Principal Investigators

Michael Pollastri, Ph.D.

Senior Vice Provost
Academic Lead, The Roux Institute

Professor of Chemistry & Chemical Biology

m.pollastri@northeastern.edu

Lori Ferrins, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

l.ferrins@northeastern.edu

Research Scientist

Marco Mottinelli, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist

m.mottinelli@northeastern.edu

Postdoctoral Researchers

Olaia Marti Mari, Ph.D.

o.marti@northeastern.edu

Yetunde Oyesakin, Ph.D.

y.oyesakin@northeastern.edu

Sam Spijkers-Shaw, Ph.D.

s.spijkers-shaw@northeastern.edu

Saloni Patel, Ph.D.

sal.patel@northeastern.edu

Doctoral Students

Caroline Millard ’25

millard.c@northeastern.edu

Hayden Motter ’27

motter.h@northeastern.edu

Jess Pennington ’28

pennington.je@northeastern.edu

Jasmyn Genchev ’27

genchev.j@northeastern.edu

Vinou Val ’27

val.v@northeastern.edu

Undergraduate Students

Maia Paymar ’26

Maia is a 3rd year biochemistry major from Portland, Oregon. Outside of science she enjoys hiking, reading, knitting, and drawing.

Thomas Waltz-Chesnaye ’25

Tommy is an honors student from Maryland majoring in biochemistry. Outside of the lab, he enjoys basketball, weightlifting, and guitar. 

Jordan Miller ’25

Jordan is a 4th-year chemistry major from Vestal, New York. Outside of the lab, she enjoys hiking, skiing, cooking, and baking.

Madison Bonomolo ’25

Madison is a 3rd year biochemistry major from Tucson, Arizona. Outside of the lab, she enjoys reading, traveling, running, and coffee.

Alex Petruzzelli ’25

Alex is a fourth-year chemistry major with a minor in computer science from Long Island, New York. Besides science, he enjoys listening to music,  solving Rubik’s Cubes, and going for walks around Boston. 

Bella Baratta ’25

Bella is a 4th year student majoring in chemistry with a minor in political science from Toronto, Canada. 

Outside of science, they enjoy crocheting, jazz music, analogue photography, reading, and travelling. 

Varun Bulusu ’25

Varun is a 4th year Chemistry major from Clinton, New Jersey. Outside of science, he enjoys watching movies, listening to music, and going on runs.