Mukund Chimalakonda
Solon,OH
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Initiative Founder
The Multiple Sclerosis Education Project
11.2025 - Current
- Organized and promoted fundraiser, raising over $2000 for MS research and support
- Presented and engaged with patients in monthly MS support group meetings
- Created educational pamphlets and distributed in outpatient hospitals
- Collaborated with 3 Neurologists to review and summarize contemporary MS articles on new treatments
- Wrote content about symptoms, risk factors, and variants of MS
Research Assistant(Summer Break)
Pitchiaya Lab of Urology and Pathology(UMICH)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
06.2024 - Current
- Designed and analyzed novel experiments on osteosarcoma cells to explore potential treatments
- Interpreted results from experiments to generate conclusions
- Presented research to Lab faculty- 6 PhDs
- Learned techniques such as Cell titer-go, Western Blot, ImmunoFluorescence
- Learned microbiology topics by reading published articles
Competitor, Officer(Treasurer), Event Captain
Solon Science Olympiad team
09.2023 - Current
- 3x National Competitor
- Gold and bronze medalist in State Tournament
- Coordinated team-wide fundraiser, generating $10,000+ for team activities
- Mentored 25+ teammates in Anatomy and Physiology, enhancing their understanding and performance
Physician Shadow
Summa Health
08.2024 - 08.2026
- Shadowed specialties such as inpatient hospitalists, outpatient primary care doctors, emergency Room physicians, general cardiology physicians, and electrophysiology physicians
- Observed doctor-patient interactions in clinical settings
- Observed pacemaker and cardioversion procedures
Independent Research
Mentored by MD/PhD
03.2025 - 05.2026
- Wrote a comprehensive literature review analyzing the effects of hormonal changes during pregnancy and the menstrual cycle on autoimmune disease progression
- Synthesized over 40 articles from Pubmed
- Published in Oxford Journal of Student Scholarship (Peer reviewed).
Education
Solon High School
Solon, OH10-2026
Accomplishments
- 1st Place Governor Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in Biomedical Sciences (1/700 state finalists)
- 7th place in National Science Olympiad Tournament for Agricultural Science
- Kent State University Research Scholarship involving full housing and stipend (5/420)
- National Merit Semifinalist
Timeline
Education Initiative Founder
The Multiple Sclerosis Education Project
11.2025 - Current
Independent Research
Mentored by MD/PhD
03.2025 - 05.2026
Physician Shadow
Summa Health
08.2024 - 08.2026
Research Assistant(Summer Break)
Pitchiaya Lab of Urology and Pathology(UMICH)
06.2024 - Current
Competitor, Officer(Treasurer), Event Captain
Solon Science Olympiad team
09.2023 - Current
Solon High School