Current Lab Members

Ezra Cho

PhD Student, NSF GRFP Fellow 

Ezra is a PhD student interested in interrogating DNA structures to improve therapeutic drug targeting. He completed his undergraduate degree in bioengineering with a minor in statistics at the University of Maryland, with research experience in bioinformatics.  During his free time, he spends his time cooking, working out, and recordkeeping his lifestyle habits. 

Meredith Davis

PhD  Student 

Meredith is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering in 2022 at the University of Virginia. During this time, she conducted undergraduate research in Dr. Rebecca Pompano's Lab developing and validating a computational model to predict the spatial resolution of an experimental method for detecting cytokine secretion in lymph node tissue. Her research interests include immunology, tissue engineering, and nanomedicine.

Siyi Zheng

PhD  Student, SB2 Trainee Awardee

Siyi is a PhD student interested in DNA-targeted immunotherapy. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology at Hunan University, China. She completed her master’s degree in biomedical engineering at Boston University, where she conducted research in Dr. Hadi Nia’s lab studying the residual solid stress in murine brains. Her research interests focus on nanomedicine and tissue engineering.

Anna Maria Ferrante

PhD  Student, TRB Trainee Awardee

Anna Maria is a PhD student interested in the intersections of immunology, nanotechnology, and drug delivery. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Outside of the lab, she enjoys playing soccer, baking, and hiking.

Matthew Gatto

PhD  Student

Matthew is a PhD student interested in developing drug delivery mechanisms to engineer the immune system. He received both his undergraduate degree in biochemical engineering and his master’s degree in pharmacy from the University of Georgia where he completed research in liposomal drug formulation. In his free time, he enjoys spending time outdoors, working out, and watching Boston sports teams win championships.

Emma Hudson

Masters Student, BU MLK Fellow

Emma Hudson is currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Biomedical Engineering. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from American University. During this time she researched how vertical farms could be deployed as a social intervention for chronic disease and performed case studies on how gold nanoparticles could be used as a diagnostic tool for pulmonary hypertension with United Therapeutics. Her research interests focus on immunology and drug delivery. In her free time, she runs a nonprofit focused on empowering food insecure communities with precision farming technology.