Alum Named 2025 Tartan on the Rise
Shaun Ranadé (DC 2014; MCS 2015; ENG 2016) graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's degree in Japanese studies. Eleven years later, he has been named a 2025 Tartan on the Rise.
“I credit CMU with fostering my multidisciplinary mindset and approach to medicine. No one there ever told me no,” Shaun says. “It was always, 'Yes, you can. We can make it work.' Whether it was studying humanities, science, engineering or the arts, CMU nurtured my diverse interests and encouraged me to take on challenges that might have seemed unconventional elsewhere. The culture of interdisciplinary learning prepared me to approach global health problems with a unique and holistic perspective.”
Shaun was a third-year medical student when he became aware of the prevalence of diabetes among South Asians. His clinical rotation at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) deepened his understanding of this growing public health crisis, and led him to pursue a Fulbright grant to investigate diabetes in South Asia.
Story by Elizabeth Speed
