{"id":476,"date":"2025-12-02T14:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/?page_id=476"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:01:51","slug":"photos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.wp-caption {\n  margin-bottom: 25px; \/* space below image+caption block *\/\n  font-size: 16px;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  color: #333;\n  margin-top: 0;\n}<\/p>\n<p>\/* Add space below the caption text specifically *\/\n.wp-caption .wp-caption-text {\n  display: block;\n  margin-top: 8px;   \/* space between image and caption *\/\n  margin-bottom: 15px; \/* extra space below the caption if needed *\/\n}<\/p>\n<\/style>\n<section id=\"lab-life\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; margin-top: 0;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; color: #004080; margin: 0 1 8px 0; line-height: 1.2;\">Lab life<\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_25\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/P1000600_Lab_Pic_Sep2025-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"Bosmann lab pictured in front of BU CAMED L Building entrance\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/P1000600_Lab_Pic_Sep2025-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/P1000600_Lab_Pic_Sep2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/P1000600_Lab_Pic_Sep2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/P1000600_Lab_Pic_Sep2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/P1000600_Lab_Pic_Sep2025-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">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 Vasilew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/CHU_3980-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"Bosmann Lab, 2024\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/CHU_3980-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/CHU_3980-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/CHU_3980-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/CHU_3980-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/CHU_3980-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bosmann Lab, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/2023-Retreat-Group-Photo-636x261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"261\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/2023-Retreat-Group-Photo-636x261.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/2023-Retreat-Group-Photo-1024x421.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/2023-Retreat-Group-Photo-768x315.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/2023-Retreat-Group-Photo-1536x631.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/2023-Retreat-Group-Photo-2048x841.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pulmonary Center and Section Retreat 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-453\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0008-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"Picture (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 Ishihara\" width=\"636\" height=\"477\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0008-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0008-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0008-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0008-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0008.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Birthday 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 Ishihara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_381\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-381\" style=\"width: 487px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/A_Day_in_Lab_ft_Kara_Kevin_Sarah-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"Photo featuring Kara Vasilew, Kevin Brueck, Sarah Walachowski\" width=\"477\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/A_Day_in_Lab_ft_Kara_Kevin_Sarah-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/A_Day_in_Lab_ft_Kara_Kevin_Sarah-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/A_Day_in_Lab_ft_Kara_Kevin_Sarah-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/A_Day_in_Lab_ft_Kara_Kevin_Sarah-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/A_Day_in_Lab_ft_Kara_Kevin_Sarah-1000x1334.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/A_Day_in_Lab_ft_Kara_Kevin_Sarah.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alumni visit by Dr. Kevin Brueck, July 2025 (left to right): Dr. Kara Vasilew, Dr. Kevin Brueck, Dr. Sarah Walachowski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-456\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.28.00_b213178b-358x636.jpg\" alt=\"Picture (from left to right): Kara Vasilew, Shuang Xu, Sarah Walachowski\" width=\"358\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.28.00_b213178b-358x636.jpg 358w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.28.00_b213178b-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.28.00_b213178b-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.28.00_b213178b-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.28.00_b213178b.jpg 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teamwork at its laminar best! (from left to right): Kara Vasilew, Shuang Xu, Sarah Walachowski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-538\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Trolley_Shuang_Kara_Collage-636x475.jpg\" alt=\"Picture: (left, right): Shuang Xu, Kara Vasilew\" width=\"636\" height=\"475\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Trolley_Shuang_Kara_Collage-636x475.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Trolley_Shuang_Kara_Collage-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Trolley_Shuang_Kara_Collage-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Trolley_Shuang_Kara_Collage-1536x1148.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Trolley_Shuang_Kara_Collage-2048x1531.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pushing scientific boundaries&#8230; and trolleys ;) : (left, right): Shuang Xu, Kara Vasilew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-599\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Laura_farewell_8Jun2026-636x462.jpg\" alt=\"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&#039;s farewell\" width=\"636\" height=\"462\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Laura_farewell_8Jun2026-636x462.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Laura_farewell_8Jun2026-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Laura_farewell_8Jun2026-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Laura_farewell_8Jun2026-1536x1117.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Laura_farewell_8Jun2026-2048x1489.