Every academic year, Women’s Health Research at Yale’s Undergraduate Fellowship welcomes students to learn more about the field and participate in mentored training opportunities with Yale faculty and staff that focus on sex differences and the health of women. This group joins dozens of Yalies who have successfully completed the program since its start in 2015, the vast majority of whom go on to pursue careers in medicine, public health, and research.
Our 2025-26 Fellows include:
Lamia Ayaz | Yale College 2028
Major: History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health
Mentor: Kelsey Martin, MD
Project: Yale School of Medicine Curriculum
“As someone aspiring to be a physician and to work in women’s health policy, I am so grateful for the opportunity to help make tangible changes in medical school curriculum to better address differences between the sexes!”
Nana Bhambi | Yale College 2028
Major: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Mentor: Margaret Furman, MD
Project: Ischemia and Non-Obstructed Coronary Arteries (INOCA) and Lipoprotein (a) in Women with Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
“I am excited to work with Dr. Furman to study the biological events and challenges that women face in the field of cardio-rheumatology. I hope to develop necessary skills to become an empathetic physician who can transform care for women.”
Nana Kyei | Yale College 2028
Major: History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health
Mentor: Sara Luciano
Project: Women’s Health Research at Yale Student Writing Series, “Why Didn’t I Know This?”
“This writing and reporting fellowship gives me the opportunity to not only learn about interesting women’s health topics but to write and share about them, too! I am looking forward to being mentored, improving my research skills, and presenting my findings in a way that is accessible to the general public.”
Alexis Ramirez-Hardy | Yale College 2026
Major: Humanities
Mentor: Manuel Paris, PsyD
Project: Abriendo Caminos: Engaging Latinx Communities Through Culturally Responsive Peer Delivered Motivational Interviewing
“I'm incredibly excited for my second year as a Women’s Health Research at Yale Fellow! I look forward to continuing my work toward reducing health disparities among urban patient populations and honing my research skills for a career in medicine.”
Andrea Rix | Yale College 2026
Major: Molecular Biophysics and Chemistry
Mentor: Samit Shah, MD, PhD
Project: Improving the Diagnosis of Heart Disease in Women
“As a returning Women’s Health Research at Yale Fellow, I am so excited to continue my work developing tools to more accurately assess ischemic heart disease in women. This fellowship has reinforced my commitment to a career in biology research that advances women’s health, and I am eager to continue this important work with the Center and Dr. Shah this year.”
Elle Stearns | Yale College 2027
Major: History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health
Mentor: Maria Kristina Dorotan, MD
Project: Women’s Neurology
“I am excited to gain deeper insight of women's epilepsy under Dr. Dorotan's mentorship and further understand how interdisciplinary research approaches can improve health outcomes for women. I look forward to learning from a group of Fellows who share my passion for women's health!”