Amith Siripurapu is a student and ambassador in the MS in Health Informatics and Artificial Intelligence (HIAI) program. He graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with a BS in biochemistry and has gained healthcare experience through work as a medical assistant and hospice volunteer. After seeing Alzheimer’s disease affect his grandfather, he has been interested in using multimodal patient data, such as medical imaging and gene sequencing data to further tailor treatment plans to the individual patient's biology. Previously, Amith researched cell signaling dynamics using fluorescence imaging and chest X-ray segmentation using AI algorithms. Through this program, he hopes to specialize in using electronic health records data to support personalized medicine. Outside of academics, Amith enjoys pickleball and exploring New York City. After completing his master's degree, he hopes to attend medical school and pursue a career combining medicine and healthcare technology.