Ava Grace Cummings is a highly accomplished student-researcher known for her award-winning work on , a rare genetic muscle condition primarily affecting the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Notable Achievements
Cummings' report—a requirement for the Regeneron STS —focused on finding novel treatments for . Her work is significant for being the first to propose specific treatment combinations for this rare disease.
A graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM), currently attending Yale University as a biomedical engineering major.