# Manashyu "Manu" Gadia

> Aspiring neurosurgeon-scientist and incoming Georgia Tech biomedical engineering
> student. Conducts neuroscience research, works in clinical medicine, leads
> nonprofit organizations, and founded Meridian.

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Last updated: 2026-08-07

## Identity

- Full name: Manashyu Gadia (goes by "Manu")
- Based in: Johns Creek, Georgia, US
- Education: Innovation Academy (class of 2026); incoming Biomedical Engineering
  student at the Georgia Institute of Technology
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manashyu-gadia/
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=MaDCQm8AAAAJ
- GitHub: https://github.com/fyre-manu
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fyre._.manu/

## Research & Clinical Work

- Research Assistant, Department of Neuroscience, Morehouse School of Medicine
  (Mar 2024–present): mouse neurosurgery, histology, EEG/imaging analysis,
  circadian-rhythm research, co-developed a light-guided sectioning technique
  used by 3 labs worldwide.
- Clinical Program Director & Chief Intern, Georgia Integrative Cardiology
  (May 2025–present): patient intake, EKGs, vitals, SOP development, AI
  medical scribe deployment.
- Research project on neural conduits and the potential role of Yamanaka
  factors in prompting neurogenesis, Emory University, 2024–2025, with
  Dr. Anthony Donsante.
- Founder & President, IYNA/Youth Research Initiative chapter (top-5
  internationally).

## Publications

1. "Regulated Cell Death in Neurodegenerative Disorders" — Elsevier medical
   textbook chapter (co-author).
2. "The Role of Flow Diverter Stents in Treating Distal Middle Cerebral
   Artery Aneurysms" — Sciety preprint.
3. "Neuroimaging Biomarkers of Treatment Response for Tobacco Use Disorder"
   — OSF systematic review preprint.
4. "Venous Sinus Stenting in Refractory Idiopathic Intracranial
   Hypertension" — CNS Hydrocephalus 2026, case report & systematic review.

Full record: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=MaDCQm8AAAAJ

## Meridian

Meridian is an AI-guided self-discovery platform founded by Manashyu Gadia.
Tagline: "find your north star." Premise: finding direction isn't a passion
problem, it's a clarity problem, and clarity can be built. The product loop:
Discover (one deep adaptive AI conversation), Map (a living map of signals
and paths), Track (a private journal to commit to and build momentum on a
real project).

Site: https://meridiancorps.me

## Nonprofit & Leadership

Founder/President/Director roles across Medicine4Youth, Access Life America,
Leadership Initiatives (public health, Bauchi, Nigeria), Innovation Academy
Healthcare Pathway (800+ students mentored), and Belmont Village Senior
Living volunteer programs.

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