Principal Investigator - Allyson E. Sgro, Ph.D.
Lab Leadership:
Group Leader, Computation & Theory/4D Cellular Physiology, HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus, 2022 - Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2017 - 2022
Training:
Postdoc in Physics, Princeton University, 2016
Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Washington, 2011
B.S. in Chemistry and Pre-Medical Studies, Bard College at Simon's Rock, 2005
Honors:
2021 BU BME Departmental Faculty Service Award
2019 Dictyostelium Junior Faculty Award
2019 Hariri Institute Junior Faculty Fellow
2017 Moorman-Simon Interdisciplinary Career Development Professorship
2017 BU College of Engineering Dean’s Catalyst Award
2015 BWF Career Award at the Scientific Interface
2013 NIH National Research Service Award
Lab Members
Emily Hager, Ph.D.
BME Postdoctoral Researcher, Boston University
Visiting Scientist, HHMI/Janelia
Ph.D. in Biology, Harvard University, 2020
B.A. in Physics, Swarthmore College, 2010
Honors:
2022 Life Sciences Research Foundation Fellowship
2022 Leading Edge Fellow
2020 BU Multicellular Design Program Kilachand Fellowship
Mark Aronson, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, HHMI/Janelia Research Campus
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2023
B.S. in Biological Engineering, Purdue University, 2017
Honors:
2019 BU Multicellular Design Program Kilachand Fellowship
José Almeida, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, HHMI/Janelia Research Campus
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, 2023
B.A. in Biomedical Engineering, George Washington University, 2017
Lab Alumni
Postdoctoral Researchers
Achini Opathalage, Ph.D.
Postdoc in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2019
Current Position: Merck & Co.
Chiara Ricci-Tam, Ph.D.
Postdoc in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2022
Current Position: MIT BE Communication Lab
Graduate Students
Samuel Ghilardi, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2022
Current Position: Sai Life Sciences
Breanna O’Reilly, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2022
Postdoctoral Associate, HHMI/Janelia 2023
Current Position: RA Capital Management
Chuqiao Huyan, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2023
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Alex Dunn Lab, Stanford University
Shwan Javdan
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2019
Current Position: Ph.D. Student in Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah
Sophia Kuipa
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2022
Current Position: Clarion Health Care
Xinwen Zhu
Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
Current Position: Wilson Wong Lab, Boston University
Noshin Nawar
Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
Current Position: Zeba Wunderlich Lab, Boston University
Maya Peters Kostman
Ph.D. Student in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry, Boston University
Current Position: Joe Larkin Lab, Boston University
Undergraduate Researchers (Selected)
Bonnie Walton
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2019
Current Position: Ph.D. Student in Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
Kyra Smith
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2020
Current Position: Ph.D. Student in Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania
Lordean Gustinvil
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2021
Current Position: Ph.D. Student in UC Berkeley-UCSF Bioengineering Program
Yujia Zhang
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2021
Current Position: Ph.D. Student in Biomedical Engineering, Rice University
Cullen Paulisick
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2021
Current Position: Data Scientist at Optum
Yuhan Li
B.S. Student in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Class of 2023
Yuke Li
B.S. Student in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Class of 2023
Brian Zhou
B.S. Student in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Class of 2023
Join Us!
We are always excited to hear from people who share our research interests in collective behavior, multicellular decision making, and the design principles of biological systems.
Prospective postdocs and senior scientists should email Allyson a cover letter that includes a description of their past and future research interests and how these interests would fit in the lab, a current CV, and contact information for three references. Experimental bioengineers, biophysicists, synthetic biologists, neuroscientists, and quantitative biologists are highly encouraged to apply. Outstanding candidates in other fields and with theoretical backgrounds will also be considered. Any experience with microscopy, cell culture, synthetic biology, optogenetics, theoretical modeling, machine learning, or image analysis is a bonus but not required.