Megan Kumar

• Project Leader at the Mayo Clinic. Developing self-learning expert physician AI models to alleviate global healthcare disparity. Designed & trained AI model to improve triage for GI bleeding (avg 95% accurate). Collaborated with the Director of the Endoscopy Clinic. Published Research.

• Wet-lab experience researching Apol-1 kidney variant.
• Published research in Biomolecules journal. "MicroRNA193a: an emerging mediator of glomerular diseases. Joyita Bharati, Megan Kumar, Neil Kumar, Ashwani Malhotra, Pravin"

• Surveyed Student body on the affect of Covid-19 on their mental health, academic performance, and social life. Published 2 papers in peer-reviewed journals.
• The Effect of COVID-19 on Adolescents’ Mental Health, Social Lives, and Academic Achievement. Megan A. Kumar,Neil A. Kumar &Christopher R. Brydges.
• Predictive Qualities of Personality, Self Esteem and Stressors on the Impact of Covid 19 in Adolescents. Megan A. Kumar, Neil A. Kumar, Christopher R. Brydges

• Coached 120+ kids aged 8–18 for 5 summers. Fundraised $6k through marathons to kickstart wooden instrument construction program for favela kids.
• Founder and President of a club at school(2021-present) to connect Lawrenceville students and OCC students
• Recruited 60 Lawrenceville students and connected them with OCC members for bi-monthly virtual 1-on-1 English lessons.
• Fundraised over $6,000 for Orquestra Criança Cidadã through running marathons and half-marathons. Money directed to the Luteria program to have an instrument making studio to increase enrollment funds at Orquestra Criança Cidadã.

Tri-Varsity Athlete: Crew, Cross Country, Track

• Won the U19 women group at NYC United 2023 half marathon(March 2023) in 1:30:27
• Won the U19 Princeton Half Marathon(November 2023) and recipient of the 1st Place Lawrenceville female finisher award. 7th place all female. Finishing time: 1:31:57.3
• #11 for all women in the Reykjavík Marathon(August 2023) in 3:30:45. Following training plan(12 hours/week) to compete in the 2024 Rio Marathon and Ironman
• Varsity cross country, Varsity track, #4 in NJ prep league, Mid Atlantic Prep League Champion(2021-2023)
• Best 1 mile run time: 5 minutes and 32 seconds
• Varsity Crew. 2k time: 7:49.4
• Hiked half dome, Yosemite and Trolltunga, Norway.

• 1st chair in the Collegium Orchestra- most selective orchestra at Lawrenceville. Selected as primary bassist out of 13 applicants.
• 1st chair in the bass section in various orchestras including LISFA, All County, and the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra.
• Saxophonist in the Lawrenceville jazz band. Selected as solo saxophonist out of 8 applicants.

• Donated 100% of earnings ($3,500) to Orquestra Criança Cidadã.
• Maintained a positive work environment and helped train a new employee