Tanvi Walia

Tanvi Walia is a junior at East Brunswick High School. She founded HealthHope Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about diseases that disproportionately affect women. Tanvi serves as Head of Technology for her school’s Pre-Med Club and interns at NJ STEM Pathways Network, where she promotes STEM education across New Jersey. She volunteers at RWJ Children’s Specialized Hospital and with the Red Cross Blood/Biomed Committee, earning the Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award for completing over 100 hours of service. Passionate about biomedical engineering, Tanvi recently conducted a research project on Brugada syndrome, a genetic disease, during the BLI Biotech Program. Her experience includes running engineering workshops, developing a COVID-19 detection chatbot, and aiming to innovate healthcare technologies that improve lives. Outside of STEM, she is an avid graphic designer and enjoys playing basketball and badminton.