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Congratulations 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&#8217;s farewell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"conferences-awards\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; margin-top: 0;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; color: #004080; margin: 0 1 8px 0; line-height: 1.2;\">Conferences and awards<\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-385\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Arjun_ATS_2022-636x358.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Arjun Sharma presenting a poster at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference, 2022\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Arjun_ATS_2022-636x358.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Arjun_ATS_2022-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Arjun_ATS_2022-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Arjun_ATS_2022-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Arjun_ATS_2022-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Arjun_ATS_2022-992x558.jpg 992w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Arjun_ATS_2022-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Arjun_ATS_2022-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Arjun_ATS_2022-1984x1116.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Arjun_ATS_2022.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arjun Sharma presenting a poster at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196\" style=\"width: 487px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Lucien_EvansDay2023-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Lucien Garo holding the best oral presentation award from Evans Day 2023\" width=\"477\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Lucien_EvansDay2023-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Lucien_EvansDay2023-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Lucien_EvansDay2023-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Lucien_EvansDay2023-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Lucien_EvansDay2023-1000x1334.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Lucien_EvansDay2023.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lucien Garo: Best oral presentation award, Evans Day 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_384\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-384\" style=\"width: 487px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Kevin_Weimar_2023-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Kevin presenting a poster\" width=\"477\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Kevin_Weimar_2023-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Kevin_Weimar_2023-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Kevin_Weimar_2023.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Brueck presenting a poster at the Weimar Sepsis Update Congress, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2240-636x477_Kara_DEAF_ROC.jpeg\" alt=\"Kara Vasilew, poster at DEAF ROC\" width=\"636\" height=\"477\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Kara Vasilew: Best Basic Science Poster &#8211; DEAF-ROC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-448\" style=\"width: 487px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0001-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Dr. Sarah Walachowski presenting at the International Complement Meeting Workshop (ICW) 2023 at New Castle, UK\" width=\"477\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0001-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0001-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0001-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0001-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0001-1000x1334.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0001.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Sarah Walachowski presenting her research at the International Complement Workshop in Newcastle, UK, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26\" style=\"width: 466px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Sarah_Aegean-Conference-2024-456x636.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah holding the Aegean Conference 2024 travel award\" width=\"456\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Sarah_Aegean-Conference-2024-456x636.jpg 456w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Sarah_Aegean-Conference-2024-734x1024.jpg 734w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Sarah_Aegean-Conference-2024-768x1071.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Sarah_Aegean-Conference-2024.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Sarah Walachowski: Travel Award: 16th International Conference on Complement Therapeutics, Greece, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16\" style=\"width: 519px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/1744040851909_Kara_Award-509x636.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of announcement for Kara Vasilew winning the 2024 Kayla Bell Citizen Award\" width=\"509\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/1744040851909_Kara_Award-509x636.jpeg 509w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/1744040851909_Kara_Award-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/1744040851909_Kara_Award-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/1744040851909_Kara_Award.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Congrats to Kara Vasilew: winner of the 2024 Kayla Bell Citizen Award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-482\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Sarah_AAI2025_Collage-636x271.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Sarah Walachowski at AAI, 2025\" width=\"636\" height=\"271\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Sarah_AAI2025_Collage-636x271.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Sarah_AAI2025_Collage-1024x436.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Sarah_AAI2025_Collage-768x327.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Sarah_AAI2025_Collage-1536x654.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Sarah_AAI2025_Collage-2048x872.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Sarah Walachowski surfing the science web at The American Association of Immunologists Immunology annual meeting in Honolulu, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-470\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.13_5decf7b5-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Sarah Walachowski presenting her research\" width=\"636\" height=\"477\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.13_5decf7b5-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.13_5decf7b5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.13_5decf7b5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.13_5decf7b5-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.13_5decf7b5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Sarah Walachowski presenting her fantastic research at The American Association of Immunologists Immunology annual meeting in Honolulu, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-586\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/Dr_Sarah_Walachowski_GMS_2026-636x636.