{"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":"2025-12-03T10:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:41:03","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<\/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<p><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<\/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! 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