Associate Board

Associate Editor of Peer Review
Mizan Abraha
I am a senior in Leverett House studying Molecular and Cellular Biology with a secondary in Energy and Environment. I am involved in research seeking to gain a molecular understanding of certain congenital myopathies. I am looking forward to playing a role in recognizing the hard work our peers put into conducting and presenting their research!

Associate Editor of Peer Review
Melissa Lu
Melissa is a sophomore in Kirkland House concentrating in Bioengineering and is excited to be an Associate Editor of Peer Review this year! She has previously done environmental engineering research at Fudan University focused on metabolism and VOCs, and also has experience doing tissue engineering and transplant research. Outside of THURJ, she tutors through the Pediatric Hope Project and loves playing badminton.

Associate Editor of Peer Review
Ava Pakravan
Ava is a sophomore in Quincy House, concentrating in Psychology. She has been involved with research on Autism Spectrum Disorder and is now focusing on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. She hopes that she can bring her passion for the research process to all students across THURJ.

Associate Editor of Design
Krish Muniappan
My name is Krish! I grew up in Winchester, MA and am currently a sophomore in Kirkland House. I am planning to concentrate in Biomedical Engineering and am interested in immunotherapy research. Outside of school, I volunteer with the Harvard Pediatric Cancer Buddies in Boston and with the Harvard Blood Drive Program. In my free time, I enjoy playing pickup basketball at the MAC and club baseball.

Business Associate
Ryan Jiang
Hey everyone! I am a part of Harvard’s class of 2029 and I’m currently living in Hollis South contemplating a concentration in Applied Math. As an associate on THURJ’s business board, I aspire to carry out fundraising initiatives and projects that will sustain the club’s efforts in growing the high school research competition as well as the research journal.

Operations Associate
Annie Zhu
Annie Zhu is a freshman in Thayer from Texas and hopes to concentrate in History of Science with a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy. She is interested in neglected tropical diseases and host-pathogen interactions and plans to pursue further research in microbiology and infectious disease at Harvard. Outside of THURJ, she enjoys writing and exploring food spots around Boston.