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Dr. Sarah Walachowski presenting her research talk on the complement and pneumonia at BU GMS Research Symposium 2026 (top left), receiving the best talk award from GMS Associate Dean Jamie McKnight (top right), and with her award certificate with Prof. Markus Bosmann (bottom).\" width=\"636\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/Dr_Sarah_Walachowski_GMS_2026-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/Dr_Sarah_Walachowski_GMS_2026-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/Dr_Sarah_Walachowski_GMS_2026-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/Dr_Sarah_Walachowski_GMS_2026-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/Dr_Sarah_Walachowski_GMS_2026-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/Dr_Sarah_Walachowski_GMS_2026-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/Dr_Sarah_Walachowski_GMS_2026-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/Dr_Sarah_Walachowski_GMS_2026-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/Dr_Sarah_Walachowski_GMS_2026-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/Dr_Sarah_Walachowski_GMS_2026-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keep shining, Sarah!! Dr. Sarah Walachowski won the Boston University Chobanian &#038; 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: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/news-events\/articles\/2026\/symposium-showcases-variety-depth-of-gms-student-and-post-doctoral-research\/\">https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/news-events\/articles\/2026\/symposium-showcases-variety-depth-of-gms-student-and-post-doctoral-research\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-593\" style=\"width: 519px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/ArchanaJ_AAI_2026_poster_w_Prof_Markus_Bosmann-509x636.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Dr. Archana Jayaraman and Prof. Markus Bosmann, in front of their poster presented at the American Association of Immunologists Immunology Meeting 2026 at Boston\" width=\"509\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/ArchanaJ_AAI_2026_poster_w_Prof_Markus_Bosmann-509x636.jpg 509w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/ArchanaJ_AAI_2026_poster_w_Prof_Markus_Bosmann-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/ArchanaJ_AAI_2026_poster_w_Prof_Markus_Bosmann-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/ArchanaJ_AAI_2026_poster_w_Prof_Markus_Bosmann-1228x1536.jpg 1228w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/04\/ArchanaJ_AAI_2026_poster_w_Prof_Markus_Bosmann.jpg 1362w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">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 Boston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-601\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Lucien_ASIP_Pathobiology_2026_Merit_trainee_award_Croped-636x435.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo announcement of Lucein P Garo&#039;s Pathobiology 2026 Meeting Graduate Training Merit Award\" width=\"636\" height=\"435\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Lucien_ASIP_Pathobiology_2026_Merit_trainee_award_Croped-636x435.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Lucien_ASIP_Pathobiology_2026_Merit_trainee_award_Croped-1024x700.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Lucien_ASIP_Pathobiology_2026_Merit_trainee_award_Croped-768x525.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Lucien_ASIP_Pathobiology_2026_Merit_trainee_award_Croped.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Congratulations 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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"phd-defense\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; margin-top: 0;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; color: #004080; margin: 0 1 8px 0; line-height: 1.2;\">PhD defense<\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_543\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Arjun_PhD_Collage-636x394.jpg\" alt=\"Photo (left, right): Dr. Arjun Sharma and Prof. Markus Bosmann, Arjun with celebration cake\" width=\"636\" height=\"394\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Arjun_PhD_Collage-636x394.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Arjun_PhD_Collage-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Arjun_PhD_Collage-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Arjun_PhD_Collage-1536x951.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Arjun_PhD_Collage-2048x1267.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Congrats Dr. Sharma! (left; right) Dr. Arjun Sharma with Prof. Markus Bosmann after Arjun&#8217;s successful PhD defense, 2024; Arjun with celebration cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-544\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kevin_PhD_Collage-636x394.jpg\" alt=\"Picture (left; right): Prof. Markus Bosmann with Dr. Kevin Brueck after Kevin&#039;s successful PhD defense, 2024; Kevin in graduation regalia\" width=\"636\" height=\"394\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kevin_PhD_Collage-636x394.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kevin_PhD_Collage-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kevin_PhD_Collage-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kevin_PhD_Collage-1536x951.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kevin_PhD_Collage-2048x1267.