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.
Research Associate Professor
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
l.ferrins@northeastern.edu
Research Scientists
Lalit Golani, Ph.D.
Associate Research Scientist
l.golani@northeastern.edu
Marco Mottinelli, Ph.D.
Associate Research Scientist
m.mottinelli@northeastern.edu
Postdoctoral Researchers
Olaia Marti Mari, Ph.D.
o.marti@northeastern.edu
Sam Spijkers-Shaw, Ph.D.
s.spijkers-shaw@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
Lydia Steger-Wilson ’24
Lydia is a native Bostonian majoring in Biochemistry. Besides research, she enjoys traveling, dancing, and playing ultimate frisbee.
Rowan Waring ’25
Rowan is from Colorado majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Spanish. Besides research, she enjoys hiking, reading, and trying new coffee places around Boston.
Thomas Waltz-Chesnaye ’25
Tommy is an honors student from Maryland majoring in biochemistry. Outside of the lab, he enjoys basketball, weightlifting, and guitar.
Tomás Kresina ’24
I’m an honors student from Maryland studying Biochemistry with a minor in Philosophy. Besides research, I enjoy reading, skiing, weightlifting, and studying foreign languages.
Olivia Hanley ’27
Olivia, native to Massachusetts, is pursuing a major in Bioengineering and Biochemistry, with a minor in Japanese. Beyond academics, she enjoys creative writing, skiing, musical theater, gardening, and crocheting.