Lab members

V-Lab / Jan 2020

Mariano Viapiano,
Principal Investigator, general lab grinch

Sharon Longo,
Laboratory Manager, cell whisperer extraordinaire

Somanath Kundu
Postdoctoral Research Associate, multi-project acrobat

John Longo
Senior Research Scientist, no tissues too difficult to process

Joan Chou
Medical Resident, research + delicious cookies

Recently Departed the Lab:
Roshini Arivazhagan

Postdoctoral Research Associate, positive attitude every day!


Viapiano Lab Alumni:

Postdoctoral Researchers

Roshini ArivazhaganSUNY Upstate Medical University2018-2020
Nandhu SobhanaOSU/HMS/SUNY Upstate Medical University 2011-2018
Malvina PrappaSUNY Upstate Medical University2017
Silvia Teixeira Harvard Medical School2015
Vivek BhaskaramHarvard Medical School 2014-2016
Aneta Kwiatkowska Harvard Medical School 2013-2014
Ellen Andrews  The Ohio State University2008-2010
Bin Hu The Ohio State University 2006-2011

Graduate Students and Visiting Scholars

Lina Barrera-ArenasUniversity of Antioquia, Colombia2016-2017
Lee WheelerHarvard Medical School2014
Constantin HeckerParacelsus Medical University, Austria 2014
Anil CanErasmus University, Netherlands 2014
Hosung SimThe Ohio State University2007-2012
Paula AgudeloThe Ohio State University2009-2012
Alejandro VillarrealUniversity of Buenos Aires, Argentina2011
Keerthi ThirtamaraThe Ohio State University 2007-2008

Residents and Medical Students

Shawn RaiSUNY Upstate Medical University2020-2021
Joan ChouSUNY Upstate Medical University 2018-2021
Viren VasudevaBrigham and Women’s Hospital2015
Aditya Sengupta  Boston University2015
Meridith Ginesi  The Ohio State University2012
Michael LangThe Ohio State University2011
Melissa HudsonThe Ohio State University2010-2011

Undergraduate Students

Sravan KopaliSUNY Upstate Medical University 2020-2021
Samuel Lustig SUNY Upstate Medical University 2020-2021
Leah LongoSUNY Upstate Medical University 2018-2020
Camila Montejo-PollSUNY Upstate Medical University 2016
John McNulty     Brigham and Women’s Hospital2015
Mahmmoud Idriss  Northeastern University 2013-2014
Maryknoll PalisocThe Ohio State University  2011-2012
Rachel D’AmicoThe Ohio State University  2010-2012
Dipen PatelThe Ohio State University  2010
Yang PanThe Ohio State University  2010
Claire DolanThe Ohio State University  2009-2011
Joshua SaldivarThe Ohio State University  2009
Maria MoraThe Ohio State University  2009
Colleen PinedaThe Ohio State University2008-2010
Linghao KongYale University 2005-2006

Research Associates

Prajna BeheraBWH/SUNY Upstate Medical University2012-2017
Jessica de JesusThe Ohio State University2010-2012
Rishi VermaThe Ohio State University2006-2007