Dr. Sharma is an alumnus of The Ingenuity Program at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (’05). She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where she was a MARC U*STAR and a Meyerhoff Scholar, and graduated with cum laude honors in 2009. Following her undergraduate studies, she went onto to earn her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the Johns Hopkins University. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of NDB Bio, LLC in Baltimore, MD.
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Ingenuity Scholars Shine at Morgan State University Engineering and Science Fair
BALTIMORE – The Morgan State University Science-Mathematics-Engineering Fair was held… Read More
Ingenuity Students Awarded Fellowships by the Sandra Lee Heyman Foundation
Ingenuity Scholars Receive Fellowship PROGRAM SELECTS 41 MORE STUDENTS, EXPANDS… Read More
Poly’s Chess Team Wins 5th Place at US Chess National Competition!
Ingenuity students powered Baltimore Polytechnic Institute's Chess Team to a… Read More
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| November 1, 2024 | Ingenuity Application OPENS |
| November 2024- March 2025 | Middle School Open Houses with Ingenuity Middle School Information Sessions (See Ingenuity Admissions Information page for registration details) |
| November 14, 2024 | Poly's Open House with Ingenuity High School Information Sessions (5:30 - 7:30 PM) |
| November 16, 2024 -Saturday | Ingenuity Middle School Virtual Information Session (9:00 - 10:00 AM) - See Ingenuity Admissions Information page for registration details) |
| November 20, 2024-Wednesday | Ingenuity Middle School Virtual Information Session (7:00 - 8:00 PM) - See Ingenuity Admissions Information page for registration details) |
| December 14, 2024 | City Schools' Middle and High School Choice Fair (Baltimore Convention Center) |
| November 2024-January 2025 | Ingenuity High School Admissions Test Sessions (NO Middle School test for 2024-25 Admissions) |
| January 24, 2025 | Ingenuity Application DEADLINE (Same as Baltimore City Public Schools Choice Deadline) |
| February 28, 2025 | Ingenuity Admissions DECISIONS RELEASED |
| July 21-31, 2025 | Ingenuity Rising 6th Grade Summer Academy (for all accepted students) |
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