top of page

Principal Investigator

Amy O'Connell, MD, PhD

Medical/Graduate school: Sydney Kimmel Medical School & Thomas Jefferson Univ. (2002-09)

Residency in Pediatrics: University of Vermont Medical Center (2009-12)

Fellowship in Allergy/Immunology: Boston Children's Hospital (2012-14)

Fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Boston Children's Hospital (2015-17)

​

Former labs: Abraham lab (Jefferson), Notarangelo lab (BCH), Agrawal lab (BCH), Breault lab (BCH)

​

Other interests: family, mini Schnauzers, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Eagles

IMG_8712.jpeg

Postdoctoral Fellows

Luiz Fernando Silva Oliveira, PhD

B.Sc., Federal University of Pará, Brazil – Natural Sciences

M.Sc., Federal University of Pará, Brazil – Animal Sciences

Ph.D., Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Cell and Developmental Biology

​

Former labs: Abreau lab, Fed. Univ. of Rio

​

Other interests:

Fernando Oliveira_edited.jpg

Staff Scientist

Arun Prabhu Rameshbabu, PhD

B.Sc., Bharathiar University, India - Biotechnology

M.Sc., Vellore Institute of Technology, India - Biomedical Genetics

M.Tech., Vellore Institute of Technology, India - Biotechnology

Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, India - Regenerative Medicine

 

Former labs:

Chen Lab, Mass Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, Research Scientist

​

Other interests: Family, Aquarium, Long Car Rides

Photo Arun IMG_1585-2 copy.JPG

Research Assistants

Shania Wu, MSc

Masters in Biotechnology, Penn State University

​

Former labs: 

​

Other interests:

image001.png

Interns and Students

Akua Pokuua

Undergraduate Student, Harvard University 

​

Other Interests: water sports/kayaking, baking and cooking.

Previous Members

Sathuwarman Raveenthiraraj, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow 2022-2024

Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow, Estrada lab, Univ. of Surrey, UK

​

Comfort Adegboye, B.Sc.

Research Assistant 2021-2024

Current Position: Graduate School, M.Sc. program at Bowie State Univ.

Jaedeok Kwon, PhD
 

Postdoctoral fellow 2023-2024

Current position:​ 

​​​

​

Wanshu Qi, PhD

Research Assistant, 2020-2022

Current Position: Industry

Siva Dasuri, B.Sc.

Lab intern 2023-2024

Current position: Medical student, Sydney Kimmel Medical College, Philadelphia, PA

Nicholas Makogonov

Summer student, 2024

Current Position: undergraduate school, University. of Massachusetts

bottom of page