Maryam Bellakbira

Biotech @ Cornell | 3x Founder | MedTech & Hormone Health Innovator | Harvard Research Fellow | Women’s Health & Aging Advocate | 22 Under 22 | Stanford & McNair Scholar | Prev @ Pfizer, Merck, AZ, UNF & NASA

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

About

I am passionate about creating accessible and affordable devices, products, and medicine for people regardless of their zip code. I am a youth leader with the United Nations Foundation and Girl Up, a founder in MedTech and EdTech, and an aging & health innovator and researcher at Cornell University. I am a driven innovator, aspiring physician, and emerging leader in healthcare and medicine, dedicated to advancing new innovations that improve lives. I am a nationally recognized youth advocate, aspiring scientist, and global women’s health innovator. Published researcher and developer of a novel lab technology implemented nationwide at age 15. From humble beginnings to works in advancing medical breakthroughs. Experiences with leading biopharma companies to drive global innovation and business strategies for impactful healthcare solutions. With over 12 internships as a rising college senior and six years of clinical research and public speaking experience, my journey made me a published scientist before the age of 15 and shaped my belief that science, engineering, business, and technology (including AI), when paired with purpose, vision, strong marketing, social branding, and clear communication, can drive meaningful, global change. I believe the intersection of science, engineering, and business is where the most transformative healthcare solutions are born. My work has focused on mastering both the scientific and operational sides of innovation, from R&D and product development to procurement, commercialization, and market access, ensuring that breakthrough technologies can move from concept to global distribution. My vision is to revolutionize health, particularly in hormone health, diagnostics and aging, by developing high-quality, accessible products and ensuring they reach worldwide. I see innovation not as an isolated achievement, but as a multiplier, creating impact that extends far beyond the lab to transform lives at scale.

Experience

  • Co-Founder at Food For Thought Foundation, Inc.
    May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

    We implement STEM education in schools across the country through our pilot hydroponics programs, serving our communities as local hubs for engineering, food production, and hands-on learning.

  • Founder, CEO (Acquired) at Hormolize
    Aug 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

    Hormolize is a patented rapid point-of-care diagnostic platform designed to predict hormone-related disease conditions and close critical gaps in clinical trials, diagnostics, and hormonal research.

  • Breakthrough Fellow at Pfizer
    Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

    As a Pfizer Breakthrough Fellow, I worked across GBS and R&D to bridge science and strategy through projects improving efficiency and collaboration, while also delivering a TED Talk on branding and hormone health to advance equity-driven conversations in medicine.

  • National Undergraduate Awardee for the Future of Endocrinology at Endocrine Society
    Jul 2024 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

    One of only eight students nationwide to receive the Endocrine Society’s prestigious Future of Endocrinology award, recognizing exceptional promise in advancing endocrinology and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine and engaging with leading researchers, clinicians, and innovators shaping the future of hormone health and endocrine research.

  • Researcher at Harvard Medical School & Dana Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School
    Jan 2025 - May 2025 · 5 mos

    Conducted research at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the Zhou Lab, where I focused on protein and cancer degradation. I engineered antibodies to develop novel applications to advance targeted cancer therapies.