Nico Modesti is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences majoring in Biological Sciences, concentrating in Neurobiology & Behavior and minoring in
Global Health. He is passionate about substance use disorder treatments, mental health, and social justice. Nico is currently developing a Theory of Change addressing the increased burden of opioid-use disorders and overdoses in Western New York during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contact Nico at nbm48@cornell.edu.