Education
Wellesley '26
Biology and Economics
Welcome to my website, I'm Mallika.
I'm a Wellesley College senior studying Biology and Economics, with experience across clinical research, women's health, biotech, and public-interest education.
Biography
Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Economics at Wellesley College, with additional academic experience at Stanford University and MIT.
Across research labs, clinical operations, fellowship work, and student leadership, Mallika is focused on building thoughtful, human-centered systems that improve health access and opportunity.
Beyond academics, she brings the same energy to leadership roles in reproductive justice, conference presentations, and varsity crew.
Location
San Francisco Bay Area
Research, health equity, and biotech
Highlights
A profile shaped by science, service, and momentum.
About
Mallika is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Economics at Wellesley College, with additional academic experience at Stanford University and MIT.
Current focus
Her work sits at the intersection of clinical research, women's health, hepatology, entrepreneurship, and public-interest education.
Recent momentum
Recent milestones include research leadership at UCSF, the Albright Institute fellowship, a summer with Kite Pharma and Gilead, and continued rowing and mentoring at Wellesley.
Institutions
Communities and organizations behind the work.
Wellesley College
MIT
UCSF
Kite Pharma
Gilead Sciences
CITI Program
Experience
Research, clinical work, and operational leadership.
Jun 2024 - Present
Project Lead, Hepatology
University of California, San Francisco
Coordinates manuscript development with Dr. Sarkar's team, directs data collection, and shapes future research goals for a study on hepatocellular adenomas during pregnancies.
May 2024 - May 2025
Clinical Associate, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
University of California, San Francisco
Collected and synthesized clinical trial data, interviewed participants, and supported the Advancing Access study and website for vulnerable populations.
Sep 2023 - Present
Researcher and Mentor, Darling Laboratory
Wellesley College
Studies protein-protein interactions between cardiac potassium channel proteins, supports quantitative fluorescence microscopy work, and mentors new laboratory members.
Jun 2025 - Aug 2025
Clinical Operations Intern
Kite Pharma and Gilead Sciences
Joined the Santa Monica team for a summer clinical operations internship connected to Kite Pharma and Gilead Sciences.
Education
Academic training across science, entrepreneurship, and policy.
2022 - 2026
Wellesley College
Bachelor of Arts, Biology and Economics
Albright Fellow, NCAA DIII rower, executive board member across student organizations, and presenter at the Ruhlman and Tanner Conferences.
May 2024 - Dec 2026
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dual Enrollment, Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Lab student working on a healthtech go-to-market plan and UROP researcher for the Educational Justice Institute and Higher Education in Prison Program.
Leadership and service
Commitments beyond the lab.
Wellesley College | Aug 2022 - Sep 2025
Varsity Crew Athlete
Committed 25+ hours per week to training and competed with Wellesley Crew, including the Head of the Charles Regatta.
Wellesley Reproductive Justice | Jan 2023 - Present
Executive Board Member
Serves in leadership for reproductive justice programming and is returning as Events Chair.
The Educational Justice Institute at MIT | Jun 2024 - Present
Researcher
Supports currently incarcerated fellows by gathering data, conducting expert interviews, and writing for Education in Action implementation guidance.
Featured publication
Education in Action research with MIT and prison education partners.
Mallika contributed to research, stakeholder interviews, and writing for the publication Exploring Remote Employment & Work-Based Learning During Incarceration, extending her work into education access and civil rights.
Projects and focus areas
Ideas in development and active research themes.
Project
Moon
An in-development app and tech service concept designed for female athletes.
Publication pipeline
Research in women's health
Articles on fertility, birth control options, and women's health are currently in publication.
Public-interest research
Education in Action guide
Contributed to implementation guidance on remote employment and work-based learning during incarceration.
Awards and credentials
Recognition that supports the work.
Wellesley College | Jan 2025
Madeleine Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs
Completed the fellowship focused on global leadership, negotiation, policy analysis, and interdisciplinary problem solving.
Issued by Frezghi Habte | Aug 2024
Best Closing Presentation
Recognized for presentation quality and synthesis of complex material.
Issued May 2024 | Expires May 2027
CITI Good Clinical Practice Course
Credential ID 62854478.
Publications
Research and creative work.
Jan 1, 2025
Exploring Remote Employment & Work-Based Learning During Incarceration
Assisted with intensive research collection through MIT UROP and supported publication development.
New Ulster Poetry Magazine | Jun 1, 2021
union of skin and water
A creative publication that complements Mallika's scientific and policy-oriented work.
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