Meet the Team

Raj is an undergraduate in Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University whose research spans infectious diseases, plastic surgery, and AI-enabled patient support. ​​While volunteering in plastic and reconstructive surgery clinics, Raj saw many unhoused patients struggle with untreated cuts, infected wounds, and little guidance on basic care.

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Recognizing this gap in resources and knowledge, he founded Bandage and Beyond to bring practical wound-care kits and street-level education to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, making help accessible where it's needed most.

​Joy is a finance undergrad at the UBC Sauder School of Business. She is passionate about engaging in topics in the intersection of economic development and health. She’s a research trainee at BC Children’s Hospital through the INSPIRE program, focusing on pediatric infectious diseases. Joy is a part of the UBC Portfolio Management Foundation and have pursued internships in Toronto.

She co-founded Bandage and Beyond to connect to her community and to help make care more accessible in resources-limited settings. In her spare time (if any!), you can found her enjoying historical documentaries and anything by Margaret Atwood!

​​Vanesse is an undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia, studying Microbiology & Immunology. Her academic interests include infectious diseases, virology, neuroscience and microbiology. She is currently a research assistant in a neuroscience lab at UBC.

She co-founded Bandage and Beyond out of a deep passion for making wound care resources and knowledge more accessible, particularly for the underrepresented communities.

​Jane is an undergraduate Health Sciences student at Simon Fraser University, where she supports liver-research initiatives at Vancouver Coastal Health. She volunteers with community and mobile food banks and serves as a responder with St. John Ambulance. Driven by a dedication to chronic-disease prevention and screening, Jane blends research, frontline service, and advocacy to expand public-awareness efforts in greater Vancouver.