Researchers and Staff

Principal Investigator

• Bohdan Pomahac, MD

Investigators

• Simon Talbot, MD
• Matthew Carty, MD

Scientific Director

• Ericka M. Bueno, PhD

Research Fellows

• Sebastian Fischer, MD
• Muayyad Alhefzi, MD
• Mario Aycart, MD
• Nicco Krezdorn, MD
• Thet-su Win, MD, PhD

Research Assistants

• Lisa Quinn
• Harriet Kiwanuka

Collaborators

• Anil Chandraker, MD
• Rachael A. Clark, MD, PhD
• Elazer Edelman, MD, PhD
• Elof Eriksson, MD, PhD
• Christine G. Lian, MD
• Stuart Lipsitz, ScD
• Srinivasan Mukundan, MD, PhD
• George F. Murphy, MD
• Louis Nguyen, MD, MPH, MBA
• Leonardo Riella, MD, PhD
• Stefan Tullius, MD, PhD

From other Instutions

• Terry Strom, MD (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)
• Maria Koulmanda, PhD (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)
• Jordan R. Green, PhD, CCC-SLP (Massachusetts General Hospital)
• Bridget Perry, MS, CCC-LLP (Massachusetts General Hospital)

Volunteers

Nicholas Segaren, MD - Fulbright Scholar, Harvard School of Public Health, Masters in Public Health, Class of 2013. Dr. Segaren joined during the academic year 2012-2013, to help with the development of specific outcome measures in vascularized composite allotransplantation.

Student Trainees

Yannick Diehm. University of Heidelberg - Medical Faculty of Mannheim. Class of 2017. 2014-2015. Novel Treatment Options for Capsular Contracture after Silicone Implants.

Anne Huang. Harvard Medical School, Class of 2018. Summer 2015. Research Projects: An overview of facial allograft donation and procurement at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. 

Alexander Dermietzel. University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany. 2014-2015. Research Projects: A device for attenuation of ischemia-reperfusion injury in isolated extremity amputation.

Marvee Turk. Harvard Medical School, Class of 2017. Summer 2014. Research Projects: Cephalometric analyses of face transplant cases at Brigham and Women's Hospital, 

Allison Dobry, Harvard Medical School, Class of 2016. Summer 2013. Research Projects: A REDCap database of clinical research in face transplantation; Cephalometrics in virtual 3D face transplantation.

Harriet Kiwanuka, Princeton University, Class of 2015 - Summer 2012. Research Projects: Effect of BMI and cephalometrics on perception of cosmetic outcome in face transplantation; Evolution of ethical concerns in face transplantation. Summer 2013. Research projects: 2-point discrimination digital maps after facial transplantation.

Camille K. Jania, Harvard College, Class of 2013 - Summer 2011. Research Project: Facial appearance transfer in face transplantation. 2012-2013 Academic Year & Summer 2013: Motor outcomes of facial transplantation.

Elizabeth Dahlborg, Boston University School of Medicine, Class of 2015 - Summer 2012. Research Project: Evolution of media perception of face transplantation.

Akash Chandawarkar - Harvard Medical School, Class of 2014 - September 2011 - May 2012. Research Projects: Facial appearance transfer in face transplantation; Decision analysis in face t.ransplantation.

Brooke Lamparello, St. George's University School of Medicine, Class of 2015 - Summer 2012. Research Projects: Restoration of upper airway in face transplantation; Patient education for face and extremity transplantation.

Joseph S. Wallins, Harvard Medical School, Class of 2014; Harvard School of Public Health, Class of 2013, September 2012 - May 2013. Research Projects: Effects Effect of BMI and cephalometrics on perception of cosmetic outcome in face transplantation; Patient education for vascularized composite allotransplantion

John P. Hogan, Harvard College, Class of 2015 - Fall 2010. Research Project: Cost analysis of face transplantation.

Lab Graduates

• Maximilian Kueckelhaus (August 2013 - July 2015)
• J. Rodrigo Diaz-Siso, MD (February 2010 - February 2013)
• Geoffroy C. Sisk. MD (July 2011-June 2013)
• Luccie Wo, MSE (July 2014-July 2015)