Navya is currently a freshman majoring in Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Rutgers University in the School of Arts and Sciences. She has published two cDNA clones on the National Center for Biotechnology Information through the Rutgers WISE (Waksman Student Scholars Program). Additionally, she has been a part of Upenn’s Biomedical Research Academy where she learned about cancer. Navya is passionate about the sciences and enjoys singing, reading, and drawing in her free time.