Bosmann Lab: 2025. Back row (left to right): Prof. Markus Bosmann, Lucien Garo. Front row (left to right): Hulbert Yang, Dorsa Ghazanfari, Kara Vasilew, Sarah Walachowski, Shuang Xu, Archana Jayaraman, Laura Davies, Tianrui (Irene) Yang. Photographer: Dan VasilewBosmann Lab, 2024Pulmonary Center and Section Retreat 2023Birthday celebration (back row, left to right): Kara Vasilew, Melissa Pesta, Kevin Brueck, Lucien Garo, (front row, left to right) Archana Jayaraman, Sarah Walachowski, Raaga Subramanian, Michiko IshiharaAlumni visit by Dr. Kevin Brueck, July 2025 (left to right): Dr. Kara Vasilew, Dr. Kevin Brueck, Dr. Sarah WalachowskiTeamwork at its laminar best! (from left to right): Kara Vasilew, Shuang Xu, Sarah WalachowskiPushing scientific boundaries… and trolleys ;) : (left, right): Shuang Xu, Kara VasilewCongratulations and best wishes to Laura!! Photo showing (left photo): Alisa Parfenova, Prof. Markus Bosmann, Laura May Davies, Dr. Sarah Walachowski, Shuang Xu, Archana Jayaraman (left-to-right), (right photo): Prof. Markus Bosmann and Laura May Davies at Laura’s farewell.
Conferences and awards
Arjun Sharma presenting a poster at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference, 2022Lucien Garo: Best oral presentation award, Evans Day 2023Kevin Brueck presenting a poster at the Weimar Sepsis Update Congress, 2023Dr. Kara Vasilew: Best Basic Science Poster – DEAF-ROCDr. Sarah Walachowski presenting her research at the International Complement Workshop in Newcastle, UK, 2023Dr. Sarah Walachowski: Travel Award: 16th International Conference on Complement Therapeutics, Greece, 2024Congrats to Kara Vasilew: winner of the 2024 Kayla Bell Citizen AwardDr. Sarah Walachowski surfing the science web at The American Association of Immunologists Immunology annual meeting in Honolulu, 2025Dr. Sarah Walachowski presenting her fantastic research at The American Association of Immunologists Immunology annual meeting in Honolulu, 2025Keep shining, Sarah!! Dr. Sarah Walachowski won the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) Research Symposium Talk Award 2026. Sarah presented her award-winning research talk on complement C5a-C5aR1/C5aR2 signaling axis and streptococcal pneumonia at the GMS Research Symposium 2026 (top left). Photo of Sarah receiving the best talk award from GMS Associate Dean Jamie McKnight (top right), and with Prof. Markus Bosmann (bottom). Read further at: https://www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/news-events/articles/2026/symposium-showcases-variety-depth-of-gms-student-and-post-doctoral-research/Photo of Dr. Archana Jayaraman and Prof. Markus Bosmann, in front of the Bosmann Lab poster on the mesenchyme and complement presented at the American Association of Immunologists Immunology Meeting 2026 at BostonCongratulations to Lucien P. Garo on the American Society for Investigative Pathobiology (ASIP) Experimental Pathologist-in-Graduate Training Merit Award 2026!! Lucien received the award and presented his PACC1 research findings as an oral presentation at the ASIP Pathobiology 2026 Meeting held from May 16-19 at Fort Myers, Florida
PhD defense
Congrats Dr. Sharma! (left; right) Dr. Arjun Sharma with Prof. Markus Bosmann after Arjun’s successful PhD defense, 2024; Arjun with celebration cakeCongrats Dr. Brueck! (left; right): Prof. Markus Bosmann with Dr. Kevin Brueck after Kevin’s successful PhD defense, 2024; Kevin in graduation regalia
Congratulations Dr. Vasilew (left; right): top: Prof. Markus Bosmann introducing Kara Vasilew at her PhD defense; Kara presenting her graduate research; middle, bottom: celebrating Dr. Kara Vasilew’s successful PhD defense, 2025
Beyond the lab
Bosmann Lab Christmas Dinner at Ristorante Fiore, Boston, 2021Bosmann Lab members at the farewell lunch for Konstantinos Kontodimas at Mela Boston, 2021Bosmann Lab members at the Boston Ballet’s ChoreograpHER opening night, Citizens Bank Opera House, 2022Farewell lunch for Kevin Brueck at El Centro, BostonBosmann Lab members at the Pulmonary Center Christmas party 2023Bosmann Lab members at the Pulmonary Center Christmas party 2024 (left to right): Long Chu, Sarah Walachowski, Shuang XuSarah Walachowski with Bean, the wonderful BU comfort dogLunch at Jumbo Seafood, Boston (from left to right): Shuang Xu, Long Chu, Lucien Garo, Sarah Walachowski, Archana JayaramanFarewell lunch for Long Chu at El Centro, Boston: (left to right) Lucien Garo, Kara Vasilew, Sarah Walachowski, Archana Jayaraman, Long Chu, Shuang XuCheers to Melissa Pesta on her wedding(left to right): left and right panel: Melissa Pesta, Sarah Walachowski, middle panel: Sarah Walachowski, Melissa PestaAt Melissa’s wedding celebration: (left to right): Melissa Pesta, Kara Vasilew, Sarah WalachowskiThe after-party: Peer-reviewed celebration of Dr. Kara Vasilew’s successful PhD defense :) : (left to right): front: Dr. Kara Vasilew. second row: Melissa Pesta, Sarah Walachowski, Alicia Soucy, Nathan Sanders, Ye Woo Lee; (back row): Isabella Garza, Elise Armstrong, Riley Pihl, Bradley Hiller, Michael Vannini, Brittny Garcia, Ryan Vinh, Mel PerezFrom thesis to toast-cheers to the new Dr. Vasilew on the block! (left to right): left panel: Sarah Walachowski, Kara Vasilew, Melissa Pesta; right panel: Sarah Walachowski, Kara VasilewBosmann Lab members at the Pulmonary Center Christmas Party 2025, showing Prof. Markus Bosmann, Dr. Kara Vasilew, Dr. Sarah Walachowski (top left), Sarah and Kara (top right and bottom left), and Tianrui (Irene) Yang with friend (bottom right).
