Class of 2027 · Round Rock, Texas · Computational Oncology

Venika Kakarla

Future PhysicianAI ResearcherHealthcare Innovator

Exploring the intersection of medicine, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and emerging technologies to improve human health.

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Mission

I want to combine medicine, science, and technology to create solutions that improve human health at scale.
Today that means using machine learning to understand cancer. Over the years ahead, I hope it means caring for patients as a physician, leading research that changes how disease is found and treated, and helping build the tools that carry that research to people who need it.
  • 1.4Mcells mapped in liver cancer tissue with the Dhanasekaran Lab, Stanford Medicine
  • 91%accuracy of my graph neural network for p53–DNA binding
  • 1 of 12Texas finalists, National STEM Festival 2026
  • 4.0unweighted GPA, Round Rock High School

Key interests

  • AI in Healthcare
  • Cancer Research
  • Computational Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Precision Medicine
  • Healthcare Innovation

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Building what research makes possible

  • 35+students taught through my tutoring company
  • $3,000+revenue earned from tutoring
  • 50+families advised on academic planning
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AboutThe questions have people on the other endResearchMy research asks whether machine learning can find the patterns in cancer data that people cannot see by eye, and turn them into better decisions about treatment. Includes 2 recorded talks.Projects4 research projects with methods and results, and 5 concepts for the future.VenturesFounder of a tutoring company with $3,000+ in revenue, and the healthcare ventures I want to build next.Honors13 honors, including National STEM Festival Finalist and MIT THINK Commended.LeadershipResearch communication, STEM advocacy, Public speaking, Collaboration, Mentorship.VisionThe Future of Healthcare, and a roadmap from 2027 to 2040.InsightsAI & Medicine — Research LogContactCollaboration, Research opportunities, Academic networking, Speaking engagements.