Aditya Tummala
Studied at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Works at Health Fluency Project
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About Aditya
I am a medical school student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Biomedical Engineering and Math graduate from Harvard. Growing up in a small town in South Dakota, I attended a high school with limited access to advanced STEM courses and research opportunities. When I arrived at Harvard, I initially felt behind many of my classmates. Learning how to seek mentorship, build better study systems, and create opportunities for myself shaped both my academic journey and the way I now support students. My background spans biomedical engineering, health communication, nonprofit leadership, and clinical AI research. I co-founded the Health Fluency Project, which has delivered more than 100 health-education workshops and reached thousands of learners. I've tutored extensively for over 5 years, from teaching debate to high school students to peer tutoring course material at Harvard. My coaching style is structured, honest, direct, and encouraging. I want to make sure that students can develop the skills to navigate uncertainty and challenges independently, beyond just the curriculum.
Why do I coach?
Coaching matters to me because mentorship changed the direction of my own life. Coming from a school with fewer academic resources, I often did not know which opportunities existed or how to pursue them—it's certain individuals in my life I look back on that I can thank for providing me with invaluable guidance growing up. I coach because I want to provide that same guidance to others. I especially enjoy helping students who are motivated but feel overwhelmed, behind, or unsure where to begin. My goal is not simply to tell students what to do, but to help them understand their strengths, make thoughtful decisions, and build a path that feels both ambitious and authentic!
Work Experience
Co-Founder and Co-Director of Partnerships
Health Fluency Project
May 2023 - Present
Student-led initiative across North America that seeks to improve health literacy outcomes for populations with limited English language proficiency. Reached over 6,000 people from over 65 countries.
Undergraduate Researcher
Massachusetts General Hospital
February 2023 - Present
Nanofabrication of electrodes for Deep Brain Stimulation at the Harvard Center for Nanoscale Systems. Awarded Harvard PRISE Fellow for research opportunity. Presented work at 2023 Harvard CNS conference, 2024 Stanford Research Conference, 2024 MGH SAC Conference, 2025 Northeast Bioengineering Conference @ NYU Tandon.
Managing Director of Partnerships
Worthwhile Venture Studio
September 2022 - Present
Co-Managing Director of Advisor Relations, managing international collaborations with medical and global health leaders in nonprofit, government, and industry spaces to identify advisors/partner organizations with pressing global health needs that can solved with a GAMI technology product feasibly and effectively. Served as a project lead for a biotechnology project with an international prosthetics company.
Editor in Chief
The Harvard Undergraduate Research Journal (THURJ)
2022 - 2026
Co-Founder
Dakota Debate Institute
July 2020 - Present
Expanded a week-long online debate camp for high school students in Brookings to a thriving in-person camp for low-opportunity students, fulfilling 100% of requested financial aid & transportation to boost accessibility to low-income and rural individuals. Provided debate education to over 200 students from across the country, with 100% recommending DDI to future students. Directed curriculum planning, resulting in 400+ lesson slides. Currently partnering with South Dakota State University to run the camp every year.
Independent Researcher
Self Employed
June 2017 - Present
Independent Researcher--accepted to and presented work in 2019, 2021, and 2022 International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). 3rd Place Award at ISEF, multiple special awards, including 1st place Drug, Chemical, and Associated Technology award and National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIH award for best addiction science research at ISEF, Central Intelligence Agency Award, and American Statistical Association Award. Multiple first and corresponding author publications across a range of fields from atomic and electrical physics to health literacy and language equity.
Education
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
M.D.
2026 - 2030
Harvard University
A.B., Biomedical Engineering
2022 - 2026
Biomedical Engineering, A.B. with Chemical and Materials Engineering Subtrack. Mathematics Secondary/Minor. Editor-in-Chief of The Harvard Undergraduate Research Journal, one of the largest student organizations on campus with over 80 active members.
Brookings High School
High School Diploma
2019 - 2022