Student Leadership Team

Student Leadership Team (2026-2027)

We are still looking for students to help with:

Social Media Management

Miranda Gavitt

mgavitt@g.harvard.edu

Program: MCO || Year: G6 || Lab: Lehoczky Lab

DRB Seminar Organizer

Miranda studies cell communication during mouse digit tip multi-tissue regeneration. She adores theatre in all forms so you are just as likely to find her seated house right as in the lab.

Trevor Bingham

tbingham@g.harvard.edu

Program: BBS || Year: G5 || Lab: Camargo Lab

DRB Seminar Organizer

Mackenzie Harrigan

mackenzie.smith@g.harvard.edu

Program: MCO || Year: G5 || Lab: Hsu Lab

DRB Data Club Organizer

Mackenzie studies how sex hormones regulate skin structure/function and aims to identify mechanisms to delay ovarian aging. She also loves to boulder, run, bake, and spend time with her roommates Ringo the cat and Daniel the human!

Allie Goldstein

agoldstein@g.harvard.edu

Program: BBS || Year: G5 || Lab: McKinley Lab

DRB Data Club Organizer

Allie is studying how menstruation impacts endometrial cancer expansion and pathological progression. She is also studying how the uterus influences systemic physiology. Allie loves plants, softball, and pretty microscopy images!

Julia Paoli

julia_paoli@g.harvard.edu

Program: BBS || Year: G4 || Lab: Whited Lab

DRB Social Chair

Julia aims to uncover the coupling between tissue growth and cellular differentiation by studying axolotl tissue repair mechanisms, hoping to advance regenerative therapies. Outside of lab, Julia loves arts and crafts, reading, and baking!

Olivia Pembridge

oliviapembridge@g.harvard.edu

Program: BBS || Year: G4 || Lab: Young-Pearse Lab

DRB Social Chair

Olivia is interested in bridging in vitro and in vivo models to study neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration. She has hosted exchange students from 7 different countries!

Celeste Wu

sumyingwu@g.harvard.edu

Program: BBS || Year: G4 || Lab: Whited Lab

DRB Website Manager

Celeste studies how the axolotl limb regeneration can be regulated by non-local or systemic signals (e.g. the brain). Outside of lab, Celeste enjoys writing, gaming and digital art - she also hopes to do theater again some day.

Past DRB Student Leadership

Seminar

	Miranda Gavitt Program: MCO \|\| Lab: Lehoczky Lab Miranda studies cell communication during mouse digit tip multi-tissue regeneration. She adores theatre in all forms so you are just as likely to find her seated house right as in the lab.
	Trevor Bingham Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Camargo Lab
	Henry Bushnell Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Cepko lab Henry studies retinal development. His work focuses on embryonic progenitor fate choice and the role of Notch signaling. Henry graduated with a BA from Wesleyan University and has previously worked with Douglas Melton and Ruth Johnson.
	Ji Wook Kim Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Zon lab Ji Wook studies stem cell-niche interaction in zebrafish, and is a huge fan of microscopy. Ji Wook graduated from Seoul National University in 2018 with a degree in Biological Sciences.
	Scott Freeburg Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goessling lab
	Olivia Weeks Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goessling lab
	Aubrey Faust Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Melton lab

Data Club

	Mackenzie Harrigan Program: MCO \|\| Lab: Hsu Lab In the Hsu lab, Mackenzie studies how sex hormones regulate skin structure/function and also aims to identify mechanisms to delay ovarian aging. Outside of the lab, Mackenzie loves to boulder, run, bake, and spend time with her roommates Ringo the cat and Daniel the human!
	Allie Goldstein Program: BBS \|\| Lab: McKinley Lab Allie is studying how menstruation impacts endometrial cancer expansion and pathological progression. She is also studying how the uterus influences systemic physiology. Allie loves plants, softball, and pretty microscopy images!
	Hannah Tam Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Hsu lab Hannah is studying mammalian skin regeneration. Her work focuses on delineating the distinct responses after wounding in embryonic and postnatal skin. Hannah graduated from Northeastern University with a B.S. in Biochemistry.
	Ji Wook Kim Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Zon lab Ji Wook studies stem cell-niche interaction in zebrafish, and is a huge fan of microscopy. Ji Wook graduated from Seoul National University in 2018 with a degree in Biological Sciences.
	Sam Wattrus Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Zon lab
	Bess Miller Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goessling lab

