Building Bridges for Better Health
Selected as a BiteLabs fellow, Mallika Singh, M.S., is Shaping the Future of Clinical Research and Digital Health
Mallika Singh, M.S., a Dr.P.H. candidate, aspires to be a leader in the public health field of clinical research, pharmacovigilance, and digital health innovation. This summer, she moved one step closer to that goal when she was selected as one of 32 fellows, out of 485 applicants, for the highly competitive HealthTech, AI and Innovation Fellowship at BiteLabs Digital Health, an education and training company focused on skill development for healthcare professionals.
As part of the fellowship, Singh’s team developed BridgeMaternal Health, a digital health platform concept designed to address disparities in maternal and pelvic floor care, particularly among women in rural communities. The team conducted research, designed the patient journey, and developed a strategic market-entry plan, which they pitched to a panel of global industry leaders during Demo Day.
Singh most appreciated the opportunity to collaborate with a team, engage in pitch design and preparation, participate in mentorship sessions, and conduct independent research. “I learned how to connect my public health training at New York Medical College (NYMC) with practical innovation skills—bringing research and systems thinking into the digital health space,” she says.
Reflecting on her experience, Singh emphasized how NYMC’s integration of research, leadership, and policy prepared her to excel in BiteLabs. The doctorate in public health program’s emphasis on health systems, health insurance landscape, and applied research methods directly shaped the development of her fellowship project. NYMC’s focus on applied learning allowed her to bring real-world health problem-solving skills to the fellowship. This preparation enabled her to effectively analyze gaps in the health system, evaluate reimbursement strategies, and translate those findings into a practical solution.
“I would highly recommend the BiteLabs fellowship to other classmates,” she remarked. “The fellowship is unique because it bridges public health, digital, and entrepreneurship skill sets, and offers an opportunity to work collaboratively across disciplines and gain venture-building experience.”
With a forward-looking lens, Singh plans to lead initiatives to make clinical trials more representative and dignified, and scale innovative health care solutions like those explored during her time at BiteLabs. Ultimately, she aims to be a bridge between public health, biotech, and digital innovation, driving systemic change that improves health outcomes for communities in need of clinical research, and BiteLabs and NYMC are preparing her to do just that.