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Congrats Dr. Brueck! (left; right): Prof. Markus Bosmann with Dr. Kevin Brueck after Kevin&#8217;s successful PhD defense, 2024; Kevin in graduation regalia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-545\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_PhD_Collage-636x636.jpg\" alt=\"Picture: panels showing Kara Vasilew&#039;s PhD defense\" width=\"636\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_PhD_Collage-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_PhD_Collage-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_PhD_Collage-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_PhD_Collage-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_PhD_Collage-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_PhD_Collage-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_PhD_Collage-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_PhD_Collage-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_PhD_Collage-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_PhD_Collage-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">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&#8217;s successful PhD defense, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"beyond-lab\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; margin-top: 0;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; color: #004080; margin: 0 1 8px 0; line-height: 1.2;\">Beyond the lab<\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_19\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG_0630-crop_2021_Xmass_dinner-636x537.jpeg\" alt=\"Bosmann Lab members around a table\" width=\"636\" height=\"537\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG_0630-crop_2021_Xmass_dinner-636x537.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG_0630-crop_2021_Xmass_dinner-1024x864.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG_0630-crop_2021_Xmass_dinner-768x648.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG_0630-crop_2021_Xmass_dinner-1536x1297.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG_0630-crop_2021_Xmass_dinner-2048x1729.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bosmann Lab Christmas Dinner at Ristorante Fiore, Boston, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG-20210604-WA0006_Kostas_Farewell-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"Bosmann Lab members around a table at Mela Boston\" width=\"636\" height=\"477\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG-20210604-WA0006_Kostas_Farewell-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG-20210604-WA0006_Kostas_Farewell-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG-20210604-WA0006_Kostas_Farewell-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG-20210604-WA0006_Kostas_Farewell-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG-20210604-WA0006_Kostas_Farewell.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bosmann Lab members at the farewell lunch for Konstantinos Kontodimas at Mela Boston, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG_0875_Boston_Opera_House-636x477.jpeg\" alt=\"Bosmann Lab members\" width=\"636\" height=\"477\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG_0875_Boston_Opera_House-636x477.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG_0875_Boston_Opera_House-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG_0875_Boston_Opera_House-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG_0875_Boston_Opera_House-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG_0875_Boston_Opera_House-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bosmann Lab members at the Boston Ballet\u2019s ChoreograpHER opening night, Citizens Bank Opera House, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Kevin_Farewell-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing Bosmann Lab members around an outside table at El Centro, Boston\" width=\"636\" height=\"477\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Kevin_Farewell-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Kevin_Farewell-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Kevin_Farewell-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Kevin_Farewell-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/Kevin_Farewell.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farewell lunch for Kevin Brueck at El Centro, Boston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG-20231209-WA0036_Pulm-Center-Xmas-party_2023-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"Bosmann Lab members at the Pulmonary Center Christmas party 2024\" width=\"636\" height=\"477\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG-20231209-WA0036_Pulm-Center-Xmas-party_2023-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG-20231209-WA0036_Pulm-Center-Xmas-party_2023-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG-20231209-WA0036_Pulm-Center-Xmas-party_2023-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG-20231209-WA0036_Pulm-Center-Xmas-party_2023-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/11\/IMG-20231209-WA0036_Pulm-Center-Xmas-party_2023.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bosmann Lab members at the Pulmonary Center Christmas party 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_451\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-451\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0005-636x636.jpg\" alt=\"Bosmann Lab members at the Pulmonary Center Christmas party 2024\" width=\"636\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0005-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0005-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0005-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0005-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0005-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0005-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0005-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0005.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bosmann Lab members at the Pulmonary Center Christmas party 2024 (left to right): Long Chu, Sarah Walachowski, Shuang Xu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_455\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-455\" style=\"width: 411px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.28.00_993759c9-401x636.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Sarah Walachowski with Bean, the BU comfort dog\" width=\"401\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.28.00_993759c9-401x636.jpg 401w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.28.00_993759c9-646x1024.jpg 646w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.28.00_993759c9-768x1218.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.28.00_993759c9.jpg 881w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarah Walachowski with Bean, the wonderful BU comfort dog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_452\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-452\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0006-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"Picture (from left to right): Shuang Xu, Long Chu, Lucien Garo, Sarah Walachowski, Archana Jayaraman\" width=\"636\" height=\"477\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0006-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0006-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0006-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0006-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251202-WA0006.