Varsha Shankar
Varsha Shankar is a senior at Leland High School in San Jose, CA. She is very passionate about genetics research, particularly CRISPR technology. She has conducted research on CRISPR's applications to genetic diseases and key proteins in cancer pathways and 2 different Stanford University research labs, and has published articles and given talks to international audiences about various concepts in genetics. In addition to science, she is a part of her school's Speech and Debate team and enjoys Indian classical vocal music and dancing.
