Our Team

ALISON GOLDSTEIN she/her/hers
RA, Center for Recovery from Chronic Pain (SRH)

• PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Mentorship
• Education: BA in Neuroscience, University of Virginia
• Career Plans: Education
• Fun Fact: I was at UVA in 2019 when we won the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship.

ANITA KHASNAVIS she/her/hers
RT, Neurology (BWH)

• PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Youth Engagement
• Education: BA in Neuroscience, Vassar College
• Career Plans: Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD)
• Interests: Neurodegenerative disorders
• Fun Fact: I am learning to crochet!

ANNA LUDDY she/her/hers
CRC, Neurology

• PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Mentorship
• Education: BS in Neuroscience, Trinity College
• Career Plans: Clinical Psychology
• Interests: Neurodegenerative diseases
• Fun Fact: I like to indoor cycle.

ARJUN LAUD he/him/his
CRC, Neurology

• PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Alumni Engagement
• Education: BS Economics, Duke University
• Career Plans: Allopathic Medicine
• Fun Fact: I was born and raised in New York City until I was 10.

ASHLEY HAYDEN she/her/hers
CRC, Psychiatry

• PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Diversity & Belonging
• Education: BA in Psychology, Hope College
• Career Plans: Clinical Psychology/PhD
• Interests: Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Neuroimaging, Psychophysiology
• Fun Fact: In my spare time, I enjoy taking dance classes around Boston!

CAROLYN DUNDERDALE she/her/hers
CRC, Metabolism Unit

• PBA Involvement: Co-Secretary of Executive Committee; Member of Alumni Engagement
• Education: BA in Biology, College of the Holy Cross
• Career Plans: Allopathic/Osteopathic Medicine
• Interests: Cardiovascular Disease, Infectious Disease, Immunological Disorders
• Fun Fact: I’m a painter! I minored in studio art in college.

ERIN SWEENEY she/her/hers
CRC, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

• PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Pre-Physician Assistant Committee; Member of Volunteer & Community Outreach
• Education: BS in Psychology with minor in Biology, Villanova University
• Career Plans: Physician Assistant
• Interests: Women’s Health; Surgical interventions for GYN Oncology
• Fun Fact: I traveled to Vietnam for a month and aided in the facilitation of mobile medical clinics in underserved areas.

JAMES COLEMAN he/him/his
CRC, Neuropsychiatry

• PBA Involvement: Chair of Social Events
• Education: BS in Behavioral Neuroscience, Northeastern University
• Career Plans: Public Health, Clinical data science
• Interests: Depression; Bipolar Disorder; OCD
• Fun Fact: I volunteer to teach kids how to ski and snowboard!

JEFFREY ORREGO
RT, Center of Genomic Medicine

• PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Diversity & Belonging; Co-Chair of Youth Engagement
• Education: BS in Psychology, University of Utah
• Career Plans: Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD)

JENNY O’CONNOR
CRC, Psychiatry

• PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Alumni Engagement
• Education: BA in Psychology with minor in Honors Interdisciplinary Studies, San Diego State University
• Career Plans: Clinical Psychology
• Interests: Recovery from substance use disorders
• Fun Fact: I love to bake!

JESSICA SEIDENBERG she/her/hers
CRC, Cancer Center

• PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Speaker Series
• Education: BS in Neuroscience, William & Mary
• Career Plans: Allopathic Medicine
• Interests: Preventive Medicine and Primary Care

JULIANNE STRAUCH she/her/hers
CRC, Neuroendocrine

• PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Volunteer & Community Outreach
• Education: BA in Biology, Dartmouth College
• Career Plans: Allopathic Medicine, Industry/Finance
• Interests: Psychiatry; Social Determinants of Health

KATHRYN (KATE) NUZZOLO she/her/hers
CRC, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

• PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Volunteer & Community Outreach; Co-Chair of Pre-Physician Assistant Committee
• Education: BS in Human Physiology & BA in Psychology, Boston University
• Interests: Cardiovascular Medicine; Primary Care; Health Equity
• Fun Fact: I used to be a competitive figure skater!

