Aaryan Harshith

About

I'm a BioE student at Stanford ('27') researching antimicrobial resistance.

Currently developing phage therapies @ the Bollyky Lab, hunting for exotic viruses, and writing about microbes.

Whether you want to work together, ponder life, or just say hello — email me anytime!

Get in Touch

Email: aaryanh@stanford.edu

Substack: @aaryanh

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Experience

Researcher, Stanford School of Medicine (2023-Present)

• Discovered and named three new species of viruses with therapeutic potential against drug-resistant Pseudomonas infections

Developer, PhageBase (2023-Present)

• Built the largest online database of bacteriophage micrographs

Developer, LightIR (2019–2023)

• Designed, tested, and patented a handheld device that uses light to help surgeons remove tumors more effectively

Writing and Essays

• A Tale of Three Viruses
• We're not sure why phages are safe
• Why are viruses so hard to count?

Interests

Hopelessly addicted to karate, foreign languages (currently Japanese), and Tim Horton's regular coffee

Supported By…

My parents, friends, and the ongoing mentorship of Chris Deutsch, Ben Walters, Ian Lockhart, Dr. Arun Anand, Dr. Norm Viner, and Dr. Paul Bollyky.

I also want to thank everyone at Emergent Ventures, SoftBank, OSV, Masason, and OnDeck for taking a chance on me and my work before it was reasonable.