Previous Lab Members

Lucas Polack (PREP Scholar 2022-2023, Research Assistant 2023-2024) 
PhD Student in Virology, Harvard University School of Medicine in Boston, MA

Emma Young (Post-baccalaureate trainee 2023-2024) 
PhD Student, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY 

Jose Martin Ramirez (MD/PhD Student, Molecular Microbiology, 2018-2023)
Medical Student, Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA

Elizabeth Draganova (IRACDA Post-doctoral Scholar, 2016-2022) 
Assistant Professor, Emory University in Atlanta, GA

Zemplen Pataki (MD/PhD Student, Molecular Microbiology, 2019-2022)
Resident in Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

Michael Thorsen (PhD Student, CMDB 2016-2022, Postdoctoral Scholar 2022) 
Scientist II, Treeline Bioscience in Watertown, MA 

Ellen White (Postdoctoral Fellow 2015-2020, Staff Scientist 2020-2021)
Senior Scientist, Aera Therapeutics, Boston, MA

Adam Hilterbrand (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2017-2021)
Principal Scientist at Sana Biotechnology in Cambridge, MA

Andrea Koenigsberg (PhD Student, Molecular Microbiology Program, 2013-2019)
Life Sciences Senior Associate, Charles River Associates in Boston, MA

Anshumali Mittal (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2017-2018)
Postdoctoral Associate, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Alexander Vorperian (MBS Student, 2017-2018) 
Physician, OHSU, Portland OR
 
Xuanzong Guo (Senior Research Technician, 2015-2018)

Claire Metrick (PhD Student, Biochemistry Program, 2011-2017)
Senior Scientist at Biogen in Cambridge, MA

Rebecca Cooper (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2013-2017)
Senior Principal Research Associate, Omeros Corporation, Seattle, WA

Heidi Burke (PhD Student, Molecular Microbiology Program, 2011-2016)
Associate Director, GSK, Greater Boston, MA
 
Janna Bigalke (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2012-2016)
Senior Scientist at University of Lubeck in Lubeck, Germany

Henry Rogalin (PhD Student, Biochemistry Program, 2010-2016)
DT Lead - Information Architecture, UCB, Cambridge, MA 

Mary Duah (MBS Student, 2010-2011) 
Attending Psychiatrist, Hutchings Psychiatric Center, Syracuse, NY 

Jared Pitts (PhD Student, Molecular Microbiology Program, 2007-2014) 
Principal Scientist at Gilead Sciences in San Francisco, CA

Jessica Silverman (PhD Student, Molecular Microbiology Program, 2009-2013)
Chief Learning Officer, Clover Learning, Greater Boston, MA

Samuel Stampfer (MD/PhD Student in Biochemistry Program, 2009-2013)
Instructor in Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Sapna Sharma (Research Assistant/Lab Manager, 2007-2012)
Scientist at Joule Unlimited Technologies in Bedford, MA

Elvira Vitu (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2009-2012)
Seed Phase Grant Recipient, OIST Innovation, Naha, Okinawa Japan

Tirumala Kumar Chowdary (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2007-2012)
Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Science, Education, and Research, Bhubaneswar, India

Updated April 2025