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)
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Former labs: Abraham lab (Jefferson), Notarangelo lab (BCH), Agrawal lab (BCH), Breault lab (BCH)
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Other interests: family, mini Schnauzers, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Eagles
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
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Former labs: Abreau lab, Fed. Univ. of Rio
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Other interests:
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
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Other interests: Family, Aquarium, Long Car Rides
Research Assistants
Shania Wu, MSc
Masters in Biotechnology, Penn State University
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Former labs:
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Other interests:
Interns and Students
Akua Pokuua
Undergraduate Student, Harvard University
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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
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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:​
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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