Meet the MGB Post-Baccalaureate Association Team

The Mass General Brigham (MGB) Post-Baccalaureate Association is comprised of selected Board Members who coordinate Committee Members and associated activities. Our post-baccalaureate team is supported by faculty advisor, Marjorie Oettinger, PhD, and we are always looking for new members!

Please navigate to our About Us page for further information on our Committees.

Board Members

ALEXIS HARING
RT, Pulmonary and Critical Care

  • PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Mentorship; Executive Committee – Event Coordinator
  • Education: BS in Biology & BA in German/Scandinavian Studies, UMass Amherst
  • Career Plans: Allopathic/Osteopathic Medicine
  • Interests: Critical Care Medicine
  • Fun Fact: I did synchronized ice skating in college.

ALFRED BARNEY
RT, Molecular Pathology & GU Oncology

  • PBA Involvement: Executive Committee – Chair of New Member Recruitment; Co-Chair of Youth Engagement
  • Education: BS Biology with Physiology & Organismal Biology concentration, and Medical Humanities Minor, Boston College
  • Career Plans: Allopathic Medicine
  • Interests: Pediatric Oncology; Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  • Fun Fact: I am running my first marathon this October!

ARJUN LAUD he/him/his
CRC, Neurology

  • PBA Involvement: Executive Committee – Co-Chair of Alumni Engagement; Member of Mentorship
  • 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; Executive Committee – Event Coordinator
  • 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!

BRYCE MASHIMO he/him/his
RT, Neurosurgery

  • PBA Involvement: Executive Committee – Co-Chair of Communications; Member of Youth Engagement
  • Education: BA in Biochemistry, Boston University
  • Career Plans: Allopathic Medicine/PhD
  • Interests: Bioinformatics, Genetics, Immunology
  • Fun Fact: I like to hike in the White Mountains, run, and play board games!

CAROLYN DUNDERDALE she/her/hers
CRC, Metabolism Unit

  • PBA Involvement: Co-Secretary of Executive Committee
  • 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.

CLAIRE FLANNERY
CRC, Psychiatry

  • PBA Involvement: Executive Committee – Event Coordinator

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

  • PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Pre-Physician Assistant Committee
  • 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!
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JEFFREY ORREGO
RT, Center of Genomic Medicine

  • PBA Involvement: Executive Committee – Event Coordinator; Co-Chair of Diversity & Belonging; Past 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

KATHERINE HOLMBECK she/her/hers
CRC, Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program (CORE)

  • PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Speaker Series
  • Education: BS in Neuroscience, Bucknell University
  • Career Plans: Allopathic Medicine, Public 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; Executive Committee – Co-Chair of Communications
  • Education: BS in Human Physiology & BA in Psychology, Boston University
  • Career Plans: Physician Assistant
  • Interests: Cardiovascular Medicine; Primary Care; Health Equity
  • Fun Fact: I used to figure skate competitively and am a 3-time U.S. Intercollegiate champion.
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MARY CUEVA
Project Specialist, Office of the Chief Medical Officer

  • PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Diversity & Belonging

MARCO KAPER he/him/his
CRC, Gastroenterology

  • PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Mentorship; Co-Chair of Speaker Series; Co-Chair of Youth Engagement
  • 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.

MICALINA (MICA) JADICK she/her/hers
CRC, Radiology

  • PBA Involvement: Co-Secretary of Executive Committee; Member of Volunteer & Community Outreach
  • Education: BA in Neurobiology, Boston University
  • Career Plans: Allopathic Medicine
  • Fun Fact: I play multiple instruments! Piano, trumpet, guitar, drums, and I’d like to learn even more.

ROBERT (SOBIE) SOBOLESKI he/him/his
RT, Neuroscience

  • PBA Involvement: Co-Chair of Youth Engagement
  • Education: BS in Neuroscience, Bates College
  • Career Plans: Allopathic Medicine, Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Interests: Neurodegenerative diseases
  • Fun Fact: I can play the euphonium.

Committee Members

ALEX MACDONAGH
CRC, Gordon Center for Medical Imaging

• Mentorship

ANNA LUDDY she/her/hers
CRC, Neurology

• Mentorship

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AREEJ SAYEED
RT, Radiology/Bulfinch Temp

• Diversity & Belonging

CALEB BOLDEN
CRC, Rheumatology

• Past: Executive Committee – Communications

CERINA KARR he/she/they
Undergrad RT, Infectious Disease

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

CHRISTOPHER LIETZ
RT, Orthopaedics

• Mentorship

CODY REYNOLDS
CRC, Neurology

• Diversity & Belonging

CRYSTAL CASTILLO
CRC, Psychiatry

• Social Events

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DAIANA MORENO
CRC, Gastroenterology

• Diversity & Belonging

ELIZABETH SHIN she/her/hers
RT, Cardiology

• Mentorship

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EMILY NGUYEN
RT, Cancer Center

• Diversity & Belonging

EMMA GUERETTE she/her/hers
CRC, Pediatric Gastroenterology

• Mentorship

EMMA JOHNSTON she/they
CRC, Radiology

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

ETHAN FRENCH
RT, Radiology

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

ISABELLA TURCO
CRC, Psychiatry

• Social Events

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

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

JINGQI ZHU
CRC, Neurology

• Speaker Series

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JOCELYN DE PAZ
CRC, Bulfinch Temp

• Diversity & Belonging

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

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

JULIA GYDUS she/her/hers
CRC, Neuroendocrine

• Mentorship

KATHERINE DOKHOLYAN she/her/hers
CRC, Psychiatry

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

LARA WELLIS she/her/hers
CRC, Cancer Center – Sarcoma

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

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MINA GHALY
CRC, Obstetrics & Gynecology

• Diversity & Belonging

NATALIE DURIEUX she/her/hers
CRA, Health Policy

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

PRABHAT KATTEL he/him/his
RT, Cancer Center

• Mentorship

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PRIYANKA DONDETI
CRC, Anesthesia

• Diversity & Belonging

SAFIA ELYOUNSSI she/her/hers
CRC, Psychiatry

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

SHIV PATEL he/him/his
CRC, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

• Volunteer & Community Outreach

Our Faculty Advisor

MARJORIE OETTINGER, PhD
Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School
Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Margie Oettinger is a Professor of Genetics at HMS and Member of the Molecular Biology Department at  MGH and Faculty Advisor of the MGH Post-Baccalaureate Association. Margie attended the Health Science and Technology program at HMS and received her PhD from MIT before joining the faculty at MGH and HMS.  Her research focuses on the mechanism and regulation of the development of the B and T cell antigen receptors during lymphoid cell maturation. She has advised high school students, undergraduates, post-baccalaureates, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who have gone on to diverse careers informed by their training in the sciences. In addition to facilitating mentorship workshops for faculty and students, she is a facilitator for the Arts and Dementia Program at HMS and the Resilience Training Program of the NIH Office for Intramural Training and Education.

If you are interested in getting involved, please contact pbainfo@research.mgh.harvard.edu.

Abbreviation Summary:

  • BWH= Brigham & Women’s Hospital
  • CRC= Clinical Research Coordinator
  • RT= Research Technician
  • RA= Research Assistant
  • SRH= Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital