Iannis Adamopoulos, D. Phil
Principal Investigator Director of Arthritis Program Head of Osteoimmunology Laboratory Post-Doctoral Fellow, DNAX Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA Post-Doctoral Fellow, Washington University of Saint Louis DPhil, University of Oxford, UK MPhil, University College London, UK Iannis started his research training at University College London in cell biology and cell signaling. In 2003, he received a DPhil scholarship from Research Into Aging, UK to study the effect of cytokines in the progression of arthritis at Wolfson College, University of Oxford. After a short post-doctoral period at Dr. Teitelbaum’s group in Washington University of Saint Louis, he continued his research on cytokines and autoimmune diseases at the DNAX Research Institute, in Palo alto California. He is a member of multiple international study sections, a standing member of the NIH/SBDD study section and the research Committee of American College of Rheumatology. Iannis loves the desert, desserts, dirt biking and solo long-distance motorcycle adventure trips. He is a certified scuba diver and enjoys painting, playing the drums, and reading epic poetry. |
Deniz Uğurlu-Çimen, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow Deniz Uğurlu-Çimen holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Bilkent University, a PhD degree from Koç University on Molecular Biology and Genetics. Her master studies were focused on treatment of breast cancer in Işık Yuluğ Lab. Her doctoral studies were focused on understanding molecular and epigenetic mechanisms of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) reprogramming in Tamer Önder’s Lab. She has been supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) throughout her academic education. As a post-doctoral researcher, she investigated the molecular mechanisms of monozygotic twinning in Bruno Reversade’s Lab. Deniz currently works on cellular and molecular pathogenic mechanisms of inflammatory arthritis in our lab. |
Hiroki Furuya, MD, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow Hiroki has a keen interest in understanding the mechanisms of autoimmunity. He joined Iannis’ lab in 2021, and as a Rheumatologist, he hopes his study would contribute to a better outcome of patients suffering from psoriatic arthritis in the future. Hiroki obtained his MD and PhD at Chiba University, Japan under the supervision of Dr. Hiroshi Nakajima, investigating the cellular and molecular crosstalk in the development of allergic airway inflammation. He is a huge fan of tennis and enjoys playing tennis in his spare time. Hiroki hopes to join a tennis tournament in Boston in the near future. |
Maxime Adrien Mohamed JELJELI, MD, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow Dr Maxime Jeljeli was an Assistant Professor of the Department of Immunology of Cochin Hospital and the University of Paris since 2016. He earned his MD in Infectious Diseases from the University of Tunis, Tunisia and a masters and PhD in Immunology from Paris Descartes University. In 2021, he received the Michel Chignard thesis prize awarded by the Research and Study Group of Inflammation Mediators (GREMI). His research activity include the immunomodulatory effects of the innate immune memory of the myeloid cells. He is extremely passionate about research and hopes to build upon his research experience as a post-doctoral research fellow at BIDMC and the Harvard Medical School community. |
Zahra Jalali, MD
Post-doctoral Fellow Zahra got her MD from the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran in 2017. She joined Iannis team in 2021 in Boston and she is interested in bone and skin pathology. Zahra is en route to becoming a passionate pathologist and in her spare time, she enjoys cycling, playing chess, reading philosophy, and keeping a journal. |
Akash Ahuja, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow Akash got his PhD in molecular biology, which was supported by the Korean government (KGSP), from Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea where he studied TLR-4 mediated inflammatory response in macrophages. He joined the lab in 2023 and is interested in bone immunology and aims to understand molecular mechanism of bone formation in inflammatory arthritis. Akash enjoys hiking and reading novels in his spare time, and also speaks fluent Korean. |
Fatima Saeed, MD
Post-doctoral Fellow Dr. Fatima Saeed is a medical professional who graduated from King Edward Medical University, Pakistan. Dr. Saeed has done her clinical clerkships from esteemed institutes in the US including the University of Wisconsin, the University of Louisville Hospital, and Aultman Hospital. She is interested in psoriatic arthritis and autoimmunity. She is an avid advocate of human rights and in her free time, she likes to volunteer and participates in human welfare projects. She also enjoys travelling, watching movies and TV shows, playing badminton, cycling, and fashion designing. |
Flora Weber, B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduate Student Flora Weber is a Fulbright Visiting PhD student from Anika Gruneboom’s Laboratory at the University of Dortmund Germany. She has a masters in bone remodeling dynamics from the university of Enlargen and her current work is on bone imaging using light-sheet microscopy. |
Darlene Hüser, B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduate Student Darlene Hüser is a Fulbright Visiting PhD student from Anika Gruneboom’s Laboratory at the University of Dortmund Germany. She has a masters in Pharmacology from the university of Dortmund and her current work is on neutrophil biology and imaging using light-sheet microscopy. |
D' Andra Thomas
Harvard Pathway Initiative Program Student D' Andra is a rising senior attending Boston College studying Biology, and plans to pursue a career in Emergency Medicine. She is part of the Harvard Pathway initiative program and outside of the academic space, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, watching Korean tv series, and playing the piccolo. |