People of The Lab
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Principal Investigator
Thomas D. Gilmore, PhD
Professor of Biology at Boston University
gilmore@bu.edu
617-353-5444; 617-353-6340 (fax)
Christopher DiRusso
cdir1002@bu.edu
PhD Candidate
Maria Valadez Ingersoll
mingers@bu.edu
PhD Student
Wei Wang
wwang20@bu.edu
PhD Student
Niharika Desai
niha@bu.edu
4th Year
Caoimhe Bodnar
cbodnar@bu.edu
3rd Year

Judy Wong
jwong6@bu.edu
4th Year
Avery Jerris
ajerris427@gmail.com
4th Year
Recent Graduates
- Leah Williams, PhD 2021, NF-κB pathway roles in Orbicella faveolata bleaching and infection
- Now: CRISPR Therapeutics
- Katelyn Mansfield, PhD 2019, Project: NF-κB roles in symbiosis using Aiptasia
- Now: Biogen
- Joseph Brennan, PhD 2018, Project: Characterization of Nematostella vectensis Toll-like Receptor function
- Now: Pfizer
For lab members, call 617-353-5445 or 617-353-5747