Naga Thovinakere

Naga is a PhD candidate in the Integrated Program in Neuroscience at McGill University, where her research explores the neurobiological mechanisms underlying long-term adherence to health behavior change and habit formation. She holds a BSc from McMaster University, where she investigated the behavioral and sociocultural factors shaping organ donation decisions.

During her fellowship, Naga collaborated on a behavioral engine for a major wellness platform, replacing a one-size-fits-all model with decision logic that scores each recommendation against the barriers standing between a clinically sound suggestion and someone acting on it.

A trained stand-up comedian, Naga brings the same iterative creativity to science communication that she does to her research: finding the unexpected angle, testing what lands, and refining until it resonates.