Neha joined the MOR team as a student intern in August 2021. She is currently a senior at Johns Hopkins University pursuing a B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology and a B.A. in Public Health Studies. Neha primarily works on the Suvorexant clinical trials, which aim to improve sleep in patients seeking treatment for opioid use disorder. She has also worked at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) as a research intern for a couple of summers and has presented at the NIH and APA. She aspires to pursue an MD/PhD in neuroendocrinology and specialize in pediatrics and addiction medicine. In her free time, you can find her running or dancing on JHU Shakti, Hopkins’ competitive Indian classical dance team. Additionally, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of Epidemic Proportions, Hopkins’ Undergraduate Public Health Journal.
Email: nskanda1@jhu.edu