Avani Reddy

Avani is a recent graduate of UCLA, who majored in Neuroscience. She joined UAEM in her sophomore year as part of UAEM UCLA’s chapter. Since then, she has expanded her involvement in UAEM by taking action in and working on various national UAEM campaigns, including Free the Vaccine and the COVID-19 University Mapping Project. Working on both of these campaigns increased her passion and commitment to the Access to Medicines movement, eventually joining UAEM North America as an Advocacy and Campaigns Intern where she worked on expanding UAEM’s outreach via social media and various press outlets. Her advocacy work with UAEM allowed her to expand her research interests, with her current focus pertaining to the de-stigmatization of HIV and advocating for an AIDS-free and stigma-free generation, which is facilitated by her work in HIV/AIDS advocacy, outreach, and clinical research. In the future, she aims to pursue a career at the intersection of medicine and public health. In her free time, she enjoys songwriting, traveling, and spending time with her loved ones.