Our Mission
Road2Research is a student-run initiative with a mission to foster interest in research and build a network of mentors for high schoolers increasing diversity in research and academia. Through a curriculum of lectures, hands-on labs, career panels, assigned mentors, and a culminating research project, we hope for high school students to gain exposure to the field of research and academia, as well as have access to resources that they would not otherwise have.
Our Team
Executive Board
Grace Zhu
Co-PresidentRichard Zhuang
Co-PresidentCollins Chokki
PartnershipsRishi Raghav Suresh
CurriculumChloe Chang
Head TANatalie Mamaril
CurriculumLeon Chen
Vice PresidentDaniel Zhu
PartnershipsShambhabi Gautam
CurriculumChristina Zhao
CurriculumCarol Ge
Head TASamantha Wu
Social Media & OutreachMatthew Wang
Finance & OperationsYehuda Mahlab
Finance & OperationsJocelyn Curreri
Finance & OperationsBrandon Kwon
Career DevelopmentOur grad students!
YOU!
Interested in our mission? Click here to find out more about our program!Our faculty advisors and speakers!
Sean Harbison, MD, MSEd
Chief, Division of General Surgery, PPMC
Professor of Clinical Surgery
Thomas Mallouk, PhD
Vagelos Professor in Energy ResearchProfessor of Chemistry
Dohyung Kim, PhD
Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKushol Gupta, PhD
Director, Johnson Foundation Structural Biology and Biophysics Core Facility
Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
2025-2026 Board
Co-President: Grace Zhu
Co-President: Richard Zhuang
Vice President: Leon Chen
Finance & Operations Directors: Matthew Wang, Jocelyn Curreri, Yehuda Mahlab
Career Development Director: Brandon Kwon
Partnerships Directors: Collins Chokki and Daniel Zhu
Social Media & Outreach: Samantha Wu
Curriculum Directors: Natalie Mamaril, Rishi Raghav Suresh, Christina Zhao, Shambhabi Gautam
















