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Research
Our main focus is providing research opportunities to driven high school students from around the world. With support from professors, a grants team, a publishing assistance unit, and more, our fellows are put on a path of success to achieve their research goals. Research projects range from traditional academic papers to full-length documentaries; accounting for the vast expertise and interests of our fellows.
Select Highlighted Projects
Tyler
Rose
AffinityLM, an AI- powered Bioinformatics Project
Anagha Nagesh
Evaluation and Comparison of American Welfare Policies
Dhruv Nagarajan
Relationship Between GDP Growth & Education Attainment
Divaa Uthkarsha
The Challenges Faced by Children with Type-1 Diabetes in India
Carter McKinzie
Implications of Facism & Nationalism in Yugoslavic States
Sophie
Lu
Variation in Enviornmental Law Implementation Across Presidents
Alexander
Tasic
Overcoming the Current Limitations to Tele-Robotic Surgeries
Fernanda Escalante
The Value of Cross-Border Workers between the United States & Mexico
Quinn Mitchell
American Politics in the Present Era and the State of United States Elections
Christine Gibson
Effect of Corrupton on Public's Acceptance of Philanthropy
Introducing the LAI Research Newsletter
Starting in November, you'll receive a monthly email containing all of our fellows' published research.
Research Project of the Week
Affinity LM
by Tyler Rose | Fellow on Artificial Intelligence
AffinityLM is a revolutionary bioinformatics project aimed at transforming drug discovery by making medicines more affordable and accessible. It predicts drug-target interactions with unmatched accuracy, using 10 times more data than other models and scoring over 50 million molecules per day on consumer-grade hardware. AffinityLM has already identified inhibitors for Sars-Cov-2 and HIV, demonstrating its real-world impact. By reducing drug development costs and barriers to entry, it has the potential to improve global access to life-saving treatments. AffinityLM also has the potential to accelerate responses to emerging global health crises by rapidly identifying therapeutic candidates, ultimately improving healthcare outcomes worldwide.
Research Advisor of the Week
Stephanie Tom
California Deputy State Treasurer
Stephanie Tom is the Deputy Treasurer at the California State Treasurer's Office, overseeing programs like ScholarShare 529, CalSavers, and the HOPE savings program. With 30 years of experience in both public and private sectors, she was previously Chief Consultant for the AAPI Legislative Caucus in the California State Assembly, focusing on policy and budget priorities. As Deputy Director for Strategic Planning at the California Department of Technology, she helped create California’s Broadband Executive Order and the Broadband for All Action Plan. Stephanie also spent 25 years in the high-tech industry, including 19 years at Oracle Corporation, where she led sales, marketing, and global customer engagement strategies.
