
Bharathi Ramachandran
Bharathi Ramachandran
I come from a scientific background. I studied biochemistry in undergrad. It helped me see how the human body functions at a micro level.
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Apply TodayI come from a scientific background. I studied biochemistry in undergrad. It helped me see how the human body functions at a micro level.
I’m interested in death and dying. I want to destigmatize mortality. It’s a topic that I don’t think many people talk about. Ironically, I believe that thinking about our own mortality can help us to live more fully.
What gives me hope is that people at the School of Public Health are here and not elsewhere because they believe in this idea of helping to advance the public's health. That inspires me.
I happened upon public health when I was looking into nutrition programs. I liked the idea of integrating nutrition at the individual level with a population perspective. That narrowed my search for programs down a lot, and U of M was on my radar because one of my best friends came to law school here.
Through Innovation in Action, I connected to students across campus to find solutions to public health problems. It becomes a big part of your life when you're doing it.