Symposium

	Allie Goldstein Program: BBS \|\| Lab: McKinley Lab Allie is studying how menstruation impacts endometrial cancer expansion and pathological progression. She is also studying how the uterus influences systemic physiology. Allie loves plants, softball, and pretty microscopy images!
	Rebecca Freeman Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Hsu Lab
	Eboni Arnold Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Lehtinen Lab
	Yi-Chia Huang Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goodrich Lab
	Yonit Krebs Program: MCO \|\| Lab: Chen Lab
	Enya Miguel Whelan Program: BBS \|\| Lab: McKinley Lab
	Stephan George Program: BBS \|\| Lab: North Lab
	Ademi Zhakyp Program: Immunology \|\| Lab: Jackson Lab
	Liana Tellez Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Hsu Lab
	Juliana Babu Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Walsh Lab
	Trevor Bingham Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Camargo Lab
	Felicia Wranitz Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Burns lab Felicia is studying the molecular mechanisms controlling cardiomyocyte proliferation in heart development and regeneration. Felicia graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2019 with degrees in Biology and Anthropology.
	Eugene Kegeles Program: BBS \|\| Lab: He Lab
	Fran Navarro Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Dvorin Lab Fran studies the molecular pathogenesis of Plasmodium falciparum, the human malaria parasite. Fran graduated from Santa Clara University in 2020 with a degree in Biology and did undergraduate research in the Bayless Lab.
	Henry Bushnell Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Cepko lab Henry studies retinal development. His work focuses on embryonic progenitor fate choice and the role of Notch signaling. Henry graduated with a BA from Wesleyan University and has previously worked with Douglas Melton and Ruth Johnson.
	Ji Wook Kim Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Zon lab Ji Wook studies stem cell-niche interaction in zebrafish, and is a huge fan of microscopy. Ji Wook graduated from Seoul National University in 2018 with a degree in Biological Sciences.
	Hannah Tam Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Hsu lab Hannah is studying mammalian skin regeneration. Her work focuses on delineating the distinct responses after wounding in embryonic and postnatal skin. Hannah graduated from Northeastern University with a B.S. in Biochemistry.
	Kate Harding Program: BBS \|\| Lab: White lab
	Sam Wattrus Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Zon lab
	Liam Gaynor Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Shivdasani lab
	Scott Freeburg Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goessling lab
	Bess Miller Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goessling lab
	Olivia Weeks Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goessling lab
	Aubrey Faust Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Melton lab

Social

	Julia Paoli Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Whited Lab Julia aims to uncover the coupling between tissue growth and cellular differentiation by studying axolotl tissue repair mechanisms, hoping to advance regenerative therapies. Outside of lab, Julia loves arts and crafts, reading, and baking!
	Olivia Pembridge Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Young-Pearse Lab Olivia is interested in bridging in vitro and in vivo models to study neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration. She has hosted exchange students from 7 different countries!
	John Hatch Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Macklis Lab

Website

	Celeste Wu Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Whited Lab Celeste studies how the axolotl limb regeneration can be regulated by non-local or systemic signals (e.g. the brain). Outside of lab, Celeste enjoys writing, gaming and digital art - she also hopes to do theater again some day.
	Liam Gaynor Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Shivdasani Lab

	Miranda Gavitt Program: MCO \|\| Lab: Lehoczky Lab Miranda studies cell communication during mouse digit tip multi-tissue regeneration. She adores theatre in all forms so you are just as likely to find her seated house right as in the lab.
	Trevor Bingham Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Camargo Lab
	Henry Bushnell Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Cepko lab Henry studies retinal development. His work focuses on embryonic progenitor fate choice and the role of Notch signaling. Henry graduated with a BA from Wesleyan University and has previously worked with Douglas Melton and Ruth Johnson.
	Ji Wook Kim Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Zon lab Ji Wook studies stem cell-niche interaction in zebrafish, and is a huge fan of microscopy. Ji Wook graduated from Seoul National University in 2018 with a degree in Biological Sciences.
	Scott Freeburg Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goessling lab
	Olivia Weeks Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goessling lab
	Aubrey Faust Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Melton lab