MARCO KAPER he/him/his
CRC, Gastroenterology

• PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Speaker Series
• Education: BA in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, Middlebury College
• Career Plans: Allopathic Medicine, PhD, Public Health
• Interests: Metabolic disorders impacting longevity and quality of life
• Fun Fact: I’ve flown a military grade helicopter.

Committee Members

CRYSTAL CASTILLO
CRC, Psychiatry

• Social Events

ELIZABETH SHIN she/her/hers
RT, Cardiology

• Mentorship
• Youth Engagement

EMMA JOHNSTON she/they
CRC, Radiology

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

ERIN DIXON she/her/hers
CRC, Neurology

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

GRACE GRMEK she/her/hers
CRC, Radiology

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

ISABELLA TURCO
CRC, Psychiatry

• Social Events

IVY LEE she/her/hers
CRC, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

JENNA BOURASSA she/her/hers
CRC, Neuroendocrine

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

JULIA GYDUS she/her/hers
CRC, Neuroendocrine

• Mentorship

JOHN (JACK) LEMANSKI he/him/his
RT, Center for Genomic Medicine

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

KATHERINE DOKHOLYAN she/her/hers
RT, CRC, Psychiatry

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

LUCIA COSTANZA she/her/hers
MA, Ketamine Clinic

• Speaker Series

MACKENZIE PARSONS
CRC, Neuroendocrine

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

MADELINE KUPPE
CRC, Neurology

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MICHAEL GALETTA
CRC, Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

• Mentorship

PRABHAT KATTEL he/him/his
RT, Cancer Center

• Diversity & Belonging
• Mentorship

SAFIA ELYOUNSSI she/her/hers
CRC, Psychiatry

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

WIDVINE PIERRE she/her/hers
CRC, Psychiatry

• Diversity & Belonging

ADITYA DATYE
Neurology

• Mentorship

AMRITHA HARIKUMAR
CRC, Psychiatry

• Mentorship
• Transitioned to: PhD program

AUTUMN BOUTIN
CRC, Neuroendocrine

• Diversity & Belonging

CHRISTOPHER ALBA
CRC, Mongan Institute

• Diversity & Belonging
• Speaker Series

CLAIRE COOK
Rheumatology, Allergy, & Immunology

• Mentorship

CORINNE AUGER
Cardiology

• Social Events
• Transitioned to:

EMILY LOGAN
CRC, Center for Genomic Medicine

• Mentorship
• Social Events

FRANCESCA GIACONA
CRC, Pulmonary/Critical Care

• Mentorship

GEETANJALI SCARFF she/her/hers
Neuroendocrine

• Speaker Series (Co-Chair), Volunteer & Community Outreach
• Transitioned to: MD program

GRACE SASSANA
Endocrine

• Mentorship

JORDAN ZIMMERMAN
Psychiatry, Neuroimaging

• Speaker Series

JESSICA WANG
Cardiology

• Social Events, Volunteer & Community Outreach (Chair)
• Transitioned to: MD/PhD program

JOELY CENTRACCHIO she/her/hers
CRC, Cancer Center

• Speaker Series (Co-Chair)

KATHERINE STALNAKER
Alumni

• Volunteer & Outreach

MADELINE KLEIN
CRC, Neuroendocrine

• Social Events

MANLIN SHAO
Anesthesia

• Mentorship

MARK CHICOTE he/him/his
CRC, Neuroendocrine

• Social Events
• Communications

MCKAIN WILLIAMS he/him/his
CRC, Psychiatry

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

MEGI MACI
RA, Neurology

• Social Events (Co-Chair)
• Youth Engagement (Co-Chair)

MICHELLE DUFFE she/her/hers
CRC, Genomic Medicine

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

NAGENDRA GUDIPATI

• Mentorship

NATALIA HADAWAY
Neuroendocrine

• Diversity & Belonging

SAMUEL CARR
Neurology

• Mentorship