Norbu Shastri

Norbu Shastri is a dedicated undergraduate researcher at Vanderbilt University, involved in projects examining the intersection of age and temperature effects on mosquito immunity under Dr. Julian F. Hillyer and developing a neural network segmentation workflow with Dr. Justin S. Baba. Currently serving as a Patient Transporter at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Shastri previously held internships and research positions at institutions such as the Mayo Clinic, focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care, and contributed to ecological research at the Desert Botanical Garden. Shastri's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University, following an academic tenure at BASIS Phoenix.