Planetary health | Global engagement | Indigenous health
Sohani Sirdeshmukh
ABOUT
From the lab, to the classroom, to the world.
Trained in biochemistry, microbiology, and bioinformatics, I moved into sustainable international development and education, including three years with Meghshala Trust in Bengaluru, India. There, our team created climate and science lessons for teachers in low-resource schools, and grounding them in local stories taught me how much place-based knowledge matters.
Today, at the Yale School of Nursing, I help build the programs and partnerships that connect our community with colleagues around the world. I am drawn to the places where health, ecology, and the arts meet, and I am especially interested in how Indigenous knowledge systems can inform planetary health.
Science
A foundation in the life sciences and data that shapes how I approach health questions.
Community
Building partnerships across institutions and borders, grounded in respect and shared purpose.
Story
Design and communication that turn complex ideas into something people can see, feel, and act on.
A GROWING FOCUS
Indigenous knowledge and planetary health
Indigenous communities have long understood health as inseparable from land, water, and relationships. I am committed to learning from these knowledge systems and making space for them in education and global engagement.
Listening first
Partnering with care
Amplifying voices
My work at the intersection of
people and planet
Explore my growing collection of publications, campaigns, and programs I have helped bring to life.
I would love to hear from you
