Kadambari Suri is a fourth-year medical student at the Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University. She also completed a master’s in aerospace engineering with a focus on Bioastronautics from the University of Colorado Boulder. Before medical school, she worked at NASA’s Johnson Space Center on the Human Health and Performance Contract. There, she contributed to projects such as the flight demonstration of the Butterfly iQ ultrasound, the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit, and the Exploration Atmosphere tests. These experiences and her medical training inspired her to bridge the worlds of medicine and space. She also aims to advance women’s health. At Texas A&M, she led the development of the first student-led family planning and reproductive health course in a state with restrictive laws. She also works to close gaps in women’s health in space medicine. This June, she will be beginning her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of California in Irvine. As an aspiring Ob/Gyn, she is committed to elevating the female perspective in underrepresented arenas, on Earth and beyond.

Kadambari is a member of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, the Society of Gynecology Oncology, ACOG, FIGO, the Space Medicine Association, the Aerospace Medicine Student and Resident Organization (AMSRO), and the Aerospace Medical Association. Her awards include KBR/NASA’s FY20 and FY21 One KBR Awards, FY20 and FY21 HHPC Bravo Awards, and the JSC Director Award. She has been a lead author or co-author on 3 publications and over 15 presentations.