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Hridya C. Rao
Graduate Student
Adviser: Lindsay Fernandez-Rhodes
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Summary Statement

Hridya is a dual-title PhD student in BBH & Clinical and Translational Sciences and uses epidemiologic and genetic data (from GHS, HCHS/SOL, and PAGE consortia) to study reproductive and cardiovascular conditions.

Department
  • Biobehavioral Health Graduate Student
Education
  • M.S. Biobehavioral Health, Penn State – UP Campus, Class of 2021
  • M.A., Wake Forest University, Bioethics, Class of 2019
  • B.Tech Biotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, India, Class of 2017
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Office Address
202 Biobehavioral Health Bldg.
Additional Information
  • Administrative Service
    • Secretary, HHD Graduate Student Council, 2021-present
    • President, RSO Nritya PSU, 2022-present