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Summary
Sreenidhi Sankararaman is a postbaccalaureate IRTA fellow in the Grayson Lab. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University, where she was a Hodson Trust Scholar, earning a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on translational cell and tissue engineering. Sreenidhi grew up in Herndon, VA, and attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), concentrating on biotechnology.
Sreenidhi is passionate about bridging biological discoveries with technological advancements to further medical accessibility, especially for overlooked populations. She plans to attend medical school following her time at NIAMS.
Research Statement
Sreenidhi researches rare autoimmune vasculitis and corresponding biological therapies. Her project examines the ideal patient demographics for these therapies targeting conditions such as Takayasu’s arteritis. She analyzes clinical data to identify patterns in treatment efficacy, supporting her research findings.
In the past, while at Hopkins, she studied knockout gene models to address Parkinson’s and genes associated with dermatologic conditions, such as prurigo nodularis. Additionally, as part of her Biomedical Engineering Design Team, she innovated algorithms to correct for bias in pulse oximeters and estimate intracranial waveforms non-invasively for traumatic brain injury patients. In addition, her previous experiences at the NIH included studying protein conservation and negative RNA imaging systems for viral progressions.
Scientific Publications
Education
Johns Hopkins University
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (2021-2025)
Experience
IRTA Postbac Fellowship
NIAMS (2025)
NIH Summer Intern (x3)
NIH (2021, 2022, 2023)