Lauren Ngo

Administrative Assistant

​

Lauren is a fourth-year Human Biology & Society major at UCLA. In addition to her academics, Lauren is also part of various clubs on campus, including UCLA Women’s Club Water Polo team and UCLA Rotaract Club. Lauren hopes to maintain the Rotary motto of “Service Over Self” after she graduates by pursuing a career in the medical field and continuing her dedication to community service. These ties to Rotary connected her with Music Mends Minds, and she looks forward to contributing to the exciting mission of this non-profit organization. 

Anubhav Chandla

Administrative Assistant​

​

Anubhav is a second-year Neuroscience Major at UCLA who has combined his passion for music and medicine by taking part in Music Mends Minds. As a classically trained Indian Classical percussionist since the age of 5, Anubhav has pursued music his whole life and now hopes to utilize his own skills and serve his local community. At UCLA, while pursuing medicine as an aspiring physician-scientist, Anubhav also takes part in various other on-campus activities that revolve around providing care and advocacy for Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, Dementia, and Alzheimer's. By being part of Music Mends Minds, Anubhav hopes to give back to his local and global community, while intertwining the fields of science, medicine, and music!

Kayla Arellano

Administrative Assistant

​

Kayla is a second-year Neuroscience major at UCLA who is excited to combine her passions for music and the brain while working with Music Mends Minds. She shares a love for the arts and started singing at the age of 6, competitively trained in 7 different styles of dance, and also learned to play guitar and piano. At UCLA, she enjoys performing with her a cappella group Resonance, serving as the Professional Development Co-Chair for Neuroscience Undergraduate Society, volunteering at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and teaching underfunded schools about the brain through InterAxon. With a heart for giving back to the community, she is also the founder of Instrumental Outreach: #music4children where she collects instruments to donate to local school music programs. In the future, her career aspiration is to be a pediatric neurologist.