InspiraLabs

A program designed to encourage students to lead and share scientific innovation with the broader community through hands-on research, prototyping, experimentation, and publication.

Program Mission

To provide a platform that inspires young innovators to address real-world challenges through interdisciplinary research, solution development, and publication at the intersection of science, technology, and health. Focus areas include AI diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance, sustainable materials, and more. Our goal is to advance public awareness and global health by connecting communities with youth-driven innovation and enabling forums for students to showcase their work and learn from like-minded peers.

CogniPlay

Type: Mobile App:

Innovator: Lucas Lum
Description: A deep-learning enabled iPhone mobile app for early detection of dementia using deep-learning of multi-modalities spanning gamified speech tasks, cognitive gamified speech tasks, cognitive assessments and wearable data
App Store link: Coming soon
Mentor: Mr. Anirudh Natarajan, PhD student @ Columbia University

Seaweed Biofabric

Type: Prototype

Scientist: Saria Lum, Riya Chatterjee
Title: Beneath the Tide: Unleashing the Power of Calcium Ions and Seaweed to Create Food-Safe Biofabric
Project Document: Coming Soon
Mentor: Ms. Cathy Hsieh, Ms. Kathy Peng @ The Harker School
Awards: 2024 Thermo Fisher JIC (Top 300), 2024 CSEF (3rd), 2024 Synopsys

Resistance is Futile

Type: Publication

Researcher: Lucas Lum, Arjun Patel, Nethra Iyer
Patel, A., Lum L., Iyer, N., Rollins, K. (2025) “Simulating the Effect of Single vs. Cocktail Antibiotic Treatments on the Normal Flora in the Human Gut Microbiome.” Journal of Emerging Investigators. Under review.
Mentor: Ms. Kirstin Rollins, PhD student @ UC Santa Barbara

VocabMate

Type: Mobile App

Innovator: Lucas Lum
Description: An AI-powered vocabulary learning iPhone app designed to help students build and retain vocabulary words "on-the-go" through active generative learning, real-time feedback and daily stats tracking.
App Store Link: Coming Soon

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