July 2025
Seychelle M. Vos, PhD
HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar
Associate Professor of Biology
seyvos@mit.edu
B.S. in Genetics, University of Georgia
Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley
Postdoc in Molecular Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Outside of the lab I enjoy backpacking, running, and going on long walks with our pup.
Quentin Funderburg
Technical Associate
qpf1@mit.edu
B.A. in Biology and Chemistry, Williams College
Outside of the lab, I enjoy running, hiking, knitting, and playing oboe.
Syed Fardin Ahmed, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
sfa97@mit.edu
B.S. in Biochemistry, Ithaca College
Ph.D. in Structural Biology, Jacobs School of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
Mohammed Hannan
Lab Manager
mhannan@mit.edu
M. Sc., University of Chittagong
Alexandra D’Ordine, PhD
Staff Scientist
B.S., WPI, Biochemistry and Professional Writing
PhD, Brown University, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry
Serena Kesha
Undergraduate Researcher
serena28@mit.edu
In my free time I like listening to music, reading, and watching F1.
Abdallah Mohamed
PhD Student, Biology. National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow.
aam1@mit.edu
B.A. in Biology, Columbia University
In my free time, I enjoy watching soccer, listening to music, and going to new restaurants.
Science hero: Ramon y Cajal, for his creative and inquisitive approach to neurobiology and his artistic ability to present his work
Meg Rheault
Administrative Assistant
mrheault@mit.edu
Belén Pacheco-Fiallos
Postdoctoral Associate
B.Sc. in Microbiology and Genetics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
M.Sc. in Biochemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna, Austria
Outside of the lab, I enjoy doing science visual communication and painting using watercolors.
TJ Russell, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
tjrus@mit.edu
B.S. in Biochemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst
PhD in Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University.
In my free time, I like to spend time outdoors birdwatching and camping.
Science hero: Rachel Carson, for her ability to combine basic research with successful outreach which has resulted in policy changes and the preservation of species!
Boltzmann
Office Manager, Dogtorate Student
Outside the lab I enjoy playing fetch, participating in the Boltzmann Wrestling Foundation (BWF), and going for long walks.
Science hero: Ludwig Boltzmann
Angelos Pistofidis, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
B.S. University College London, Biochemistry
M.Sci University College London, Biochemistry
PhD. McGill University, Structural and Chemical Biology
Roberto Vazquez Nunez, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Former SNSF Postdoctoral Fellow
robertvn@mit.edu
Basic Biomedical Research Undergraduate and M.S. Biochemistry, National University of Mexico
PhD in Biochemistry, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Outside the lab I enjoy riding my bike outdoors, playing soccer, watching TV and playing with my cats
Vos Lab Alumni
Undergraduates
Tanja Hann
Position in lab: UROP student Summer 2020
Next position: Yale University MB&B PhD Student
Lara Höhn
Position in lab: UROP student Feb 2020-Aug 2020
Next position: MS University of Heidelberg
Emily Navarette
Position in the lab: UROP Summer 2020
Next position: MIT Biology PhD Student
Fiazall Tufail
Position in the lab: UROP Summer 2020
Next position: Imperial College London PhD Student
Mario Coll
Position in the lab: MSRP Summer 2021
Next position: MIT Biology PhD Student
Allie Chiou
Position in the lab: Wellesley College UROP Sept 2020-May 2022
Eugenio Guzman
Visiting Student February 2022-July 2022 Tecnologico de Monterrey
Isadora de Abreu
Position in the lab: MSRP Summer 2022
Next position: NIH Postbac , incoming PhD student @Yale
Emma Lee
Position in the lab: UROP student summer/fall 2022
Next position: MIT BS Student
Henoc Zinga
Position in the lab: MSRP student 2023
Next position: MIT Biology PhD student
Claire Martin
Position in the lab: UROP student 2023
Next position: Wellesley College BS Student
Angela Gao
Position in the lab: UROP student 2020-2024
Next position: Harvard Medical School BBS PhD student
Praise Lasekan
Position in the lab: MSRP student 2024
Next position: BS Student University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Incoming PhD Student @Brown
Masters students
Bruna Lima
Position in the lab: CSB Graduate student 2020-2022
Filiz Kuybu
Position in the lab: Visiting Student February 2022-May 2022
Next position: LMU, Gene Center, PhD Student
Katharina Schneider
Position in the lab: University of Würzburg, MS student 2023
Next position: PhD Student, University of Kiel
Theresa Hauck
Position in the lab: University of Würzburg, MS student 2022-2023
Next position: PhD Student University of Zurich
Annika Brem
Position in the lab: LMU, MS student 2023
Next position: LMU, Gene Center, PhD Student
Marieke Koerhuis
Position in the lab: University of Wageningen , MS student 2025
Next position: Looking for a PhD lab
Luca Schrötter
Position in the lab: Goethe University of Frankfurt, MS student 2024-2025
Next position: Goethe University of Frankfurt, MS student
PhD students
Nika Fendler
Position in the lab: Biology Graduate student 2020-2024
Next position: Science writer, Flywheel
Annette Diao
Position in the lab: Biology Graduate student 2022-2024
Next position: PhD student MIT biology
Bonnie Su
Position in the lab: Biology Graduate student 2022-2024
Next position: Scientist, Remix Therapeutics
Postdocs
Drew Drabek
2020-2021
Next position: Scientist, Werwolf Therapeutics
Laura Caccianini
2021-2025
Next position: Field Application Scientist, Lunaphore Technologies
Technical associates