Major: Biomedical Science
Minor: Bioinformatics
Class Year: 2027
High School: Liberty High School
Advisor: Dr. Shogo Sato, Dr. Chen
Research Focus: Cancer Biology, Gene Expression, Tumor Microenvironment, Protein Engineering
Other Projects and Publications: Spatial Analysis of HER2-Low Metastatic Breast Cancer to Elucidate T-DXd Resistance Mechanisms
Organizations and Programs: Undergraduate Research Ambassadors, University Honors Program, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Aggie School Volunteers, TAMU Asian American Pacific Islander Medical Student Association
Awards and Distinctions: Brown Scholar, President's Endowed Scholar, Dean's Honor Roll
Experience: Undergraduate Research Assistant at Sato Lab, Houston Methodist Research Intern, Poster Presentations, Scientific Writing, Data Analysis, Clinical Experience, Shadowing/Volunteering
Years Experience: 2
Other Activities: Baylor Scott and White Volunteer, Student Lab Technician at VMBS Core Histology Facility, Tutoring
Bio: My name is Neha Lakka and I’m a Biomedical Sciences junior on the pre-med track, planning to become a physician specializing in oncology. My specific research interest areas are cancer immunotherapies, gene expression in the tumor microenvironment, and engineering protein therapies for diseases. I have experience in cancer research through my summer internship at Houston Methodist, and I’m involved in cancer research in Dr. Sato’s lab and protein engineering research in Dr. Chen’s lab.