Disha comes with a multidisciplinary background in biotechnology, public health, and global health research. She holds a B.Tech in Biotechnology from VIT Vellore and a Masters in Public Health( MPH) from New York University, USA. Prior to returning to India, she worked in the United States across clinical research and population health programs. At the New York Blood Center, she supported FDA-sponsored clinical trials through the National Marrow Donor Program in collaboration with Be The Match- the world’s largest registry for bone marrow and stem cell transplantation. She also worked on the government-funded Medicaid program, designing care plans and targeted interventions for patients with multiple comorbidities, addressing social determinants of health to reduce hospitalizations and improve quality of life. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Disha actively contributed to public health response initiatives, including The Access Challenge with Africa CDC, African Union, and WHO, supporting intervention design to improve maternal health outcomes across African populations. She collaborated with Harvard medical students to mobilize essential resources for disproportionately impacted Latinx and immigrant communities in New York City and supported national COVID-19 data aggregation efforts for research and academia.

Her work focuses on evidence-based research, systems strengthening, and translating science into meaningful health outcomes. As a Clinical Research Manager, she oversees the planning, coordination, and execution of clinical research activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, data integrity, and cross-functional collaboration.