Kynza Khimani (she/her) is a first-year Master’s student in the Department of Global Health & Population. She graduated from the University of Connecticut in May 2022, where she studied Physiology & Neurobiology and Public Health. As an undergraduate student, she conducted research examining the experiences of children and families with PANS (Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Disorder), specifically looking at the role of nutrition in PANS treatment. She also worked with Dr. Doug Brugge in his collaborative research project CAFEH (Community Assessment of Freeway Exposure and Health), a set of studies examining the impact of ultrafine particles from traffic on cardiovascular health. She hopes to bring her passion for population health to the Center for Health Communication’s Student Advisory Board.
