Ayaan
Shaikh

About

I’m Ayaan — a student researcher in biochemistry and computer science, passionate about using science and technology to help society.

I’m a Researcher at Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology and continue research at Cedars-Sinai on machine learning applications in pathology.

I previously worked at Northeastern University on biomaterials and biochemistry research, and at Harvard Medical School studying how external stimulants affect adolescent brain development and growth

Experience

Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology

Neurotrauma Researcher

Feb 2026 - Present

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Researcher

May 2024 - May 2026

Tufts University

Cognitive Research Assist.

Jan 2026 - May 2026

Northeastern University

Research Assistant I

March 2025 - June 2025

Harvard Medical School

Research Intern

May 2024 — September 2024

University of California, Berkeley

Research Intern

January 2024 — May 2024

Interests

Get in touch

Have a project in mind?

If you want to chat about a project — email me on ayaan.shaikh@tufts.edu.

Currently based in Boston.