Two Indian Americans Padmini Pillai and Nalini Tata appointed to 20242025 class of White House Fellows
Reportedly two indian Americans, padmini Pillai from Boston and nalini Tata from New York, were appointed to the 2024-2025 class of white house Fellows on Thursday. In all, 15 exceptionally-talented individuals from across the united states have been named to this prestigious program. Fellows spend a year working with senior white house staff, cabinet secretaries and other top ranking administration officials, and leave the administration equipped to serve as better leaders in their communities.Meanwhile Tata is placed at the white house Office of cabinet Affairs, Pillai is placed at the Social Security Administration, the white house said in a media release. Newton, Massachusetts, Pillai is an immunoengineer bridging the gap between discoveries in immunology and advances in biomaterial design to treat human disease. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pillai was featured in several media outlets, including “CNBC”, “The Atlantic” and “The New York Times”, to discuss vaccination, immunity and the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on vulnerable communities.Moreover Pillai received her PhD in immunobiology from the Yale university and a BA in biochemistry from the Regis College. According to the white house, this year’s Fellows advanced through a highly-competitive selection process, and they are a remarkably gifted, passionate and accomplished group. These Fellows bring experience from across the country and from a broad cross-section of professions, including from the private sector, state government, academia, non-profits, medicine and the armed forces.