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Undergraduate Leadership Board

Lead Undergraduate Scholar

Sakshi Wagh

Research Interests: Health outcomes of women and children who experienced sexual abuse, domestic violence, other forms of physical and psychological trauma, sex and labor trafficking within global urban centers.

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Senior Undergraduate Scholars

Sirinandini Amperayani

Research Interest: Public health and how community conditions shape long-term health, economic instability and its influence on physical and mental well-being, psychological and neurological disorders.

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Samridhi Bhardwaj

Research Interests: Health and societal outcomes of South Asian women who have experienced domestic violence and psychological trauma in urban centers. Social and cultural barriers to mental health care access and developing culturally sensitive intervention strategies. Cancer progression, specifically leukemia, with a focus on in-vivo imaging and treatment strategies and developing regenerative solutions through stem cell research.

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Undergraduate Scholars

Devanshi Krishna Gollamudi

Research Interests: Social determinants of mental health and well-being, women鈥檚 health, and how cultural beliefs and community norms shape healthcare experiences. Promoting culturally competent care through increased provider awareness of diverse healthcare needs.

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Suhani Shah

Research interests: Health policy, impact of health insurance on health outcomes, politicization of healthcare, environmental epidemiology, cultural competency in healthcare, and equitable access to healthcare for marginalized communities.

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Sathya Srigiri

Research Interests: The psychological and health impacts of trauma and interpersonal violence, as well as the role of community-based interventions in improving access to care for vulnerable populations; impact of social determinants such as socioeconomic status and environment on health outcomes and access to support.

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