{"id":617,"date":"2024-10-13T12:17:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T16:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/?page_id=617"},"modified":"2025-10-26T23:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T03:59:54","slug":"2025-2026-mentors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/design-a-thon\/2025-2026-mentors\/","title":{"rendered":"2025-2026 Mentors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Maya Araujo:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">araujom@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Categories:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Biosensors and Instrumentation, <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/Bartels-Maya-Maya-Bartels-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"142\" class=\" wp-image-705 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/Bartels-Maya-Maya-Bartels-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/Bartels-Maya-Maya-Bartels-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/Bartels-Maya-Maya-Bartels-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/Bartels-Maya-Maya-Bartels-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/Bartels-Maya-Maya-Bartels-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/>Maya Bartels:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">mayabart@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Categories:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Biosensors and Instrumentation<\/span><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/image_123650291-535x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"174\" class=\"wp-image-637 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/image_123650291-535x636.jpg 535w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/image_123650291-862x1024.jpg 862w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/image_123650291-768x912.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/image_123650291.jpg 1058w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dev Bhatt:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> dbhat04@bu.edu<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Categories:<\/span>\u00a0Biosensors, Medical Devices, &amp; Diagnostics<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_0183-Cristiana-Deagazio-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"134\" class=\" wp-image-706 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_0183-Cristiana-Deagazio-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_0183-Cristiana-Deagazio-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_0183-Cristiana-Deagazio-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_0183-Cristiana-Deagazio-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_0183-Cristiana-Deagazio-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>Cristiana DeAgazio:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">cdeag@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Categories:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4558-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"178\" class=\"wp-image-638 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4558-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4558.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Alexander Howard:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> ach12345@bu.edu<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Categories:<\/span> Biosensors and Instrumentation<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Hana Kalco:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">hkalco@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Categories:<\/span> Molecular, <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Cellular, <\/span>&amp; Tissue Engineering<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/image000001-Daniel-Lounsbery.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"177\" class=\" wp-image-707 alignright\" \/>Daniel Lounsbery:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> dlounsb2@bu.edu<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Categories:<\/span> Biosensors and Instrumentation<\/p>\n<p>Molecular, <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Cellular, <\/span>&amp; Tissue Engineering<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_5681-Victoria-Lozano-636x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"162\" class=\"wp-image-708 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_5681-Victoria-Lozano-636x636.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_5681-Victoria-Lozano-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_5681-Victoria-Lozano-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_5681-Victoria-Lozano-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_5681-Victoria-Lozano-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_5681-Victoria-Lozano-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_5681-Victoria-Lozano.jpeg 1902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" \/>Victoria Lozano:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> v<span data-sheets-root=\"1\">elozano@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Categories:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Data Science, Precision, &amp; Predictive Medicine<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Liz Medvedeva:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> l<span data-sheets-root=\"1\">izmed@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Category:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_6967-Heather-Murray-429x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-622 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_6967-Heather-Murray-429x636.jpeg 429w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_6967-Heather-Murray-690x1024.jpeg 690w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_6967-Heather-Murray-768x1140.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_6967-Heather-Murray-1035x1536.jpeg 1035w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_6967-Heather-Murray-1380x2048.jpeg 1380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Heather Murray:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> murrayhn@bu.edu<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Category:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/linkedinpic-Julia-Nowak-597x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"187\" class=\" wp-image-709 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/linkedinpic-Julia-Nowak-597x636.jpg 597w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/linkedinpic-Julia-Nowak.jpg 711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/>Julia Nowak:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">janowak@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Category:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/anaHeadshot-Ana-Perez-454x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"166\" class=\"wp-image-710 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/anaHeadshot-Ana-Perez-454x636.png 454w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/anaHeadshot-Ana-Perez-732x1024.png 732w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/anaHeadshot-Ana-Perez-768x1075.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/anaHeadshot-Ana-Perez-1097x1536.png 1097w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/anaHeadshot-Ana-Perez-1463x2048.png 1463w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/anaHeadshot-Ana-Perez.png 1626w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 119px) 100vw, 119px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Ana Perez:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">anaperez@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Category:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Biosensors and Instrumentation, <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Digital and Predictive Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_2393-Jake-Rusnack-1-504x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"178\" class=\"wp-image-712 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_2393-Jake-Rusnack-1-504x636.png 504w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_2393-Jake-Rusnack-1-811x1024.png 811w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_2393-Jake-Rusnack-1-768x969.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_2393-Jake-Rusnack-1.png 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/>Jake Rusnack:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">jrusnack@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Category:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_6460-Joseph-Urban-591x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"162\" class=\"wp-image-623 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_6460-Joseph-Urban-591x636.jpeg 591w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_6460-Joseph-Urban-951x1024.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_6460-Joseph-Urban-768x827.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_6460-Joseph-Urban-1427x1536.jpeg 1427w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_6460-Joseph-Urban-1903x2048.jpeg 1903w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/>Joseph Urban:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> jnurban@bu.edu<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Category:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Biosensors and Instrumentation,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Digital and Predictive Medicine,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_8377-GabriellaYang-Yang-477x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"142\" class=\" wp-image-715 alignright\" \/>Mia Yang:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> m<span data-sheets-root=\"1\">iayang@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Categories:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/5d141e3e349b223e3f9d0dceb9567234-Ruiqi-Zhang-494x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"254\" class=\" wp-image-714 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/5d141e3e349b223e3f9d0dceb9567234-Ruiqi-Zhang-494x636.jpeg 494w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/5d141e3e349b223e3f9d0dceb9567234-Ruiqi-Zhang-796x1024.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/5d141e3e349b223e3f9d0dceb9567234-Ruiqi-Zhang-768x988.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/5d141e3e349b223e3f9d0dceb9567234-Ruiqi-Zhang-1194x1536.jpeg 1194w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/5d141e3e349b223e3f9d0dceb9567234-Ruiqi-Zhang.jpeg 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/>Ruiqi Zhang:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Email:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">ruiqi24@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Categories:<\/span> <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Biosensors and Instrumentation, <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maya Araujo: Email: araujom@bu.edu Categories: Biosensors and Instrumentation, Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering &nbsp; Maya Bartels: Email: mayabart@bu.edu Categories: Biosensors and Instrumentation &nbsp; &nbsp; Dev Bhatt: Email: dbhat04@bu.edu Categories:\u00a0Biosensors, Medical Devices, &amp; Diagnostics Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering &nbsp; Cristiana DeAgazio: Email: cdeag@bu.edu Categories: Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering &nbsp; Alexander Howard: Email: ach12345@bu.edu Categories: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24014,"featured_media":0,"parent":449,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/617"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=617"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":717,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/617\/revisions\/717"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}