Lab Members
Dr. Andreia Marina Ionescu
Principal Investigator and Assistant Professor of Biology
Dr. Andreia Marina Ionescu is the principal investigator and an Assistant Professor of Biology. She received her PhD from University of Rochester (NY) and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School in Boston (MA). Dr. Ionescu joined Northeastern University in July 2020.
Dr. Muruganandan Shanmugam
Senior Research Scientist and Lab Manager
Dr. Muruganandan Shanmugam is a Senior Research Scientist and Lab Manager. He received his PhD from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Izatnagar (India) and he completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the Dalhousie University (Canada).
Arina Ovchinnikova
Arina Ovchinnikova is a research assistant. She received her BA in Biology-Neuroscience from Emmanuel College in 2022.
Yiwei Kong
Yiwei Kong is a second year Graduate Student. She received her MS from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China) in 2019.
Mahnia Asadollahi
Mahnia Asadollahi is a first year Graduate Student. She received her BA in Biology from Tehran University in 2020.
Lilian Bergin
Lillian Bergin is an Undergraduate Student who is studying Behavioral Neuroscience and Design at Northeastern University.
Tommy Nguyen
Tommy Nguyen is an Undergraduate Student who is majoring in Molecular Biology at MCPHS University.
Emma Liu
Emma Liu is an Undergraduate Student who is studying Behavioral Neuroscience and Design at Northeastern University.
Madeline Bobnick
Madeline Bobnick is an Undergraduate Student who is studying Biochemistry and Mathematics at Northeastern University.
Chloe Censorio
Chloe Censorio is an Undergraduate Student who is studying Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University.
Victoria Hajir
Victoria Hajjar is an Undergraduate Student who is studying Biochemistry and Music at Northeastern University.
Conor Lashley
Connor Lashley is an Undergraduate Student who is studying Biology at Northeastern University.
Amirah Reaz
Amirah Raidah Reaz is an Undergraduate Student who is studying Biology at Northeastern University.
Mausam Patel
Mausam Patel is Undergraduate Student studying Behavioral Neuroscience with a minor in Global Fashion Studies at Northeastern University.
Rahi Patel
Rahi Patel is an Undergraduate Student who is studying Biochemistry at Northeastern University
Devyani Anand
Devyani Anand is an undergraduate student who is studying Behavioral Neuroscience at Northeastern University.
Alumni
Rachel Pierce
Rachel Pierce Research Assistant 2020-2022, PhD in Colorado.
Brandon Nguyen
Undergraduate Research Intern, 2020-2021, Scientist at Moderna
Maria Brasoveanu
Undergraduate Research Intern, 2020-2021
Katherine Molloy
Undergraduate Research Intern 2021, Research Volunteer Harvard Medical School.
Julianna Milidantri
Undergraduate Research Intern 2021-2022. Co-OP Alloy Therapeutics.
Aribah Baig
Undergraduate Research Intern 2022. Co-OP HMS-MGH.
Shreya Kumar
Undergraduate Research Intern 2022-2023. Co-OP Revolution Medicines.
Maya Kanj
Undergraduate Research Intern 2022-2023. Co-OP Affinia Therapeutics.
Angela Lee
Undergraduate Research Intern 2022. Co-OP Gary Login Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry.
Shreya Rajeswaran
Undergraduate Research Intern 2022. Co-OP Visterra.
Nabilah Ibrahim
Undergraduate Research Intern 2022. Co-OP Sinclair lab HMS.