Manisha Banala

Manisha is an incoming second-year medical student from Downingtown, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Villanova University in 2019 with a degree in finance. She worked in equity derivatives structuring before completing a career changer post-baccalaureate program at Bryn Mawr College. At Penn, she helps lead Health Science Exploration, an afterschool science program for middle schoolers, and Penn Med Pride. In her free time, she enjoys reading fiction and spending time with her family.