Sampath Rapuri

Sampath Rapuri is currently a high school senior at St. Mark’s School of Texas in Dallas, Texas. His interests include the intersection of healthcare and computer science, bioengineering, and bioethics. Sampath has worked on research projects across a wide variety of areas including but not limited to studying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in lower-middle income countries, creating artificial intelligence solutions to laterality mislabeling in radiographs, and developing software for an autonomous microscope. Apart from his research interests, Sampath enjoys competing in the United States Biology Olympiad (USABO) and Brain Bee competitions where he placed in the top 50 out of more than 5000 people and tied for fourth place nationally, respectively. During his time at the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation, Sampath worked on a project promoting education and awareness of Yale’s pediatric clinical research through the Epic MyChart patient portal along with researchers at the YCCI Informatics team.

About my YCCI Internship

“Throughout my internship with YCCI, I was able to hear from the current leaders at the forefront of their fields across many different disciplines. It was exciting and meaningful to learn from them. This program not only afforded me with a more in-depth knowledge and greater appreciation of clinical research but also taught me to better communicate as well as to speak publicly with confidence”

For Students Considering YCCI

“YCCI will provide you with many opportunities to hear from and interact with leaders with decades of experience in their fields. It’s not often that you get to speak to the dean of the Yale School of Medicine or researchers on the verge of breakthroughs of life-saving drugs. This internship program will allow you to learn a lot about possible career options and gain exposure to many different careers in addition to improving soft skills like creative thinking, time management, and teamwork.”