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Could you share more about your experience leading a Neuroscience Lab in the Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program and how it contributed to your interest in medicine?
What responsibilities did you have as a CEO for the Annual Business and Economics Conference and how did this role help develop your leadership skills?
As a participant in the UC Berkeley BioEngineering Competition, how did you come up with your product idea and what was it like presenting your research at UC Berkeley?
Rohan Kondapalli

Rohan Kondapalli

Washington University STL

Neuroscience & Computer Science

Neuroscience researcher, aspiring physician, community advocate

Activities

Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program (Grades: 10, 11, 12)
5 hrs/week, 48 weeks/year
Team Lead for a Neuroscience Lab
Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program

Collected and analyzed data on behavioral plasticity with COVID-19. Now publishing a research paper in SFN journal.

Shadowing (Grades: 12)
45 hrs/week, 6 weeks/year
Shadowing an Endocrinologist
N/A

Took blood pressure, ran urine tests, plated blood samples, and explained graphs and medicine strategies to patients.

Medicine Program (Grades: 10)
20 hrs/week, 4 weeks/year
Participant
Wake Forest’s Journey into the Heart of Medicine

Studied the patient journey from ambulance to aftercare. Observed live heart-bypass surgery. Presented report on potential telemedicine improvements.

Parkinson’s Foundation (Grades: 11, 12)
5 hrs/week, 32 weeks/year
Planning Committee Member
Parkinson’s Foundation

Outreached, fundraised, marketed, and planned for the 5K Moving Day walk event, raising $150,000.

Science Fair (Grades: 10)
13 hrs/week, 27 weeks/year
Research Project Participant
Synopsys Science Fair

Under the mentorship of two TCU researchers, developed a machine-learning model predicting the presence of dysphagia in Parkinson’s Disease patients.

UC Berkeley BioEngineering Competition (Grades: 11)
10 hrs/week, 7 weeks/year
Participant
UC Berkeley’s BioEngineering High School Competition

Researched product idea to manufacture O- blood (gene-editing). Presented poster at UC Berkeley. Connected with a professor to continue project.

Business Conference (Grades: 10, 11, 12)
8 hrs/week, 20 weeks/year
CEO
Annual Business and Economics Conference

Recruited industry professionals from various business realms to speak/mentor/judge at the conference. Led teams of logistics, marketing, and outreach.

Entrepreneurship Camp (Grades: 9, 10)
35 hrs/week, 3 weeks/year
Founder
Shooting Stars Entrepreneurship Camp

Co-founded entrepreneurship camp to develop products, host presentations, and learn from entrepreneur guests and venture capitalist judges.

Volleyball (Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12)
11 hrs/week, 12 weeks/year
JV Co-Captain, Varsity Team Manager, First Middle Blocker
JV and Varsity Volleyball Team

JV Co-Captain (10): led team to 3rd in league. Varsity Team Manager (11,12): helping coaches run practices and playing as the First Middle Blocker.

Independent Tutoring (Grades: 9, 10)
2 hrs/week, 40 weeks/year
Tutor
Independent Tutoring

Tutored students in math (Algebra - Calculus) online and at local high school. Students, mostly athletes, needed to pass previous year’s math course.