Advisory Board

Astha Adroja (HC '24) is a freshman currently pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy. When she is not working with the Student Advisory Board, you will likely find her volunteering in various clinical settings or tutoring. After graduating from Rutgers University she aspires to pursue further medical study and become a driven healthcare professional focusing on Pharmacology. When she’s not dreaming up highly unstable organic molecules, she is often serving in her local temple as a youth leader encouraging religious education, spirituality, and collaborating with her team to create events empowering young females and Indian Americans. Astha spends her free time watching crime shows, learning new dishes, and tormenting her family with unrealistic hypotheticals.

Deepti Rao (HC '22) is a junior majoring in Cell Biology & Neuroscience with a minor in Cognitive Science. After graduating from Rutgers University she hopes to pursue a career in healthcare or public health with the goal of becoming a physician. Aside from serving on the Student Advisory Board, you can find her conducting research at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, studying regulators of embryonic morphogenesis in C. elegans. In her free time, Deepti enjoys playing with her dog, making really detailed Spotify playlists, and getting boba.

Patrick Rollin (HC '23) is a sophomore majoring in Microbiology. Aside from serving on the Student Advisory Board, he is also a General Chemistry TI, member of Prof. Boyd’s research lab, and former tutor for underprivileged minority children in New Brunswick (before the pandemic). He plans on applying for medical school with the intent to become a General Practitioner or General Navy Physician. When he is not studying for his classes, you can find him exercising at the gym, reading history-related books, playing video games, or fervently debating politics with his friends and family.