December 2023 V Lead Presentations. From the left: Krishna Bachina, Chair Community Education Projects, ICIM; Joe Patterson, Assemblyman District 5; Dr. David Yee; Bill Halldin, City of Rocklin Council member; Tiffany Saathoff, Rocklin Unified School Board; and ICIM faculty: Dr. Gabrielle LeCompte, Dr. Amy Mateckl (founder), and Dr. Wayne Matecki
2022-2023 Group Presentations, Rocklin
During the Pandemic, Dr. Amy Matecki and Dr. Gabrielle LeCompte, in collaboration with Krishna Bachina of V-Lead, created Acupuncture Research, a community based project. This is an initiative targeted toward high school students with the purpose of Research Analysis with Critical Review of Articles. The objective is to provide opportunities for high school students to explore medicine through a critical analysis of the research literature and development of professional presentations. Objectives for the students are to:
- critically review articles in the medical research literature
- develop one topic for review and select relevant studies to analyze
- prepare and deliver an oral presentation on their analysis with confidence
- develop a poster presentation on their topic
- write a publishable analysis on their topic
This project began in 2020 and continues with weekly meetings by the students and mentoring by the ICIM faculty. There are currently six study groups in place, each with an ICIM Mentor, Parent Mentor, college student with previous V Lead Project experience, and a high school student Lead.
2023-2024 Groups
Team 1 Acupuncture as a Prophylactic Treatment for Migraines Dr. Amy Matecki, ICIM Mentor
Mason Lew – UC San Diego
Kriti Podduturu, Lead
Anishka Nalluri
Srivarshini Manojkumar
Vanya Dubey
Japlien Banger
Dr. Varshita Dubey, Parent Mentor
Team 2 Acupuncture’s Effectiveness on Covid Dr. Scott Lu, ICIM Mentor
Easha Narayanan – UC Berkley
Suhani Tikkisetty, Lead
Varsha Bondu
Hasini Gande
Saiharini Lakshminarayanan
Hansika Kolli
Guntaas Kaler
Bindu Pasupuleti, Parent Mentor
Team 3 How Integrative Medicine Can Help with Drug Addiction Dr. Charlene Ossler, ICIM Mentor
Sowmya Gudapati – UC San Diego
Deepthi Nagubandi, Lead
Aishwarya Bondada
Arjun Kokkonda
Roshini Molabanti
Hasini Morasa
Ruhani Kaur
Dr. Ravi Nagubandi, Parent Mentor
Team 4 Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicine on Remyelination and Muscle Weakness in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Dr. Charlene Ossler, ICIM Mentor
Sajeeda Yagoub- Stanford
Shreya Koppada, Lead
Viren Chauhan
Samantha Yee
Naina Guddeti
Jahnavi Karnati
Valan Vasudevan
Saritha Jasti, Parent Mentor
Team 5 Effects of Meditation on Cardiovascular Health Dr. Gabrielle LeCompte, ICIM Mentor
Ashmita Reddy – UC Berkley
Sreya Komati, Lead
Arnav Arjula
Srihan Dasari
Shravya Koppada
Sriram Kotha
Jyothsna Arjula, Parent Mentor
Team 6 Effect of Acupuncture in Stroke Rehabilitation Dr. Gabrielle LeCompte, ICIM Mentor
Avanti Ramraj – Stanford
Geethika Tammana, Lead
Satya Mangalampalli
Sarah Yee
Yeshaswi Malneedi
Riya Navale
Dakshayani Gounder
Bhargavi Gummadi, Parent Mentor
2022-2023 Groups:
Urological cancer
Kimberly Song: 11th grade Granite Bay HS
Abhiram Dhulipala: 10th grade Granite Bay HS
Samantha Yee: 9th grade Granite Bay HS
Naomi Tsegahun: 1st year at Stanford
Arnav: 8th grade, Katherine L Albiani Middle School
Sajeda Yagoub: 1st year at Stanford
Sarah Yee: 11th grade Granite Bay HS
Suhani Tikkisetty: 10th grade Vista Del Lago HS
Sreya Komati: 11th grade Vista Del Lago HS
Avanti Ramraj: 1st year at Stanford
Lung Cancer
Saraswathi Murugan: Rocklin High School, 10th Grade
Kriti Podduturu: Rocklin High School, 10th Grade
Anishka Nalluri: Rocklin High School, 9th Grade
Easha Narayanan: UC Berkeley, 1st Year
Satya Mangalampalli, Folsom High School, 10th Grade
Aishwarya Bondada: Vista Del Lago High School, 10th Grade
Colon Cancer
Sowmya Gudapati: UC San Diego – Sophomore College
Anish Nalluri: UC Riverside Sophomore College
Deepthi Nagubandi: Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Sophomore High School
Arjun Kokkonda: Whitney High School Junior
Geethika Tammana: Pleasant Grove High School Junior
Varsha Bondu: Vista Del Lago Junior High School
Shreya Koppada: Vista Del Lago Sophomore High School
