Rishi Jain

MD Student | Northwestern

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

Hi! My name is Rishi, and I'm a third-year medical student at the Feinberg School of Medicine, having recently completed a research-intensive gap year between my second and third years. I'm passionate about applying my interests in neuroscience, precision medicine, and global health toward developing personalized healthcare solutions. I've pursued these areas through a mix of clinical research, biomedical innovation, and industry experiences—feel free to reach out to me at [email protected].

Experience

  • Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
    • Clinical and Translational Research Assistant
      Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

      — Research Intensive Scholar (M2-M3 research year), PI: Dr. Adam Sonabend (translational neuro-oncology, ultrasound-driven drug delivery for GBM) — Adult (spine, skull base) and pediatric neurosurgery — Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

    • Research Assistant
      Mar 2021 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr

      — Neurology/Neuroimmunology

  • Director of Research at Acorn Genetics
    Sep 2020 - Sep 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    — Affordable and accessible third-generation genetic testing with an emphasis on data privacy — Backed by the Thiel Fellowship, NSF; raised $1M+ — Member of Chicago-based venture development engines and incubators Portal Innovations, mHUB

  • GlobeMed (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
    • Northwestern GROW Team Supervisor
      Aug 2021 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Northwestern GROW Team Intern
      Feb 2021 - Aug 2021 · 7 mos

  • Clinical Research Intern at Cytokinetics
    Jun 2022 - Sep 2022 · 4 mos

    — Cardiovascular group, HFrEF therapeutics clinical trial data analysis

  • Public Health Research Intern at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
    May 2021 - Aug 2021 · 4 mos

    — Patrick M. Magoon Institute for Healthy Communities