	Mackenzie Harrigan Program: MCO \|\| Lab: Hsu Lab In the Hsu lab, Mackenzie studies how sex hormones regulate skin structure/function and also aims to identify mechanisms to delay ovarian aging. Outside of the lab, Mackenzie loves to boulder, run, bake, and spend time with her roommates Ringo the cat and Daniel the human!
	Allie Goldstein Program: BBS \|\| Lab: McKinley Lab Allie is studying how menstruation impacts endometrial cancer expansion and pathological progression. She is also studying how the uterus influences systemic physiology. Allie loves plants, softball, and pretty microscopy images!
	Hannah Tam Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Hsu lab Hannah is studying mammalian skin regeneration. Her work focuses on delineating the distinct responses after wounding in embryonic and postnatal skin. Hannah graduated from Northeastern University with a B.S. in Biochemistry.
	Ji Wook Kim Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Zon lab Ji Wook studies stem cell-niche interaction in zebrafish, and is a huge fan of microscopy. Ji Wook graduated from Seoul National University in 2018 with a degree in Biological Sciences.
	Sam Wattrus Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Zon lab
	Bess Miller Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goessling lab

	Allie Goldstein Program: BBS \|\| Lab: McKinley Lab Allie is studying how menstruation impacts endometrial cancer expansion and pathological progression. She is also studying how the uterus influences systemic physiology. Allie loves plants, softball, and pretty microscopy images!
	Rebecca Freeman Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Hsu Lab
	Eboni Arnold Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Lehtinen Lab
	Yi-Chia Huang Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goodrich Lab
	Yonit Krebs Program: MCO \|\| Lab: Chen Lab
	Enya Miguel Whelan Program: BBS \|\| Lab: McKinley Lab
	Stephan George Program: BBS \|\| Lab: North Lab
	Ademi Zhakyp Program: Immunology \|\| Lab: Jackson Lab
	Liana Tellez Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Hsu Lab
	Juliana Babu Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Walsh Lab
	Trevor Bingham Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Camargo Lab
	Felicia Wranitz Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Burns lab Felicia is studying the molecular mechanisms controlling cardiomyocyte proliferation in heart development and regeneration. Felicia graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2019 with degrees in Biology and Anthropology.
	Eugene Kegeles Program: BBS \|\| Lab: He Lab
	Fran Navarro Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Dvorin Lab Fran studies the molecular pathogenesis of Plasmodium falciparum, the human malaria parasite. Fran graduated from Santa Clara University in 2020 with a degree in Biology and did undergraduate research in the Bayless Lab.
	Henry Bushnell Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Cepko lab Henry studies retinal development. His work focuses on embryonic progenitor fate choice and the role of Notch signaling. Henry graduated with a BA from Wesleyan University and has previously worked with Douglas Melton and Ruth Johnson.
	Ji Wook Kim Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Zon lab Ji Wook studies stem cell-niche interaction in zebrafish, and is a huge fan of microscopy. Ji Wook graduated from Seoul National University in 2018 with a degree in Biological Sciences.
	Hannah Tam Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Hsu lab Hannah is studying mammalian skin regeneration. Her work focuses on delineating the distinct responses after wounding in embryonic and postnatal skin. Hannah graduated from Northeastern University with a B.S. in Biochemistry.
	Kate Harding Program: BBS \|\| Lab: White lab
	Sam Wattrus Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Zon lab
	Liam Gaynor Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Shivdasani lab
	Scott Freeburg Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goessling lab
	Bess Miller Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goessling lab
	Olivia Weeks Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Goessling lab
	Aubrey Faust Program: BBS \|\| Lab: Melton lab