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
Jasmyn Genchev ’27
genchev.j@northeastern.edu
Vinou Val ’27
val.v@northeastern.edu
Hayden Motter ’27
motter.h@northeastern.edu
Jess Pennington ’28
pennington.je@northeastern.edu
Research Technician
Bella Baratta
Bella is a recent graduate of Northeastern with a BSc in Chemistry and a minor in Political Science originally from Toronto, Canada.
Outside of lab, they enjoy jazz music, analogue photography, birdwatching, and reading.
Undergraduate Researchers
Stefany Lin ’26
Stefany is a rising 4th-year health science major from Queens, New York. Outside of the lab, she enjoys exploring new music, tennis, and cooking for others.
Sophie Pyrah ’26
Sophie is a fourth year who is majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Behavioral Neuroscience. She is from Seattle, WA. Outside of the lab, she enjoys baking, trying restaurants, reading, and exploring workout classes.