Pre-Med Tutors

Geoff

Geoff Engel

Resident Tutor
Humanities, Pre-Medical

Hello domus de Eliot! I am an M3 at Harvard Medical School who is passionate about creating new approaches to mental health. Areas of research that I focus on include addiction, trauma, toxic masculinity, and, most generally, philosophical  theories of the mind and brain. Prior to starting medical school, I completed a Ph.D. in philosophy with a dissertation on the metaphysical relationship between intensive and extensive magnitudes, the generation of novelty in nature, and non-teleological ethical systems. I can frequently be seen in the Eliot House gym, library, or d-hall. In addition to medicine and philosophy, I am passionate about art (especially film), baking, and dancing. Please reach out to me if you want to chat about, or share a meal over, any of your own questions, passions or experiences – I would love to hear from you.

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Ayantu Temesgen

Hi Eliot! Very thrilled to join you! My partner Alazar and I are starting as new tutors this year and we are both very excited to get to know you all.

A little bit about me, I was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, went to Brandeis University for undergrad where I majored in Biochemistry and have stayed in the Boston area ever since. After college, I took two years off from school to work at a biotech (C4 therapeutics) before starting med school in 2019. I am now a third year MD/PhD student starting my first year in the Immunology program at Harvard.

Outside of life in medicine and science, I love going for a swim/ a walk, dancing and making some good Ethiopian food. Happy to chat about the pre-med track, being international while applying to med school, research, your favorite books or Netflix/HULU shows…really anything on your mind. Look forward to getting to know you all over the coming year.

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