Lexie Meltzer is a researcher and student at Harvard Medical School. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in biopsychology, cognition, and neuroscience with a minor in Spanish language, literature, and culture from the University of Michigan. While attending U of M, she conducted clinical research for various studies through the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology with a focus on diagnostic and treatment interventions for chronic pelvic pain. With several others, she co-authored “Voices of Relief: Using Narrative Medicine to Transform Chronic Pelvic Pain Care" for publication in a medical journal. 

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Lexie also served as an editor for Hopelessly Yellow, a digital wellness platform at U of M that uses storytelling and mixed media (e.g., weekly articles, music playlists, and art) to promote wellbeing. Lexie believes that collaboration is key to successful research, writing, and editing; one must develop a comprehensive understanding of writers’ styles and intentions to work together to execute exceptional pieces. In her four years at Hopelessly Yellow, Lexie worked with a vast array of writers to refine ideas, highlight voices, and deliver messages to diverse audiences.

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Lexie aspires to continue developing her research, writing, and communication skills during her time at Harvard to become a physician who is equipped with the tools and expertise to address systemic challenges and promote positive change through investigation and collaboration.