We combine hypothesis-driven experiments using preclinical models and human samples, with multi-omics approaches, to investigate the impact of maternal immune activation on fetoplacental development and offspring behavior. A key area of focus is how these effects are modified by fetal sex.

The lab consists of research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, technicians, clinical research coordinators, students, and administrative staff.

Research Team


Management & Administrative Staff


Joon Hee Kim - MPH Candidate, Columbia University

Sara Brigida - PhD candidate, Syracuse University

Cordelia Muir - Medical Student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Madeleine Burns - Medical Student, Boston University School of Medicine

Nicola Young – Medical Student, Duke University School of Medicine

Ruhi Nayak – Medical Student, Harvard Medical School

Sezen Kislal, PhD - Assistant Professor at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

William Jin – Medical Student, Boston University School of Medicine

Ruthy Glass, PhD — Iqvia, Manager

Alumni