Taylor Cross

Student Researcher, Harvard University
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  • United States of America

About Taylor Cross

I'm a second-year at Harvard College concentrating in Neuroscience with a secondary in Psychology, on a pre-med track. My research at Massachusetts General Hospital focuses on cerebrovascular diseases and the early detection of Alzheimer's Disease.

As a member of Harvard's inaugural Laidlaw Scholar cohort, I'm combining faculty-mentored independent research with leadership development through Oxford's Ethical Leadership Programme and an international Leadership-in-Action project — all in service of becoming a physician-leader who approaches healthcare with both scientific rigor and ethical grounding.

A core conviction of mine is that lifestyle and nutrition are underutilized tools in chronic disease prevention. I hold a Plant-Based Nutrition Certification from eCornell, serve as Treasurer of Harvard Undergraduate Plant-Based, and am a Fellow of Harvard's Food Literacy Project.

Outside academics, I'm a Board Member and Company Dancer with the Harvard Ballet Company, continuing a 13-year classical ballet background. I also founded Taylor Bears Inc., a DFW-based 501(c)(3) that donates teddy bears to children at Cook Children's Medical Center and supports pediatric cardiovascular units.

Looking forward to connecting with fellow Scholars who are thinking boldly about science, leadership, and meaningful impact.

I am a/an:

Undergraduate Leadership & Research Scholar

University

Harvard University

Laidlaw Cohort Year

2026

Research Topic

Biological Sciences Health Medical Sciences Medicine Neuroscience

Area of Expertise

Health Medicine

I am from:

United States of America

I speak:

English

My hobbies/interests are:

Cooking/Baking Dance Film & TV Gym Hiking/walking Music Politics & current events

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