{"id":7756,"date":"2026-09-08T11:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/?p=7756"},"modified":"2026-09-08T14:45:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T18:45:40","slug":"welcome-to-our-2026-2027-cohort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/2026\/09\/08\/welcome-to-our-2026-2027-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to our 2026-2027 cohort!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to welcome 6 new Ph.D. trainees, 9 new Master&#8217;s trainees, and our first ever MPH URBAN trainees to our Fall 2026 URBAN Cohort! Check out their bios below.<\/p>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7585 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/alexandria-chalone\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Alexandria-Chalone-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Alexandria-Chalone-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Alexandria-Chalone-768x764.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Alexandria-Chalone-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Alexandria-Chalone-710x710.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Alexandria-Chalone-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Alexandria-Chalone-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Alexandria-Chalone-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Alexandria Chalone<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Earth &#038; Environment<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7729 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/anna-demino\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Anna-DeMino-e1788200264190-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Anna-DeMino-e1788200264190-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Anna-DeMino-e1788200264190-768x764.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Anna-DeMino-e1788200264190-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Anna-DeMino-e1788200264190-710x710.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Anna-DeMino-e1788200264190-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Anna-DeMino-e1788200264190-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Anna-DeMino-e1788200264190-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Anna DeMino<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Earth &#038; Environment<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7696 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/karthikayani-devaraj\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Karthikayani-Devaraj-e1786722819716-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Karthikayani-Devaraj-e1786722819716-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Karthikayani-Devaraj-e1786722819716-768x764.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Karthikayani-Devaraj-e1786722819716-1536x1528.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Karthikayani-Devaraj-e1786722819716-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Karthikayani-Devaraj-e1786722819716-710x710.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Karthikayani-Devaraj-e1786722819716-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Karthikayani-Devaraj-e1786722819716-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Karthikayani-Devaraj-e1786722819716-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Karthikayani Devaraj<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Computing &#038; Data Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7761 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/bonnie-diangelis\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Bonnie-DiAngelis-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Bonnie-DiAngelis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Bonnie-DiAngelis-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Bonnie-DiAngelis-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Bonnie-DiAngelis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Bonnie-DiAngelis-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Bonnie-DiAngelis-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Bonnie DiAngelis<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Biology<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7741 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/shubha-dinesh\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Shubha-Dinesh-e1788457571186-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Shubha-Dinesh-e1788457571186-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Shubha-Dinesh-e1788457571186-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Shubha-Dinesh-e1788457571186-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Shubha-Dinesh-e1788457571186-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Shubha-Dinesh-e1788457571186-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Shubha Dinesh<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Epidemiology &#038; Biostatistics<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7751 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/sowmya-doni\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Sowmya-Doni-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Sowmya-Doni-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Sowmya-Doni-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Sowmya-Doni-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Sowmya-Doni-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Sowmya-Doni-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Sowmya-Doni-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Sowmya-Doni-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Sowmya Doni<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Epidemiology &#038; Biostatistics<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7700 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/emily-kim\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Emily-Kim-e1786722748902-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Emily-Kim-e1786722748902-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Emily-Kim-e1786722748902-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Emily-Kim-e1786722748902-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Emily-Kim-e1786722748902-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Emily-Kim-e1786722748902-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/08\/2026_Emily-Kim-e1786722748902-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Emily Kim<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Bioinformatics<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7733 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/annika-munson\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Annika-Munson-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Annika-Munson-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Annika-Munson-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Annika-Munson-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Annika-Munson-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Annika-Munson-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Annika-Munson-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Annika-Munson-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Annika Munson<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Earth &#038; Environment<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7582 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/aden-nagree\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Aden-Nagree-e1784057890523-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Aden-Nagree-e1784057890523-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Aden-Nagree-e1784057890523-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Aden-Nagree-e1784057890523-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Aden-Nagree-e1784057890523-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Aden-Nagree-e1784057890523-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Aden-Nagree-e1784057890523-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Aden-Nagree-e1784057890523-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Aden Nagree<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Biology<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7748 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/madelene-nieman\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Madelene-Nieman-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Madelene-Nieman-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Madelene-Nieman-768x764.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Madelene-Nieman-1536x1528.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Madelene-Nieman-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Madelene-Nieman-710x710.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Madelene-Nieman-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Madelene-Nieman-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/09\/2026_Madelene-Nieman-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Madelene Nieman<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Epidemiology &#038; Biostatistics<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7611 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/mimi-osborne\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Mimi-Osborne-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Mimi-Osborne-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Mimi-Osborne-768x764.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Mimi-Osborne-1536x1528.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Mimi-Osborne-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Mimi-Osborne-710x710.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Mimi-Osborne-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Mimi-Osborne-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/07\/2026_Mimi-Osborne-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Mimi Osborne<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Earth &#038; 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