Research Intern Program Lead

Anvith Kakkera

*************@*****.*** • 571-***-**** • https://www.linkedin.com/in/anvith-kakkera/

Education

Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Major: Biology modified with Public Policy Expected June 2029

● Activities: AI + Thyroid Cancer Research @ Levy Lab (2 years), Dartmouth EDIT AI Program Lead Mentor (1 year) Activities and Experiences

Biotech Fellow No Patient Left Behind (NPLB)June 2025 - Aug 2025

● Researched pharmaceutical pricing models and the “biotech social contract,” evaluating tradeoffs between patient affordability and sustainable innovation

● Analyzed the societal and patient-level impact of high-cost therapies such as Zolgensma, linking health outcomes to broader policy implications

● Engaged with biotech executives, venture capital leaders, and policy experts through weekly seminars on drug discovery, healthcare financing, and pricing reform EDIT Summer Program Lead Mentor EDIT AI Summer Program @ Dartmouth March 2024 - Present

● Directed a national program that doubled participation (50 to 100 students) and expanded representation to 30+ states and international regions

● Mentored 24 students on cancer AI projects, guiding project design, team coordination, and presentation of findings to broad audiences

Computational Genomics Research Intern National Institute of Health (NIH)August 2024 - June 2025

● Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to identify genetic variants linked to cancer predisposition, supporting precision medicine initiatives

● Co-authored an accepted research abstract for the 2025 AACR Conference (24k attendees), communicating technical findings to clinical and policy stakeholders

Thyroid Cancer & AI Research Intern Levy Lab @ Dartmouth June 2023 - Present

● Developed AI-based diagnostic tools for thyroid cancer and presented results at three conferences Vice President and Web Master Math Modeling Club September 2022 - May 2025

● Applied statistical modeling to forecast elections, assess urban inequities, publishing findings in peer-reviewed outlet Awards and Recognition

1.1st Place - Virginia State Science Fair in Computational Science and $600 Leidos Award Cash Prize 2.Top 4% of Nation (Top 31 of 794 teams) and $1k Scholarship - MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge 3.Ranked #2 in Virginia for Congressional Debate

Journal Publications

1.Yewon Kim, Anvith Kakkera, Asher Bryant, Sharon A. Savage, Michael Dean, Payal Khincha, Misha Kolmogorov, Padma Rajagopal. Leveraging RNA and long-read DNA to improve genetic etiology identification in individuals with elevated cancer risk: A pilot study in individuals with Li-Fraumeni-like phenotype https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2025-995 2.Kakkera, Anvith, Forecasting Future Elections in the United States Using Simplistic Regression Analysis Models (March 19, 2024). Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4765286 Core Skills: Health Policy Analysis, Medicaid & Public Health Research, Data-Driven Decision Making Languages & Tools: Python, R, Excel Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn Consulting & Research Skills: Policy Interpretation, Stakeholder Communication, Report Writing, Proposal Development, Presentation Design

Soft Skills: Proactive Problem Solver Team Collaborator Strong Presentation & Communication Skills Persistence

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