Medical Student Research Assistant
Mythri Ambatipudi, BSc
Medical Student Research Assistant
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Education/background:
- ’22 Bachelor of Science, Harvard College, Bioengineering
- Current student at Harvard Medical School in the Health Sciences & Technology (HST) program (’26)
Years in the lab: 1
Main projects I’m working on:
- Investigating the role of eicosanoids and eicosanoid-related metabolites in the acute exercise response and cardiorespiratory fitness
- Analyzing how pro- and anti-inflammatory eicosanoid profiles reflect changes in lung function and structure
- Helping with projects involving metabolomics and trans-RV gradients as well as peak VO2.
Favorite hobbies/interests outside of work:
- Jigsaw puzzles
- Wandering around Boston (and usually getting lost)
- Movies (both the Pride and Prejudice varieties and hard-core action movies)
- Crocheting, drawing