Students, Fellows & Scholars

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  Visiting Scholar
  Frank Bobe, M.B.A, Ph.D.
  Frank joined the Wyss Institute in 2014 and is working on start-up opportunities in the biotechnology area. Prior, he held CEO positions in various biotechnology companies, including Seres Health, a human microbiome company founded by Flagship Ventures, SpringLeaf Therapeutics, a drug – device combination product company spun out of MIT and BioAxone Therapeutic, Inc., a...
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  Research Scientist
  Ying Kai Chan, Ph.D.
  Chan’s research interests are at the interface of how viruses and the human immune system interact, with a focus on molecular engineering of desired viral and immune functions. He is currently working with George Church on a project at the Wyss Institute’s Synthetic Biology platform to develop safer and more efficacious AAV-based gene therapies. Kai...
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  Visiting Scholar
  Kristen L. Dorsey, Ph.D.
  Kristen Dorsey is an assistant professor of engineering in the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College. She founded The MicroSMITHie Lab to investigate micro- and miniature-scale sensor design and to prepare undergraduates for graduate study in engineering. Her current research interests include strain-stable, hyperelastic components, novel morphology soft sensors, and sensors for soft robots. Dr....
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  Visiting Scholar
  Carmen Escobedo-Lucea, Ph.D.
  Carmen is currently a Principal Investigator at the University of Helsinki and an Academy of Finland Research Fellow. She has over 15 years experience in Human Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine. Carmen has pioneered research in human stem cell derivation and culture, and Regenerative Medicine. In particular, her research activities include the use of mesenchymal...
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  Visiting Scholar
  Ken Hiratsuka, M.D., Ph.D.
  Ken is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. His research is primarily focused on stem cell differentiation, kidney organoids, and disease modeling. His main motivation for research stems from his compassion towards patients, and hence, he has concentrated his efforts on finding innovative treatments for chronic kidney disease. At...
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  Visiting Scholar
  Ahmad Khalil, Ph.D.
  Ahmad (Mo) Khalil is the Innovation Career Development Professor and Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. He serves as the Associate Director and Founding Core Member of the Boston University Center of Synthetic Biology (CoSBi). His research is primarily in systems & synthetic biology. His lab uses quantitative and engineering approaches to understand...
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  Visiting Scholar
  Ryuji Morizane, M.D., Ph.D.
  Ryuji is currently a Principal Investigator at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He has pioneered research in stem cell differentiation and kidney organoids. Ryuji directs research groups focused on kidney regenerative medicine, genome editing in stem cells, and kidney disease modeling. His research also extends to simulation of kidney microenvironment using organ-on-chip systems....
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  Visiting Scholar
  Jim M. Papadopoulos
  Jim is a specialist in mechanics, biomechanics, and especially the cost-effective design/development of innovative products. His engineering degrees are from Johns Hopkins and MIT, with post-doc experience at Cornell, and a Professional Engineer license. His career over 40 years has included teaching/research, development and manufacturing at medium and large companies, and engineering consulting. His fundamental...
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  Visiting Scholar
  Ken Takahashi, Ph.D.
  Ken is currently a Principal Investigator at Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Japan. He directs research groups focused on cardiovascular regenerative medicine, ischemia-reperfusion injury in which he holds a patent, and space medicine/biology. His interests also extend to physics simulation including finite element analysis and molecular dynamics. At the...