Vedant Kalipatnapu

Vedant Kalipatnapu

Suwanee, GA

Researcher focused on protein design and precision medicine. Currently designing de novo protein binders for therapeutic targets.

Protein DesignComputational BiologyAI/ML

EXPERIENCE

Research Intern
Summer 2026
Research Intern
Summer 2026
Captain
2024 — Present
Intern
2024

PROJECTS

Papercrane

Protein engineering platform to streamline binder design using multiple prediction models including RFdiffusion, ProteinMPNN, and Boltz2.

Protein DesignML Pipeline

PUBLICATIONS

CspZ-Targeting Proximity Ligation Assay for Lyme Disease Diagnosis
Frontiers, 2025Accepted
Harnessing Synthetic Microbial Communities for Gut Health
BioTreks, 2024Published

PRESENTATIONS

CspZ-Targeting PLA for Lyme Disease

ACS Spring 2026 National Conference

Lambert iGEM LANCET Diagnostic

Johns Hopkins Ticks & Tickborne Diseases Symposium

AWARDS

iGEM 2025 Grand Jamboree

Gold Medal, Top 10 Globally, Best Software Tool

Nationally Ranked Debater

Top 90 JV / Top 350 Varsity, Round of 32 IPPF

Conrad Challenge Finalist

Best Power Pitch, Health & Nutrition

Diamond Challenge Finalist

W.L. Gore Innovation Excellence Prize

CTAE

DECA 2nd GA State, FBLA 1st GA State, ICDC Top 25