Physics-Informed Neural Networks Reveal Radiogenomic Determinants of Blood–Brain Barrier Breakdown in Glioblastoma
ASNR Annual Meeting, 2026
Researcher · Speaker · Activist
Building a more equitable future for
science and global health.
Shivi Kumar is a researcher at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, Co-Chair of the UN Global Health Affinity, and a keynote speaker bringing AI, neuroscience, and policy into the same room.
UN HEADQUARTERSNEW YORK · 2025
UN Global Health Affinity — Co-Chair ✦Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ✦University of Pennsylvania ✦Harvard Medical School · Dana-Farber ✦Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ✦American Academy of Neurology ✦American Society of Neuroradiology ✦UNESCO ✦UN Global Health Affinity — Co-Chair ✦Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ✦University of Pennsylvania ✦Harvard Medical School · Dana-Farber ✦Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ✦American Academy of Neurology ✦American Society of Neuroradiology ✦UNESCO ✦
01 — About
The work,
in her words.
I work at the intersection of computational neuroscience, AI, and global health policy. My research uses physics-informed neural networks and bioinformatics to understand how glioblastoma evades treatment — and how we might finally outpace it.
Beyond the lab, I co-chair the United Nations Global Health Affinity, advocating for equitable access to scientific opportunity for young people across the world. I speak at AAN, ASNR, Harvard, UNESCO, and Y Combinator — and I'm building toward a science that is both rigorous and reachable.
- Based in
- Philadelphia · NYC
- Focus
- Neuro · AI · Equity
- Speaks on
- Science · Policy · Youth
- Available for
- Keynotes · Panels
02 — Selected Moments
From podium to plenary.
03 — Speaking
Recent stages.
Invited keynotes, plenaries, and panels across medicine, AI, entrepreneurship, and global policy.
- 2026
Presidential Plenary Session
American Academy of Neurology · AAN Annual Meeting
- 2026
Physics-Informed Neural Networks in Glioblastoma
American Society of Neuroradiology · ASNR Annual Meeting · Austin, TX
- 2026
Dana-Farber Cancer Center Invited Lecture
Harvard Medical School · Boston, MA
- 2025
Global Health & Equity Convening
United Nations · UNESCO · UN Headquarters, New York
04 — Writing & Research
Selected work.
Integration of Bioinformatics for Pre-Clinical Therapeutic Design in Glioblastoma Multiforme
Penn Medicine · Beth Israel Deaconess · Stanford
Youth Leadership in Global Health Equity
UN Global Health Affinity, 2025
“The next era of medicine will be written by the people we don't yet invite into the room. My work is to change who's in the room.”
— Shivi Kumar
05 — Contact
Let's work
together.
For keynotes, panels, research collaborations, or press — reach out directly. I read every note.
© 2026 Shivi KumarPhiladelphia · New York