Navya Riju

Training Developer & Co-Founder at Ending Maternal Mortality and Activator at The Knowledge Society

Navya is a 17-year-old who is super excited to make an impact in the world. She’s worked on projects on stem cells, regenerative medicine and using exponential technologies in the health field. Her company, Neurogen uses brain-computer interfaces to track stem cells in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. She spent the summer interning at a neurotech company, working on reducing stress with technology and neuroscience. She is especially passionate about the global health field, and it’s intersection with technology. Currently, she is working on developing a public health program with a team to end maternal mortality in Jigawa, designing the medical curriculum to train birth attendants on misoprostol, maternal and neonatal care.