Haniyah Shareef

Stanford University

Haniyah is a third-year medical student at Stanford University School of Medicine. She earned her B.S. in Biological Engineering with a focus in Computer Science from MIT as a Living Machines Scholar. Prior to medical training, Haniyah worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and completed research and development internships at companies including L'Oreal and Procter & Gamble, focusing on product innovation and consumer insights. Currently, she is conducting research at Stanford's Department of Dermatology investigating telomere biology and melanoma susceptibility. Haniyah is passionate about leveraging engineering principles, data analysis, and clinical expertise to advance healthcare innovation and improve health outcomes. She is committed to driving meaningful clinical impact through multidisciplinary approaches that integrate technology and medicine.

What excites you most about working with ARTIS?

Getting to leverage my technical and clinical background to spot the innovations that will reshape healthcare. I'm drawn to ARTIS's mission of supporting entrepreneurs who are building the future of medicine and technology.

What is the most influential content you read last year?

The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali

What is your greatest accomplishment?

My greatest accomplishment is creating space for meaningful relationships alongside my professional goals. Consistently prioritizing time with family and friends has been incredibly grounding and has fundamentally shaped who I am as a person.