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
Yetunde Oyesakin, Ph.D.
y.oyesakin@northeastern.edu
Saloni Patel, Ph.D.
sal.patel@northeastern.edu
Sam Spijkers-Shaw, Ph.D.
s.spijkers-shaw@northeastern.edu
Doctoral Students
Jasmyn Genchev ’27
genchev.j@northeastern.edu
Vinou Val ’27
val.v@northeastern.edu
Nathan Catlett ’30
catlett.n@northeastern.edu
Hayden Motter ’27
motter.h@northeastern.edu
Jess Pennington ’28
pennington.je@northeastern.edu
Undergraduate Researchers
Spencer Lyst ’28
Spencer is a second-year pharmaceutical sciences major with a minor in psychology from Franklin, Tennessee. Outside of the lab, he enjoys playing guitar, photography, and cooking.
Johann Blackwell ’26
Johann is a 4th-year Chemistry major with a music recording minor from Dallas, Texas. His hobbies include playing guitar in two bands, cooking, and watching the Red Sox.