{"id":3561,"date":"2019-01-31T13:01:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T18:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonary\/?page_id=3561"},"modified":"2026-10-08T16:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T20:30:14","slug":"phdpostdocs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonary\/about-us\/people\/phdpostdocs\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD and Postdoctoral Trainees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learn more about our extended research trainees and program at the Pulmonary Center<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Research Scientists:<\/strong><\/h2>
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Swetarka Das, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Research Scientist<\/p>\n

Education:<\/p>\n

PI: Igor Kramnik, MD, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Archana Jayaraman, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Senior Research Scientist<\/p>\n

Education: PhD, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, India<\/p>\n

PI: Markus Bosmann, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Bharath Kanapakura Sundaraj, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Research Scientist<\/p>\n

Education:<\/p>\n

PI: Markus Bosmann, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Sarah Walachowski, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Senior Research Scientist<\/p>\n

Education:<\/p>\n

PI: Markus Bosmann, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Postdoctoral Trainees:<\/strong><\/h2>
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Olivia Dinwoodie, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Postdoctural Associate<\/p>\n

Education:<\/p>\n

PI: Michael Herriges, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Vishal Gupta, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Postdoctural Fellow<\/p>\n

Education:<\/p>\n

PI: Kostas Alysandratos, MD, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Bradley Hiller, PhD<\/a>
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Postdoctoral\u00a0<\/span>Associate<\/span><\/p>\n

Education:<\/p>\n

PI: Joseph Mizgerd, ScD<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Alexander Holtz, PhD
\n<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Postdoctoral\u00a0Associate<\/p>\n

Education:<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/a>PI: Darrell Kotton, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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M\u00e9line Homps-Legrand, PhD<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Postdoctoral Associate<\/span><\/p>\n

Education:\u00a0<\/span>Universit\u00e9 Paris Cit\u00e9<\/span><\/p>\n

PI: Andrew Wilson, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Signaling function of cell junctional proteins<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Shubham Kesarwani, PhD
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Postdoctural Associate<\/p>\n

Education:<\/p>\n

PI: Andrew Wilson, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Ian Kinstlinger, PhD
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Postdoctural Associate<\/p>\n

Education:<\/p>\n

PI: Darrell Kotton, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Suruchi Lata, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Postdoctural Associate<\/p>\n

Education:<\/p>\n

PI: Igor Kramnik, MD, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Kathleen Mills, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Postdoctoral Associate<\/p>\n

Education:<\/p>\n

PI: Kostas Alysandratos, MD, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Julian Undeutsch, PhD
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Postdoctural Associate<\/p>\n

Education:<\/p>\n

PI: Darrell Kotton, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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PhD Students:<\/strong><\/h2>
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\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Elise Armstrong<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Student, Program in Virology, Immunology & Microbiology
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PI: Joseph Mizgerd, ScD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Laura Ayers<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Student, Program in Biomedical Sciences<\/p>\n

PI: Darrell Kotton, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Jillian Berko<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n

PI: Darrell Kotton, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Kevin Chen<\/strong><\/p>\n

MD\/PhD Student, Program in Molecular and Translational Medicine<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/a>PI: Darrell Kotton, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Porter Dooley<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n

PI: Konstantinos Alysandratos, MD, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Brittny Garcia<\/strong><\/p>\n

MD\/PhD Student, Program in Virology, Immunology & Microbiology<\/span>
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PI: Joseph Mizgerd, ScD<\/a>
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\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Lucien Garo
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PhD Student
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PI: Markus Bosmann, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Isabella Garza<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Student, Program in Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

PI: Matt Jones, PhD <\/a>\u00a0\/ Aline Fine, MD<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Myl\u00e8ne Gorzynski<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

MD\/PhD student<\/span><\/p>\n

PI: Finn Hawkins, MBBCh<\/b><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Rose Griffin<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

MD\/PhD Student<\/p>\n

PI: Andrew Wilson, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Erin Hennessey<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Student, Program in Biomedical Sciences<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/a>PI: Darrell Kotton, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Md. Shafiqul Islam<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

PhD Student, Cell\u00a0and Molecular Biology<\/p>\n

PI: Michael Herrgies, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Naomi Klimek<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Student, Program in Molecular & Translational Medicine<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

PI: Joseph Mizgerd, ScD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Timon Lwo<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n

PI: Andrew Wilson, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Carly Merritt<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n

PI: Andrew Wilson, MD<\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Mel Perez
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PhD Student
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PI: Matt Jones, PhD <\/a>\/ Alan Fine, MD<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Karin Plaza, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clinical Fellow<\/p>\n

PI: Michael Herriges, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Nathan Sanders
\n<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

MD\/PhD Student, Program in Molecular & Translational Medicine<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

PI: Joseph Mizgerd, ScD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Hanna Soulati<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n

PI: Joseph Mizgerd, ScD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Henry Sun<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n

PI: Finn Hawkins, MBBCh<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Whitney Souery
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MD\/PhD Student<\/p>\n

PI: Marc Lenburg, PhD<\/a> \/ Ehab Billatos, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Hanna Soulati<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n

PI: Joseph Mizgerd, ScD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Michael Vannini
\n<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

MD\/PhD Student, Program in Virology, Immunology & Microbiology<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

PI: Joseph Mizgerd, ScD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Eitan Vilker<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n

PI: Darrell Kotton, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Headshot<\/td>\n\n

Ryan Vinh<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

MD\/PhD Student<\/p>\n

PI: Joseph Mizgerd, ScD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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