High School Student • Aspiring Neuroscientist
Ana Amaglobeli
Exploring the intersection of biomedical sciences, neuroscience, and computation. Passionate about understanding the brain and building technology to improve lives.
99.84
GPA (weighted)
Top 2%
Class Rank
5+
AP Courses
About Me
I'm a high school junior at Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn, NY, deeply passionate about understanding the complexities of the human brain and developing computational approaches to solve biomedical challenges.
My journey combines rigorous academic pursuits with hands-on projects in neuroscience and technology. From building educational platforms to exploring machine learning applications in healthcare, I'm driven by curiosity and the desire to make scientific knowledge accessible to everyone.
When I'm not studying or coding, you'll find me leading philosophical discussions, setting plays on the volleyball court, or diving into the latest neuroscience research.
Education
Fort Hamilton High School
Expected June 2027
GPA: 99.84 (weighted) • Rank: 19/1,235 (Top 2%)
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Open to research and internship opportunities
Recognition
- • Principal's List (all semesters)
- • Honor Roll (all semesters)
- • Honors Academy Member
Extracurricular Activities
Columbia University SHAPE Program
Student, Biomedical Engineering: Where Biology, Medicine & Design Meet
Selected for Columbia Engineering SHAPE (3-week BME) covering biomechanics, bioinstrumentation, and medical imaging.
- •Used engineering design process to prototype a wearable pulse-rate sensor for sleep monitoring (Arduino + soldering)
- •Designed enclosure and circuitry with 3D modeling/printing and laser cutting; iterated from tests and peer feedback
- •Presented the functional prototype and device capabilities to faculty and peers in a final symposium
Alzheimer's Prediction Benchmark
Independent Research (IEEE-style paper)
Research paper exploring whether neuropsychiatric symptoms improve Alzheimer's prediction beyond cognition/function alone.
- •Built reproducible Python pipeline: cleaning, feature sets, stratified train/test splits, and model training/evaluation
- •Ran ablation study across feature groups; compared ROC-AUC/recall and confusion matrices to quantify missed AD cases
- •Wrote IEEE manuscript with methods, results tables (mean±std), and figures for transparent, repeatable reporting
Philosophy Club
President
Lead a student organization of 50+ members dedicated to ethics, logic, and political philosophy.
- •Developed 30+ discussion questions encouraging peers to construct logical arguments
- •Facilitated structured debates on ethics, logic, and political philosophy
Varsity & Club Volleyball
Captain & Setter
Elected team captain and starting setter, coordinating plays during PSAL games and six regional/northeast club tournaments.
- •Committed 12+ hours per week to training, meetings, film study, travel, and competitions
- •Balanced full course load while maintaining athletic commitment
Projects
Projects at the intersection of neuroscience, education, and technology
Youth NeuroNext
Neuroscience Learning Platform
A free neuroscience platform for teens with bite-sized lessons on sleep, stress, and focus for better study habits. Features 'Ask Neuro' Q&A with category filters, 5-8 minute mini-lessons, quizzes with instant feedback, and a 3D brain explorer built in React/Three.js with raycast selection and ARIA/keyboard support.
BrainBrowser
3D Neuroanatomy Visualizer
Modernized the McGill BrainBrowser into a browser-based atlas so students learn structure-function by exploring 3D regions with no installs. Features Explorer Mode for focused study with click/search regions, rotation to selection, and context graying. Built with raycast region selection and GPU highlighting using Web Workers and TypedArrays.
Molecule Builder
Educational Molecule Builder
An educational molecule builder helping high school and organic chemistry students learn bonding and valence rules. Features guided build challenges with real-time valence checks, quizzes and flashcards, plus SMILES export and Lipinski Ro5 computation linking student-built structures to drug-likeness concepts.
Periodic Table 3D
Interactive Chemistry Learning App
An interactive periodic table helping chemistry students move beyond memorization via searchable 2D grid and immersive 3D. Includes quiz mode with 70+ questions and explanations, plus a compound builder linking properties to real compounds. Built as a fast 60 FPS WebGL app in React, TypeScript, and Three.js.
Skills & Coursework
Technical capabilities and academic foundation