved in the Student Stroke Team, CTSI-RAP, and the competitive dance team Samahang Modern. Her research at UCLA includes developing a Smartwatch app for detecting panic attacks in military service members and veterans, as well as elucidating the role of brown adipose tissue in body metabolism. Her hobbies include discovering new food spots, meeting dogs, and hiking!
Swetha Sundaram
4th Year UCLA Student
Human Biology & Society (B.S.)
Minor in Global Health
Swetha is a fourth year pre-med student interested in becoming a trauma surgeon. On campus, she is involved with her Project RISHI, WATTS Tutorial Program, Golden Key Honor Society, and serve as Community Service Chair for her sorority, Chi Omega. She has also had experience working with mouse colon spheroids to fine-tune a method to culture such cells without the growth of fibroblasts. She is also currently working as an EMT for Los Angeles and Ventura County as well as a Medical Assistant for Dr. Gerald Sacks, an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica. In her free time, she loves to read and go hiking!
Ramya Natarajan
4th Year UCLA Student
Human Biology & Society (B.S.)
Ramya is a pre-med student with an interest in bringing a global health and sociological point of view to medicine. On campus, she's a peer counselor and president of an international non-profit called Project RISHI. Her research includes a data science study investigating the ecological infractions within the American carceral system with Dr. Shapiro, and a scientific sociological study investigating how artificial intelligence technologies are impacting preclinical biological research. In her free time, Ramya enjoys reading, running, and doing anything outdoors!
Christopher Jamali
4th Year UCLA Student
Human Biology and Society (B.A.)
Chris Jamali is a pre-med who aspires to become a dermatologist. On campus, Chris is a part of the Regents Scholar Society and Iranian Student Group. In his free time, he enjoyed learning languages, oil painting, and traveling.