Shreya Madan

Shreya Madan is a high school student at BASIS Shavano who is passionate about public health, biomedical sciences, and community impact. Through her work, Shreya has collaborated with University Hospital and the City of Shavano Park to lead large-scale community efforts that led to the creation of High Schools for Health. When she is not working on HSFH, she can be found studying for the Biology Olympiad, volunteering in an immunology lab, or conducting public health research.

Academic Interests

Shreya has great interest in biology and biomedical sciences. She loves studying biochemical pathways and understanding how they work. She is particularly interested in how chemical precision can be translated into life-changing treatments, where altering a tiny factor on a molecular scale can significantly improve patient outcomes.

Hobbies

Outside of school and extracurriculars, Shreya enjoys roller skating, fashion, hiking, and reading books.

Experiences

Independent Research

Designed and conducted IRB approved epidemiology research studies on diabetes, kidney disease, and organ donation awareness
Collaborated with academic mentors to develop data tools and conduct statistical analysis
Presented at state and national conferences: American Diabetes Association (2023), Texas Transplant Society (2025), World Transplant Congress (2025), American Society of Nephrology (2025)
Published in American Journal of Transplantation, Journal of American Society of Nephrology, and Diabetes

Research Assistant, University Health San Antonio

Developed and implemented the standardized RoboSep-AXE protocol for improved detection of donor-specific antibodies in sensitized transplant patients.
Performed lymphocyte isolation, hemocytometer counts, adsorption/elution protocol, analyzed flow cytometry histograms and observed SAB assays
Presented findings at Alamo Junior Academy of Sciences (Second Grand Prize, 2025) and Alamo regional Science Fair (Third Grand Prize, 2025).

Community Service

Founder & Organizer – High Schools for Health

Led citywide student coalition from 7 high schools for public health 5Ks
Organized 2 large-scale events for kidney disease and diabetes awareness
Partnered with UT Health, Bexar County hospital and San Antonio Mayor’s Fitness Council
Raised funds and coordinated with local government for venue logistics

President – National Junior Honor Society (2022-2023)

Led chapter events and volunteer coordination for student service hours
Directed hygiene drive collecting 611 items for San Antonio Hope Center
Managed book drive resulting in 364 donated books to public library system

AWARDS

Academic
US Department of Energy National Science Bowl, (2x National Finalist and 2x First Place at Texas Regional)
HOSA Pathophysiology (2nd in Texas, National Finalist)
US Medicine and Disease Olympiad, Silver Medal

TMSCA State Meet – 1st in Science (10th grade), 1st in Biology (Amongst all high school students)
University Interscholastic League, UT Austin, Multiple first prizes in Science and Biology at local and 2024-2025 regional level

Research
Trinkle-Banowsky Finalist for Best Abstract, Texas Transplant Society

Research Day, UT Health San Antonio, First prize (2x) in High School/Undergraduate category

Alamo Regional Science & Engineering Fair, Third Grand prize

Alamo Junior Academy of Science, Second Grand Prize

Texas Science and Engineering fair, Finalist 2025

Community Service
Barbara James Service Award, HOSA (250 community hours in one year)

Presidential Volunteer Service Award: Gold (2x) (100 community service hours)

High Schools for Health