Rituja Bhowmik

Rituja Bhowmik earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition and metabolic biology from UC Berkeley in May 2025. During her undergraduate studies, she conducted wet-lab research and developed a passion for basic science, culminating in an honors thesis on transcription in the human placenta. She is dedicated to community health and previously worked as a bilingual community health worker, serving various patient populations in the East Bay, including at Highland Hospital. Her experience as a caregiver for patients in memory care has made the mission of the UCSF Memory and Aging Center especially meaningful to her. Rituja joined the clinical trials team as an assistant clinical research coordinator in October 2025. She values the opportunity to connect with patients at the MAC and appreciates the hope that clinical trials bring to families.