Keerthi is a Hellman Fellow in Science and Technology Policy at the American Academy. Keerthi joined the American Academy after completing her Ph.D in Immunobiology at Yale University. At Yale, she was the co-president of the Yale Science Diplomats, a science policy group, where she helped develop a science lecture series for local high schools and the general public, organized policy writing workshops and seminars, and contacted legislators about funding issues concerning biomedical research. She is excited to be able to continue her passion for STEM outreach through EMW Street Bio.