Kirara Takaoka

Kirara Takaoka

Co-founder @Neuvra | Medical Researcher

About

Penn '30, Biophysics & Economics (pre-med). Co-author on oncology, neurosurgery, and AI-medicine research with teams from Harvard, Stanford, and Duke. Co-founder of Neuvra, an AI research workspace for students and early researchers. Founder of Kuarahy, a STEM nonprofit in 8 countries. Author of 4 science books (14,000+ copies, 20+ countries). Staff reporter, The Daily Pennsylvanian.

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Maker History

  • Neuvra
    NeuvraYour research and study buddy, from start to finish.
    Jul 2026
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    Joined Product HuntJuly 29th, 2026

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Neuvra Forum!

Hey! We re so excited to launch Neuvra! Any questions of feedback are more than welcome.

Our vision for Neuvra is to make research more accessible for people starting and give them all the opportunities and tools needed in order to make a mark on their field.

Neuvra - Your research and study buddy, from start to finish.

Neuvra AI is an end-to-end digital workspace designed to help students and researchers streamline their workflows. It helps you brainstorm when you're starting from a blank page, brings your entire workflow into one place instead of a scattered tool stack, and automates the manual busywork inside it. The result: more time thinking, less time on everything that gets in the way.
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