Current Lab Members
Daniel S. Roh, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
Dr. Roh is a board-certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Boston Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He serves as Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Surgery and Deputy Chief of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, where he leads strategic growth in translational research and surgical innovation.
He completed his MD–PhD training through the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of Pittsburgh and subsequently trained in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Roh’s clinical practice focuses on complex wound reconstruction, cancer reconstruction, aesthetic surgery, and pathological scarring. These clinical challenges directly inform his laboratory’s research program, which investigates cellular senescence, aging biology, and mechanisms of repair failure in acute and chronic wounds.
https://profiles.bu.edu/Daniel.Roh
Qiaoling Wang, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Wang earned her MD and PhD in Cell Biology from Peking Union Medical College. Her doctoral work defined mechanisms of mesenchymal stem cell senescence and mitochondrial metabolism, including first-author publications on cAMP-mediated aging pathways . In the Roh Lab, she investigates senescent cell heterogeneity and its functional role in wound repair.
Rayna Magesh, MS
Medical Student, LEADS Fellow
Rayna Magesh holds an MS in Medical Sciences from Boston University and previously worked at UMass Chan Medical School studying chromosomal instability and metabolic dependencies in cancer. She has co-authored publications in Nature Genetics, Cell, and Genes & Development . In the Roh Lab, she contributes expertise in genomics, multi-omics analysis, and R-based data science to wound biology projects.
Sydni Britton
Medical Student, LEADS Fellow
Sydni focuses on fibroblast senescence and extracellular matrix remodeling in pathological scarring. Her research integrates single-cell analysis and translational modeling to better understand keloid and hypertrophic scar biology.
Kylie Tang
Medical Student, LEADS Fellow
Kylie investigates the impact of senolytic therapies on acute wound healing. She combines computational analysis with experimental models to define age-dependent changes in regenerative capacity.
Antwoine Thomas Jr.
Master’s Student in Pathology and Laboratory Sciences
Antwoine is an M.S. candidate in Pathology and Laboratory Sciences at Boston University and holds a B.S. in Health Management from Saint Louis University. His research investigates the molecular mechanisms of wound healing, cellular senescence, and tissue repair. He is particularly interested in leveraging translational research to improve healing outcomes and address healthcare disparities in underserved populations. He aspires to become a physician, integrating clinical care, biomedical research, and healthcare leadership to advance innovation and equity in medicine.
Mia Thiele
Undergraduate Research Fellow
Mia is an undergraduate student at Boston University studying Human Physiology. She joined the Roh Lab in 2026 and is studying mechanisms of wound healing and cellular senescence. Her interest in skin health began with Advantage: SKIN, a skin cancer prevention initiative she founded for junior athletes. She has also worked as a medical assistant in dermatology and Mohs surgery, and she is interested in translational research that improves patient care.
Alumni
- Rex Rajkumar, PhD
- Grace Shin, BS
- Jake Crouch, BS, MS
- Sami Gritli, MD, PhD
- Joy Ha, BA
- Jannat Dhillon, BA
- Minsung Cho
- Chenyu Chu, DMD, PhD
- Magda Abdelkader
- Lauren Kim
- Rachel Boudreau