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Ahana Raghavan

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Bio

Hi, my name is Ahana Raghavan! I am deeply passionate about neuroscience and public health equity. From publishing research to interning at the National Science Foundation to debating on the national stage, I have thorough experience in taking on personal endeavours and engaging in leadership roles. In college, I hope to major in neuroscience, conduct research on women's health, and eventually pursue medicine to become a physician! My passion for healthcare has stemmed from my personal experiences working with patients and my love for biotechnology/biomedical sciences. I am also the founder of a social enterprise called Woolf's Torn Pages, which advocates for women's health, a published author in neurobiology, the President/Vice President of 4 campus clubs in my school, and a recipient of several academic awards, including the Seal of Biliteracy, AP Scholar with Distinction Award, State Seal of Civic Engagement for my community outreach and extensive volunteering/advocacy experience, and my school's Head of the Class Award for my course rigor and academic success. I am also a Varsity debater and I have been to the 3 most competitive national/international tournaments in Speech and Debate.

Education

Vista Del Lago High School

High School
2022 - 2026

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Majors of interest:

    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences
    • Public Health
    • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Medicine

    • Dream career goals:

      Physician, Women's Health Advocate

    • Founder, Head of Research (Impacting Over 130K Women)

      Woolf's Torn Pages
      2022 – Present3 years
    • Founder, Women's Health Advocate, Installed menstrual product dispensers in public school bathrooms

      Menstrual Hygiene Council
      2024 – Present1 year
    • Youth Federal Intern (stipended)

      US Department of Agriculture
      2025 – 2025
    • Part-Time - Math and English Tutor, Math Teacher, Grader, and Administrator

      Eye Level Math and English Learning Center
      2022 – Present3 years

    Research

    • Environmental Geosciences

      National Science Foundation — National Ice Core Facility Intern
      2024 – Present
    • Medicine

      Stanford School of Medicine — Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine Intern, Telehealth Tool Developer
      2023 – 2024
    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences

      Independent Research, Published in The Journal of Advanced Research on Women's Studies (double-blind, peer-reviewed), Presented at the 6th Global Conference on Women's Studies hosted in Zurich (only non-PhD presenter) — Primary Researcher
      2024 – 2024
    • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

      UCDavis School of Medicine Bhatnagar Lab (Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology) — Wet Lab Research and Maintenance Summer Intern
      2024 – 2024

    Arts

    • Woolf's Torn Pages (Women's Health Organization)

      Design
      Designed and sold bags to fundraise for women in Kiboga, Uganda to access reusable menstrual kits
      2024 – 2025
    • Amazon/Kindle Direct Publishing

      Design
      "An Amateur's Guide to Neurobiology", Peak Rank: Top 0.9% of Amazon's "Science for Kids" category
      2024 – Present

    Public services

    • Advocacy

      Johns Hopkins University — Global Health Leader
      2024 – 2024
    • Volunteering

      Spine and Nerve Diagnostic Center — Shadow/Medical Assistant
      2025 – Present
    • Volunteering

      International Youth Neuroscience Association Chapter — President
      2022 – Present
    • Volunteering

      American Red Cross Club — Vice President
      2022 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Girls in Med — Head of Neuroscience Department, Teacher
      2024 – 2025
    • Volunteering

      Varsity Speech and Debate Team — Vice President, Debate Captain, 3x National Competitor
      2022 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Mercy Hospital of Folsom — Volunteer, Patient Experience Council Lead
      2023 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Entrepreneurship

    Ahana Raghavan Student Profile | Bold.org