FOUNDER/ RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Shriya is an MIT Postdoctoral researcher and has previously worked on new neural interfacing methods and amputation surgeries which have been translated to the clinic. She previously directed MIT Hacking Medicine and has engaged in numerous global health efforts. Shriya was named as one of MIT Technology review's 35 innovators under 35.

FOUNDER/ RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Khalil is an MIT Postdoctoral researcher. His work includes neuro-engineering, medical devices, and drug delivery to the brain. He has previously engaged with multiple healthcare startup efforts and is a guest instructor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He has been named a TED junior fellow, MIT Sandbox Innovation Fellow, and a Koch Convergence Scholar.

STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS

Rajib is a PhD student in the Harvard-MIT Division for Health-Sciences and Technology in the bioelectronics laboratory. He is an electrical engineer with a degree from RWTH Aachen University, Germany, and went to medical school at University of Duesseldorf where he has worked in general surgery and anesthesiology.

LEGAL AND FINANCE

Paige brings experience in strategic finance, product development, and new business strategy for fast-growing businesses in e-commerce and technology. Most recently, she led a product development team to create digital resources for farmers transitioning to sustainable practices. She is currently pursuing a dual degree in Operations Research and an MBA at MIT Sloan.

PARTNERSHIPS AND BUSINESS STRATEGY

Sushmitha is an MBA 2022 candidate at MIT Sloan and has experience in consulting, operations, process engineering, and product management. Recently, she consulted a Peruvian healthcare company in a digital transformation strategy and developed a 2050 net-zero roadmap for a global chemicals company. In her spare time, she pursues Indian classical music as a vocalist and violinist and enjoys running and crafting.

CLINICAL RESEARCH

Bryan is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Boston College where he does research in biomedical devices and global health. Throughout his career, he has worked on global health initiatives in Zambia, Uganda, Kenya, India, at the WHO, USAID, and most recently the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH

Janani Ramesh is a biologist by degree, an artist and educator in thought, and an aspiring medical educator by profession, who brings her interdisciplinary approach, leadership, and impact to every organization she works with. As an IUSE grant awardee in undergraduate oncology research & STEM education, Janani believes in enhancing patient-experience, understanding, and accessibility through teaching-pedagogy-driven communication. Janani is also Co-founder and Creative Head of CAREspaces, a registered non-profit that seeks to facilitate safe and ethical conduct in the Indian arts. She loves deep conversations, netflix staycations, and Indian music/dance.

Freddy has extensive experience developing and translating biomedical optical technologies from the bench into the clinics. He has deep experience in healthcare entrepreneurship and innovation as co-director of MIT Hacking Medicine, MIT COVID-19 Challenge, and MIT Hacking Racism Challenge. He has a long track record in community building and establishing collaborations and alliances in the research, medical, and physician-scientist communities at the local, regional, national, and international levels.

PARTNERSHIPS

Sita is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison . She is majoring in Molecular & Cell Biology and earning a certificate in Global Health with plans to pursue a medical career. Sita joined Project Prana to become involved in solving important problems in global healthcare. In addition to school, she spends her time pursuing South Indian classical vocal music and dance.

SYSTEM DESIGN

Aisvarya is a graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. After her graduation, she joined AIG to work as a data analyst and moonlights as a graphic designer and illustrator for several non-profits organizations.

MARKETING & FUNDING

Grace will earn a BS from MIT in mechanical engineering with a concentration in medical devices and biomechanics. She is an undergraduate researcher with MIT’s Biomechatronics Group and is an intern with Orange Grove Bio Venture Capital Firm. She is passionate about innovative and accessible medical technology.

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT

Rachel will earn a BS from MIT in electrical engineering and computer science. She is an undergraduate researcher at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine and a co-director of MIT Hacking Medicine. Rachel’s research interests include biomedical optics, machine learning, and image processing. She is passionate about applying innovative technology to tackle current issues in healthcare.

REGULATORY AFFAIRS

Paramesh is a second year MD student in the UMass Medical School Class of 2024 and currently involved in biotechnology research in the Cambridge area. After graduating in 2019 with a BSc in Chemistry from NYU, he researched polymeric drug delivery methods at the MIT Langer Lab before beginning his medical education. He is interested in biotechnology and translational research, particularly in the neural context.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND OUTREACH

Kushal is a Systems Engineer at Siemens Healthineers with a Master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University in Biomedical Engineering focused on Medical devices and Imaging. Throughout his academic journey, he has exhibited a keen interest in cardiac instrumentation, channeled towards developing affordable and efficient healthcare technology. At Hopkins, he pursued research on developing contrast-free UTE MRI sequences for rapid cardiac imaging and MRI conditional cardiac ablation catheters to treat arrhythmias. He is an ardent believer in healthcare being a fundamental right and aspires to make an impact on global cardiovascular health. Outside of work, Kushal is a dancer pursuing Bollywood dance and loves to cook and travel.

Robert Langer is a legendary biomedical engineer and entrepreneur. He has written more than 1,500 articles and has over 1,360 pending or issued patents. He has conducted groundbreaking work in drug delivery and biomaterials.

Shivang, a bioengineer and nanotechnologist, has been passionately involved with global health throughout his career. He has co-developed commercial strategies to numerous technologies, including drug-eluting intraocular lenses to reduce post-surgery infection burden in developing countries such as India

Giovanni leads a medical device lab focused on novel technologies for drug delivery and sensing throughout the GI tract. He is a practicing clinician with numerous medical device and therapeutic startup companies.

Srin has spent much of his professional career investing his time, research, and capital in the social impact and impact investment sector – developing pro-bono consulting initiatives for social enterprises, writing several publications and analytical opinion pieces on impact investing, and sourcing impact investment opportunities