Difference Makers

Harshita Ragavendran (Hershey) is currently a sophomore at the University of Florida majoring in Microbiology and Cell Science on the pre-med track. She has been involved with Dr. Borum’s Precision Ketogenic Therapy (PKT) lab since Fall 2025, where she focuses on visualizing the PKT process through detailed graphics and diagrams. Her current project utilizes BioRender to depict the relationship between age and the “window of tolerance” for food in a comprehensive timeline format. Hershey believes it is extremely important to communicate complex concepts in an accessible manner to both patients and healthcare providers alike. Through this work, she has gained a deep appreciation for how personalized PKT is, and how it prioritizes each patient’s lifestyle and emotional needs. Seeing patients’ stories has shown her firsthand the importance of compassion in healthcare and strengthened the way she views medicine as a whole. Outside of academics and research, she enjoys reading and crocheting in her free time!

Paige Applegate is an assistant who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in 2021. She manages the website.

Samantha Waterman is an assistant to the lab team who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health Education in 2021. She works on health education material for patients and for healthcare professionals starting their own PKT programs.