Lila Tavares,  Founder of Motor Mind Initiative, is a varsity competitive rower, neurobiology researcher, and student-caregiver. Influenced by personal experience, navigating the hardships of neurological care at home, they founded the Motor Mind Initiative to cross the paths of high-intensity workout physiology, clinical motor skills research, and caregiver advocacy. Their work is dedicated to uncovering pathways other then medicine to improve motor cortex performance and funding direct respite care grants for young caregivers. 

Nari Kim Knoxville, Tennessee

I am a student who is passionate about exploring the connections between healthcare and communities, where I enjoy learning about biology and researching ways that can improve people's lives. I would describe myself as curious, passionate, and excited to learn from others. My current research interests include microbial communities, the relationship between healthcare and disease, and how those could lead to a positive impact. 

Shruti Arulpragasam Mumbai, India 

I’m an IB  psychology student with strong interesting in neuroscience and study of human behavior. Along with academics I’m also visual arts student, so good with digital art works. I enjoy researching Cognitive psychology, neuroscience, memory and learning, cognitive biases, and mental health, but overall I like all the topics related with neuroscience and psychology 

Huynh Tran Katy, Texas

Hi! I enjoy researching topics regarding AI's involvment in the medical field! From AI's ability to replace traditional methods of drug testing or accelorating the identification of possible drug candidates for neurological disorders, I find the overall topic interesting to research! During my time as a researcher under The Motor Mind Initiative, I hope to expand my knowledge during my time at The Motor Mind Initiative. 

Sheryl Lin Bethesda, Maryland 

I love diving into random facts and rabbit holes, and this applies to my research brain at times. I dive deep into topics, and begin to form connections once I've explored several rabbit holes. Facts to me always eventually form some sort of connection we can weave together to form a large web, creating a larger picture. This outlook on studying & research has done me well, and I look forward to applying it to future research.

Anjali Dutta Virginia Beach, Virginia  

I am currently a sophomore at Ocean Lakes High School obtaining my Math and Sciences Diploma. I have specifically crafted research about psychology-linguistics, epilepsy, and seizures during my time in high school. Outside of school, I am a very outgoing person that loves and thrives in spreading awareness of scientific topics! As a researcher, I will construct research articles and papers on topics such as gut-brain axis, relationship between sleep and memory, neuro degeneration, and neural plasticity (my personal favorite topics).