Dev is a senior majoring in Neuroscience on the pre-med track. He joined Memories Matter as a freshman and previously served as Treasurer and Co-Vice President. He is also involved in a cognitive neuroscience lab, focusing on veterans with traumatic brain injury and combat-related PTSD. Outside of school, he serves as the Red Cross NTX Youth Services President and is a first aid instructor and emergency department scribe. He enjoys long walks in nature, reading, and traveling in his free time.

Nicolas is a Senior majoring in Healthcare Management. He started his journey though healthcare through the goal of becoming a family medicine practitioner but realized he had more of a passion for the administrative side of healthcare. He hopes that his future career will give him the ability to make meaningful change in the cost, quality and access into healthcare for many people. He currently is also a Barista, a Program Lead for a group that certifies life saving skills such as BLS and Severe Trauma in the North Texas Red Cross and on the North Texas Red Cross Youth Executive Board. In his free time he enjoys movies, and spending time with his fiancé and friends.

Hello everyone! My name is Namitha Mariam Jaimson, and I’m excited to serve as your vice president this year :) I’m a senior Neuroscience major with a passion for raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and dementia to improve the care of our elderly population. In my free time, I love discovering new music and going on long drives, so feel free to share any playlist suggestions!

Olivia is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science and minoring in neuroscience. She joined Memories Matter in 2024 and researched in the Axon Biology and Neuroinformatics Lab before transferring to the University of Southern California, where she is continuing her research in the Informatics and Computing in Neuroscience Lab.

Raina Karakkattil is a sophomore Neuroscience major on the pre-medical track. Aside from serving on the Memories Matter board, Raina is an undergraduate researcher in the Neuromuscular and Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab, a Social Coordinator for Alpha Epsilon Delta, a PLTL leader for General Chemistry, the Social Media Coordinator for the UTD South Asian American Voter Empowerment Club, a Hospitality Chair for Aaja Nachale (DFW’s Premier Fusion Dance Competition), an APIAVOTE Ambassador, and a mentor in the Freshman Mentor Program. In her free time, she enjoys trying new food places with her friends, traveling, dancing, shopping, and reading.

I am a sophomore majoring in neuroscience. I enjoy being outdoors and playing basketball (go Lakers!). As a pre-medical student, I am grateful to be a part of Memories Matters to further my passion for medicine by learning about and teaching neurological conditions that affect the geriatric population.

Hey everyone! My name is Yining but I go by Yoyo. I’m a bio major on the premed track, and I retreat to hands on activities like arts and crafts, playing an instrument, and baking sweets!

Samhitha is a sophomore economics major on the pre-law track. Her passion for helping the elderly and improve their quality of life has led her to join memories matter.

Dr. Rukhsana Sultana teaches courses in Neuroscience to undergraduate students in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. Prior to joining UT Dallas she taught at University of Kentucky, Dallas Community College, and Tarrant Community College. She has experience teaching Neurobiology, Neurochemistry, Biochemistry, Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2, and General biology. In addition to teaching experience, she has gained enormous experience in research working in the area of Neurodegeneration, NeuroNanotoxicology, Immunosenescence, and Chemobrain that led to the publication of more than 100 peer reviewed papers in well reputed journals in the area of Neuroscience. Her research experience helped her to implement a pedagogical approach in her teaching style. Dr. Sultana served as an editorial board member for Journal of Alzheimer’s disease and reviewed several grants for the Alzheimer’s Association. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Osmania University (Hyderabad, India), and her master’s and doctoral degrees from University of Hyderabad (Hyderabad, India).