Sita Kottilil, BA

Pre-Doctoral Research Coordinator, Division of Health Policy

Sita Kottilil is a Research Coordinator in the Division of Health Policy, where she works with the teams of Dr. Amol Navathe, Dr. Atul Gupta, and Dr. Austin Kilaru on projects focused on healthcare payment reform. Prior to this role, Sita conducted bench research on the metabolism of skeletal muscle cells under hypoxic conditions and the isotope-specific effects of IL-32 on the inflammatory profile of monocytes in skin diseases. Sita graduated from Yale University in 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, where her senior thesis investigated legislative decision-making following the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment. Originally from Bethesda, Maryland, Sita is passionate about insurance reform and advancing equitable access to high-quality healthcare.