Oftentimes, children with complex health conditions have trouble understanding their healthcare journey. PediaBright provides tools to overcome communication barriers between pediatric patients and providers. Our mission is to advance communication in children’s healthcare, while supporting children through their healthcare journey. PediaBright's first project is a trilogy of children's books, centered on the experience of living with Chronic Kidney Disease.
Lexi Kayser (she/her/hers) is a senior from O'Fallon, Missouri, studying English and Communication. During her time at SLU, Lexi has been heavily involved in student media, serving as the Editor-in-Chief of One World Magazine and Her Campus, as well as Copy Editor of the University News and a section editor for Kiln and VIA undergraduate research journals. On the off-chance she's not writing or editing, Lexi can be found walking her beagle, Oliver, or formulating travel itineraries with her friends. After graduation, she plans to spend time traveling before pursuing a full-time career as a journalist.
Aakash Nagarapu (he/him/his) is a junior studying biomedical engineering on the pre-med track with a minor in engineering mathematics. He is from Hoffman Estates, IL, and he plans on matriculating to SLU School of Medicine after graduation with the dream of becoming a neonatologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, IL. At SLU, Aakash is involved in numerous academic ventures ranging from his research with Dr. Ajay Jain in the Department of Pediatrics to his role as the Vice President of Recruitment and Retention of MEDLaunch, a biomedical incubator at SLU. Aakash is also the Musical Director of Astha A Cappella, SLU's premier co-ed South Asian Fusion A Cappella team.
Lexi and Aakash would like to thank their faculty sponsors (Beth Gockel-Blessing, Yvette Hubbman, and Jenna Gorlewicz) for their support of this project.