Healthcare Innovation By Bridging Multidisciplinary Interests: In Conversation With Arya Devanath

Arya Devanath is a high school sophomore with an interest in medicine, neuroscience, and writing. She is the founder of Memory Matters, a community and podcast which brings together the stories of those affected by dementia with the latest scientific research and storytelling, reaching 130k+ worldwide, and of the local Mind Tricks: The Magic of Neuroscience, an initiative which uses magic tricks to help young people understand complex neuroscience. The author of mystery novel "The Defiance", Arya, deals with themes of resilience, trauma and PTSD in her work. 'The Defiance' has earned the author multiple nominations for major book festivals and has helped in a successful fundraiser raising over $250,000 for science curiosity. Deeply interested in research and writing, Arya has interests involving how experiences at the molecular level influence the brain. She is currently exploring approaches that integrate mental health, stress biology, addiction, and her passion for dance. This work has contributed to her recognition as a National Neuroscience Brain Bee winner and enabled her to present her research at international conferences and at Stanford University. She also enjoys Bharatanatyam, hiking, creative writing, and baking.