{"id":1092,"date":"2017-04-12T19:54:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T23:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/kottonlab\/?page_id=1092"},"modified":"2026-04-29T16:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:32:17","slug":"our-alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/kottonlab\/our-alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\nMarcus Vorpahl<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Laboratory Technician<\/p>\n

Education:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>University of Massachusetts Amherst<\/p>\n

B.S. Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nPayel Basak, M.B.B.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former position: Laboratory Technician<\/p>\n

Current position: Laboratory Technician in Herriges lab at<\/p>\n

Center for Regenerative Medicine, Boston University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nJillian Berko<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former position: BU prep student<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nJill Patel<\/strong><\/o:p><\/p>\n

Former position: Laboratory Technician<\/o:p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nMichael Herriges, PhD<\/strong><\/o:p><\/p>\n

Former position: Post-Doctoral Fellow<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Current position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nClaire Burgess<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Position: PhD student, Program in Biomedical Sciences<\/p>\n

Current Position: Investigator, United Therapeutics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nMartin Ma<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former position: MD\/PhD student, Program in Molecular and Translational Medicine<\/p>\n

Current Position: Medical Student, BUSM<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nJessie Huang, PhD<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Former position: Post-Doctoral Associate<\/p>\n

Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Southern Calilfornia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nBibek Thapa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former position: PhD Student, Program in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry<\/p>\n

Current Position: Investigator, Regenerative Medicine | Cell Therapy | United Therapeutics<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKonstantinos Alysandratos, MD, PhD<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow<\/p>\n

Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nKasey Minakin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Position: Laboratory Technician<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nAaron Dobie, MD<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Former Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Position: Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, Reno, NV<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nP.J. Schnorr, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow<\/p>\n

Current Position: Pulmonary Fellow, Brigham and Women’s Hospital<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nJyh-Chang Jean, PhD<\/b>
\nFormer Position: Research Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/strong>Current Position: Retired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMcKenna Montminy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Position: Laboratory Technician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nOlivia Tsai Hix<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Position: Lab manager<\/p>\n

Current Position: Graduate Student at University of Pennsylvania<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nSheng Si<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Position:Post-Doctoral Fellow<\/p>\n

Current Position: Attending physician at Mount Auburn in Pulmonary and Critical Care<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nAlberto Posabella, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Position: Post-doctoral fellow<\/p>\n

Current Position: PD Dr. med. | FEBS Endocrine Surgery | Deputy Head of Endocrine Surgery, Basel, Switzerland<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nRuobing Wang, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Position: Post-doctoral fellow<\/p>\n

Current Position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,<\/p>\n

Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nChantelle Simone-Roach<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: Laboratory Technician<\/p>\n

Current Position: Workflow Innovation and Solutions Specialist at Molecular Devices<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nMarally Vedaie<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: Masters Student, Program in Medical Science<\/p>\n

Current Position: Medical student<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nLeon Sun<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: MD\/PhD Student, Program in Molecular Medicine<\/p>\n

Current Position: Interventional Radiology Resident, BIDMC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nFinn Hawkins, MB BCh<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow<\/p>\n

Current Position: Associate Professor of Medicine,<\/p>\n

Boston University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nDavid Roberts<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: Kotton Laboratory Technician and Manager<\/p>\n

Current Position: Medical student at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nGeorge Kwong, PhD<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: PhD Graduate Student, Biomedical Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Position: Scientist II, Stem Cell Engineering,<\/p>\n

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nHector Marquez, MD<\/b>
\nFormer Position: Post-doctoral fellowCurrent position: Assistant professor of medicine,Boston University School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nAnjali Jacob<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: MD\/PhD Graduate Student, Program in Molecular Medicine<\/p>\n

Current Position: Pulmonary Fellow, UCSF<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nKillian Hurley, MB BCh, PhD<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow<\/p>\n

Current Position: Associate Professor of Medicine;<\/p>\n

Principal Investigator and Clinical Senior Lecturer,<\/p>\n

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Maria\"<\/a><\/td>\nMaria Serra, PhD<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Kotton Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: Research Scientist, Carlos Sebastian Lab,<\/p>\n

