Biography:
Shrey Somani is a high school researcher focused on neuroscience, biotechnology, and computational biology. His work includes single-cell transcriptomic analysis of human neural development at UCSF and research on neural progenitor fate commitment. He has presented his research at science fairs and academic conferences, earning recognition for his work in neurobiology and biomedical research. Beyond the lab, Shrey founded Vireka, a nonprofit research advocacy platform that helps students access research education, mentorship, and publication opportunities. He hopes to continue developing translational neuroscience projects that connect computational analysis with real-world biomedical impact.
Title : Decoding human neural progenitor fate commitment with deep learning: A single-cell transcriptomic framework for predicting developmental cell-state transitions