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lunch at Jumbo Seafood, Boston (from left to right): Shuang Xu, Long Chu, Lucien Garo, Sarah Walachowski, Archana Jayaraman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-471\" style=\"width: 487px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.13_7abfc29d-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"Picture: (left to right) Lucien Garo, Kara Vasilew, Sarah Walachowski, Archana Jayaraman, Long Chu, Shuang Xu\" width=\"477\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.13_7abfc29d-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.13_7abfc29d-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.13_7abfc29d-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.13_7abfc29d-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.13_7abfc29d-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.13_7abfc29d-1000x1334.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farewell lunch for Long Chu at El Centro, Boston: (left to right) Lucien Garo, Kara Vasilew, Sarah Walachowski, Archana Jayaraman, Long Chu, Shuang Xu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-481\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Melissa_and_Sarah_Collage-636x321.jpg\" alt=\"Picture collage of Melissa Pesta, Sarah Walachowski at Melissa' wedding\" width=\"636\" height=\"321\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Melissa_and_Sarah_Collage-636x321.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Melissa_and_Sarah_Collage-1024x516.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Melissa_and_Sarah_Collage-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Melissa_and_Sarah_Collage-1536x774.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Melissa_and_Sarah_Collage-2048x1032.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cheers to Melissa Pesta on her wedding(left to right): left and right panel: Melissa Pesta, Sarah Walachowski, middle panel: Sarah Walachowski, Melissa Pesta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-466\" style=\"width: 367px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.05_6a014d4e-357x636.jpg\" alt=\"Picture (left to right): Melissa Pesta, Kara Vasilew, Sarah Walachowski\" width=\"357\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.05_6a014d4e-357x636.jpg 357w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.05_6a014d4e-574x1024.jpg 574w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.05_6a014d4e-768x1370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.05_6a014d4e-861x1536.jpg 861w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.05_6a014d4e.jpg 897w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Melissa&#8217;s wedding celebration: (left to right): Melissa Pesta, Kara Vasilew, Sarah Walachowski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-458\" style=\"width: 487px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.00_0f40b438-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrating Dr. Kara Vasilew's successful PhD defense\" width=\"477\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.00_0f40b438-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.00_0f40b438-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.00_0f40b438-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.00_0f40b438-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.00_0f40b438-1000x1334.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-02-at-10.23.00_0f40b438.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The after-party: Peer-reviewed celebration of Dr. Kara Vasilew&#8217;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 Perez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-533\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_after_party_Collage-636x636.jpg\" alt=\"Picture (left to right): left panel: Sarah Walachowski, Kara Vasilew, Melissa Pesta; right panel: Sarah Walachowski, Kara Vasilew\" width=\"636\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_after_party_Collage-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_after_party_Collage-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_after_party_Collage-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_after_party_Collage-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_after_party_Collage-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_after_party_Collage-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_after_party_Collage-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_after_party_Collage-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_after_party_Collage-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2025\/12\/Kara_after_party_Collage-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From 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 Vasilew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-533\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/05\/BosmannLab_PulmonaryCenter_Christmas_Party_2025-636x636.jpg\" alt=\"Image from 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 (bottom right).\" width=\"636\" height=\"636\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/05\/BosmannLab_PulmonaryCenter_Christmas_Party_2025-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/05\/BosmannLab_PulmonaryCenter_Christmas_Party_2025-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/05\/BosmannLab_PulmonaryCenter_Christmas_Party_2025-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/05\/BosmannLab_PulmonaryCenter_Christmas_Party_2025-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/05\/BosmannLab_PulmonaryCenter_Christmas_Party_2025-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/05\/BosmannLab_PulmonaryCenter_Christmas_Party_2025-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/05\/BosmannLab_PulmonaryCenter_Christmas_Party_2025-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/05\/BosmannLab_PulmonaryCenter_Christmas_Party_2025-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/05\/BosmannLab_PulmonaryCenter_Christmas_Party_2025-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/files\/2026\/05\/BosmannLab_PulmonaryCenter_Christmas_Party_2025-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bosmann 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).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lab life Conferences and awards PhD defense Beyond the lab<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23326,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/476"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23326"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=476"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":602,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/476\/revisions\/602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bosmannlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}