Turin, Italy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Katie\"<\/td>\nKatie McCauley, PhD<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: PhD Graduate Student, Kotton Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: Head of Fibrosis Research<\/span><\/p>\n

Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Derek\"<\/a><\/td>\nDerek Liberti<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: Research Technician and Lab Manager, Kotton Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: Senior Scientist | Developmental and Adult Respiratory Diseases | Carbon Biosciences<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"MJ\"<\/a><\/td>\nMohamed Jamal, DMD, DScD<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: DScD graduate student and Post-Doctoral Fellow, Kotton Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: Associate Professor of Endodontics, Program Director – MBRU Endodontic Residency<\/span><\/p>\n

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Anita\"<\/a><\/td>\nAnita Kurmann, M.D.<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Kotton and Hollenberg Labs<\/p>\n

Anita was taken from our lives and our lab in August 2015, an event that continues to shape who we are, how we work, and how we take care of each other.\u00a0<\/span>Read The Boston Globe article about Anita here.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Constantina\"<\/a><\/td>\nConstantina Christodoulou, PhD<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: PhD student, Kotton Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: Lab Head, Principal Scientist I,<\/p>\n

Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Tyler\"<\/a><\/td>\nTyler Longmire, PhD<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Position: PhD Graduate Student, Kotton Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: Senior Research Investigator, Bristol Myers Squibb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Andrew\"<\/td>\n

Andrew Wilson, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Position: Post-doctoral Fellow, Kotton Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: Professor of Medicine,<\/p>\n

Boston University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Laertis\"<\/td>\nLaertis Ikonomou, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Position: Post-doctoral Fellow, Kotton Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: Associate Professor of Oral Biology,<\/p>\n

University of Buffalo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Dylan\"<\/td>\nDylan Thomas<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Former Position: Lab Technician, Hawkins Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: Medical Student,<\/p>\n

Boston University School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Amulya\"<\/a><\/td>\nAmulya Iyer, MD<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/b><\/strong>Former Position: Research Technician and Lab Manager, Kotton Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: Fellow in Addiction Medicine, The Institute for Family Health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Letty\"<\/a><\/td>\nLetty Kwok<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/b><\/strong>Former Position: Research Technician and Lab Manager, Kotton Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: Dental student, University of Colorado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Bradley\"<\/a><\/td>\nBradley Phelan, PhD<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/b><\/strong>Former Position: Post-doctoral fellow, Kotton Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: Post-doctoral fellow, UMDNJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Chris\"<\/a><\/td>\nChris Ford<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/b><\/strong>Former Position: Graduate Student, Kotton Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: Senior Scientist, Roche<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Amel\"<\/a><\/td>\nAmel Omari<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/b><\/strong>Former Position: Research Technician and Lab Manager, Kotton Lab<\/p>\n

Current Position: PhD candidate, University of Michigan School of Public Health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Other past Kotton Lab members:<\/p>\n

Aba Somers, M.D.
\nJenny Jean, M.D.
\nAsha Anandaiah, M.D.
\nSara R. Greenhill, M.D.
\nNicole Ruopp, M.D.
\nSarah J. Ohle
\nLior Koren
\nJulia Hui
\nGabi Horowitz
\nSinead Nguyen
\nDaniel Nissenbaum
\nJared Nissenbaum
\nJason Grosz
\nRuhi Sohal
\nJulian Undeutsch
\nHector Marquez
\nSarah Greenfield<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Marcus Vorpahl Laboratory Technician Education:\u00a0University of Massachusetts Amherst B.S. Biomedical Engineering   Payel Basak, M.B.B.S. Former position: Laboratory Technician Current position: Laboratory Technician in Herriges lab at Center for Regenerative Medicine, Boston University Jillian Berko Former position: BU prep student Jill Patel Former position: Laboratory Technician Michael Herriges, PhD Former position: Post-Doctoral Fellow Current […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1319,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/kottonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1092"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/kottonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/kottonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/kottonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1319"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/kottonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1092"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/kottonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2938,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/kottonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1092\/revisions\/2938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/kottonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}