Eshika Paruchuri

Motivated high school student passionate about medicine, public health, and scientific research, with experience in clinical volunteering, physician shadowing, and biomedical research. Founder of the Healthy Teens Initiative, a global health education platform reaching thousands through podcasts, social media, and educational content.

• Patient Engagement
• Clinical observation
• Gene Analysis using NCBI databases
• Data Analysis on AI impact in education
• Public speaking
• Public Health Communication
• Podcasting & Content creator
• Social Media Outreach & Management
• Tutoring instructor
• Time management

• NJ HOSA States Competition (2025): 2nd Place, for the event Healthy Living, sponsored by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
• International Level HOSA Competition (2025): 2nd Place, for the event Healthy Living, sponsored by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), ranked #6 of 97 total events for popularity, with 95 competitors.
• New Jersey Science Research Symposium (2026): Awarded 3rd Place in the Behavioral & Social Sciences category; presented an independent research study examining how restricted vs. unrestricted AI use impacts student learning in high school classrooms.
• Guinness World Record Holder (2023): Set world record for the longest line of batteries (31,204 batteries), as a part of a campaign hosted by the Recycle My Battery initiative to promote environmental sustainability.

• Bioinformatics Research Intern in the Rising Researchers Program (06/24 - 08/24): Used Bioinformatics tools such as NCBI, GEO2R, and gene ontology analysis tools to investigate implications of Whipple's Disease by identifying potential biomarkers for future clinical analysis and blood tests. Published a paper & presented it at the Edison Academy Research Symposium (Oct. 2024).
• Research paper link: https://risingresearchers.com/journal/utilizing-bioinformatics-to-investigate-differences-in-regulation-of-gene-activity-between-whipples-disease-affected-and-asymptomatic-populations/
• Research Intern & Waksman Scholar at the Waksman Institute, Rutgers University Piscataway campus, New Jersey (06/25 - 07/25): Conducted laboratory analysis on duckweed samples and developed clones. Employed DNA analysis tools to sequence clones for research purposes. Published sequence data to NCBI to support scientific research initiatives.
• Published sequence: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/3030613240
• Worked with my 10th grade English teacher and conducted an independent research study of 9th- and 10th-grade students to examine how restricted, unrestricted, and no ChatGPT access affected learning gains, confidence, and academic performance across four school subject classrooms. Presented my research findings at the New Jersey Science Research Symposium in April 2026 under the behavioral and social sciences category (awarded 3rd place).

Launched a global platform (2023 - current), named the Healthy Teens Initiative, to educate and empower adolescents through educational content. The project includes a website, a YouTube channel with 14.5K+ subscribers and over 120K+ total views, over 1.1M+ views on instagram, as well as other active social media profiles. Pioneered a podcast series featuring 28 physicians & healthcare experts from a range of medical fields such as Radiation Oncology, Addiction Medicine, Allergy & Immunology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Dentistry, Anesthesiology, and more.

Doctor Shadowing:

• Dr. Rajendra Patel's Cardiology Clinic - Parlin, New Jersey (06/24 - current): Observed 200+ hours of patient consultations & cardiovascular treatments and diagnoses.
• A1 Dental - Kendall Park, New Jersey (12/25 - current): Observed 40+ hours of patient consultations & dental treatments and diagnoses.

Hospital Volunteering (05/25 - current):

• Currently volunteering at the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center as part of the New Brunswick RWJ Hospital in the postsurgical oncology department. Volunteered for over 100+ hours, observing nurses, assisting and engaging with patients, placing patient dinner orders, & helping with patient transport.

• Youth Ambassador at Summer Blood Drives, New Jersey Red Cross (06/24 - current): Volunteered 100+ hours as an ambassador at blood drives and helped coordinate event planning and member recognition operations for MA-affiliated Red Cross.
• English Tutor, ENGin, (08/23 - current): Teaching beginner and intermediate level English to students displaced by war in Ukraine and building their knowledge of English through conversational skills during weekly lessons. Have taught 4 students so far for 120+ hours.

• 10-Hour General Industry Safety & Health Certification - OSHAcademy Safety and Health Training
• CPR - American Red Cross