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Riya Hegde

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Hi! I’m Riya, an incoming college freshman at Yale University from Ohio. I'm passionate about the intersection of computer science and medicine, especially how technology can be used to improve healthcare access, diagnostics, and equity. Over the past few years, I’ve explored this intersection through research, coding projects, and community engagement. Whether it’s mentoring younger students or diving into computational biology, I love tackling challenges that sit at the crossroads of logic, creativity, and community service. I’m excited to keep learning, collaborating, and finding new ways to make a difference through technology.

Education

Western Reserve Academy

High School
2021 - 2025

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Majors of interest:

    • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
    • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Medicine

    • Dream career goals:

    • Coding Instructor

      Western Reserve Academy
      2023 – Present2 years
    • Math Tutor

      Self-Employed
      2023 – Present2 years

    Sports

    Fencing

    Varsity
    2015 – 202510 years

    Awards

    • E2024 rating
    • Absolute Fencing Gear All-Academic First Team x2
    • Honorable Mention on the All-American Team x2

    Tennis

    Varsity
    2012 – 202513 years

    Awards

    • Most Valuable Player x4
    • Gold Medal Award (Awarded sparingly to the most distinguished seasonal athletes out of all fall sports at Western Reserve Academy.)
    • Captain

    Research

    • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

      International Summer Science School Heidelberg — Intern
      2024 – 2024
    • Public Health

      Johns Hopkins University — Global Health Leaders Conference Student
      2024 – 2024
    • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

      Western Reserve Academy — Researching Triple Negative Breast Cancer with melittin; presented findings at the American Association of Immunology conference. First author of two abstracts published in an online supplement to the Journal of Immunology.
      2022 – 2025
    • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology

      Case Western Reserve University — Intern - created and automated a repository of proteomic datasets on GitHub
      2023 – 2024

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Western Reserve Academy — Volunteered as a tutor for my peers at Western Reserve Academy
      2022 – 2023
    • Volunteering

      One of a Kind Pet Rescue Inc. — Volunteer
      2023 – 2023
    • Volunteering

      Walden Country Club — Assistant Tennis Coach
      2022 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      ACEing Autism — Assistant Coach
      2022 – 2023
    • Advocacy

      Python Pals — Founder and Leader
      2023 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship

    Riya Hegde Student Profile | Bold.org