Nicholas Rouillard

Hello everyone and welcome to the HumBio core!! I’m very excited to help you discover your passions in the core. My sophomore year, I found myself curious about the intersection between pathophysiology and epidemiology as it relates to public health, so I made it my concentration! I appreciate the connections between understanding how physiology gone awry may inform population patterns of disease. As an assistant in the Nguyen Lab, I had the opportunity to use this perspective to examine liver diseases, particularly those of metabolic nature. I eventually wrote an Honors Thesis examining the effect of bariatric (weight-reduction) surgeries on long-term outcomes of patients with advanced liver disease. At Stanford, I was fortunate enough to TA Dr. Kurina’s Principles of Epidemiology and Dr. Kao’s Human Physiology courses. I also led HELP 4 Kids, an organization mentoring impressionable sixth graders in a variety of health education topics, volunteered at Ravenswood’s vaccine clinic, and served as a lead volunteer for the Berkeley Food Network providing high-quality, free food to those in need.

Born and raised in California, I enjoy exploring hiking trails with my dog (many pictures of Jax to come), playing tennis, reading mystery novels, and watching Warriors basketball (go Dubs!). I am very grateful for the HumBio community and very excited to welcome you this year. Please feel free to reach out for anything that you need. I look forward to meeting you all soon!