Catalyst Academy 2023

The Inaugural Class

Where it began. Fifteen students launched Catalyst Academy with original research, community interventions, and the first UNITY Research Conference.

By the Numbers

Where Catalyst Academy Began

15
Students
8
Weeks
3
Awards
1st
Research Conference
Conference Keynote

Headlining Our First Research Conference

Dr. Kedar Mate, MD
2023 Keynote

Dr. Kedar Mate, MD

President & CEO, Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Dr. Mate's work focuses on health-system design, equity, and strategies for large-scale change. He holds faculty appointments at Weill Cornell Medicine and Stanford University.

Awards

2023 Award Recipients

Public Health Trailblazers

Emma Bai & Dhruv Malladi

Recognized for demonstrating exceptional leadership, initiative, and commitment to public health throughout the inaugural program.

Best Research Poster

The H.U.N.G.E.R. Initiative

Awarded for the most compelling visual presentation of original research at the first UNITY Research Conference.

Best Research Paper

Coronary Artery Disease Mitigation within the African American Population

Honored as the top academic paper produced by a member of the 2023 cohort.

The Cohort

Meet the Inaugural 2023 Class

Fifteen high school students from across the country proved what Catalyst Academy could become.

Aarya Pore
Aarya Pore
Akshaya Ganji
Akshaya Ganji
Dhruv Malladi
Dhruv Malladi
Dipikkasri Dhananjeyan
Dipikkasri Dhananjeyan
Emma Bai
Emma Bai
Kshithi Prasanna
Kshithi Prasanna
Medha Modekurti
Medha Modekurti
Rachel Varghese
Rachel Varghese
Rajan Joshi
Rajan Joshi
Rayaan Shaikh
Rayaan Shaikh
Ria Agarwal
Ria Agarwal
Sarah Narula
Sarah Narula
Shaila Pochiraju
Shaila Pochiraju
Smriti Kumar
Smriti Kumar
Photos

2023 Cohort Gallery

Highlights from the program.

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