Kamila Dessus

Kamila Dessus is a senior studying Medical Science at County Prep High School. She completed her school’s dual enrollment program in two and a half years, earning an associate degree in Science and Mathematics, and has participated in programs through Harvard Summer School and Georgetown University Pre-College. Kamila has conducted research through ThinkNeuro, USC Neuro Scholars, Lumiere Education, and the Youth Research Institute. In 2026, she became ThinkNeuro’s first high school Research Associate, studying the effects of mutations in genes related to synaptic formation on neural communication and symptom severity in autism spectrum disorder. Kamila also founded her school’s Science National Honor Society chapter and Cognitronic, a fiscally sponsored nonprofit that provides research opportunities to students with financial limitations and those in underserved communities. She hopes to pursue an MD/PhD and a career in neurosurgery and neurology research.