Rakshith Srinivasan (Rocky)

Rocky Founded UP in 2021 with a mission to raise funds and support cutting edge scientific research in sports science labs and medical centers

About Rakshith Srinivasan  (Rocky)  

Rakshith Srinivasan is a high schooler from Issaquah, Washington, and the founder of the non for profit Unlimited Potential (UP). He is passionate about sports medicine research and creating STEM awareness within the community.  When not at school or at labs, Rakshith plays varsity basketball and is a district level track and field athlete.

• State Awards 
• 1st Place, 66th Annual Washington State Science and Engineering Fair March 2023
• Outstanding Research Award  , Olympic Collage, Washington State for Research on BC Amino acids and Ankle Injury. 

• Current Medical Research (in progress) 
• Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute , Indiana University
• Studying Glaucoma under the mentorship of Dr Padmanabhan Pattabiraman, PHD

• Published Research:
• American Journal of Sports Science , Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2023
  The Effect of BCAA Supplementation in Aiding Muscle Soreness to Prevent Lateral Ligament Ankle Injuries in Basketball
• http://www.sportssciencejournal.org/article/155/10.11648.j.ajss.20231101.12

• Medical Internships : 
• 2021 : Brown University, Unlocking Human Physicality for Tactical Performance
• 2021 : Seattle childrens cancer center, Research training program
• 2022 : Biomechanics & Mechanobiology (BMMB) , University of San Diego, California 
• 2022 : Rapid Prototyping of 3D printing for Prosthetics, University of Washington

• Washington Schools Student Athlete Ambassador: 
• WIAA LEAP Program , Student athlete ambassador for athlete scholars in state of Washington 
• https://www.wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=344

• STEM Lyceums Ambassador:
• STEM Lyceums is a virtual club with the purpose of building high school STEM communities, and engaging students in discussions and explorations of STEM concepts and STEM career pathways.
• https://www.cee.org/programs/stem-lyceums