Peer Academic Ambassadors

Peer Academic Ambassadors are a select group of biology student volunteers who share a passion for biology at UC San Diego. They assist the Undergraduate Programs and Support Services staff with various advising efforts by offering the unique perspective of a student in the School of Biological Sciences. Peer Academic Ambassadors support fellow students taking biology courses or declared as biology majors or minors, are trained to advise student populations in a professional academic setting, create and make available relevant academic student support information, and represent the School as peer leaders at various info sessions and outreach events.

Meet Our 2025-2026 Team:

Nandhana (she/her/hers)

Major(s): Molecular & Cell Biology and Probability & Statistics

Year: 3rd Year

Hometown: Boston, MA

College: Sixth

Extra-Curricular Involvements (Past/Present): Scripps Hospital Volunteer, Pancreatic Cancer Research at Salk, Immunology Research Lab at the School of Medicine (BISP 199), SI Leader, Reader, Sixth College Student Council (SFAC), BioScholars, Marshall RA, Industry Internship

Favorite Study Space: Franklin Antonio Hall

Rayyan (he/him)

Major: Molecular & Cell Biology

Minor: Global Health

Year: 4th Year (2nd Year Transfer)

Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA

College: Seventh

Extra-Curricular Involvements (Past/Present): Hospital volunteer, EMT, Officer for the Biological Sciences Student Association and American Medical Student Association, Undergraduate researcher at Scripps Research and UCSD Health, President of Saddleback College Flying Samaritans

Favorite Study Space: Pepper Canyon West Study Lounge

Thu (she/her/hers)

Major: Human Biology

Year: 3rd Year

Hometown: Lake Oswego, OR

College: Revelle

Extra-Curricular Involvements (Past/Present): Supplemental Instruction and Course Leader at the Academic Achievement Hub, Undergraduate Volunteer Researcher for the Villarreal Lab at the Veterans Affair Hospital, Pedagogy Learning Apprentice for the School of Biological Sciences, Treasurer and Director of External Affairs for MEDLIFE at UC San Diego, and Presenter at the Undergraduate Research Conference

Favorite Study Space: Wong Avery 2nd Floor