CURRENT LAB MEMBERS

  • Allison Wu, MD, MPH is Principal Investigator of the Wunderfull Lab. She is a clinician-researcher board certified in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition as well as obesity medicine. Her focus is on epidemiology and health services research in pediatric nutrition and obesity. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Harvard-wide Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship at Mass General Hospital for Children. Her favorite “food is medicine”: mangos.

  • Kieley Chapman, MD is completing her fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition at Boston Children's Hospital and in Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Her focus is on characterizing the relationship between food insecurity, dietary quality, and diet-related chronic diseases in children. She is involved in the design and evaluation of several, family-centered Food is Medicine interventions. Her favorite "food is medicine" is chunky peanut butter.

  • Arlette Caballero-Gonzalez completed her BA in Psychology at Boston University. She is currently working as a research coordinator to gain knowledge and experience before applying to a Psychology Masters program. Her favorite “food is medicine”: kale salad with salmon.

  • Tien-Yu (Nemo) Lee is a current senior majoring in Biology on the Pre-med track at Boston University. She is passionate about exploring the intricate mechanisms that drive biological processes at the molecular level. Aspiring to become a physician, she is working to gain hands-on experience through her work with the Wunderfull Lab. Her favorite "food is medicine": kiwi.

  • Jisu Yi is currently a senior majoring in Health Science and is on the pre-nursing track at Boston University. She is working towards her goal of becoming a neonatal nurse practitioner and is currently working with the Wunderfull Lab hoping to learn more about health services in regards to pediatric nutrition and gain hands-on experience. Her favorite "food is medicine": apples with greek yogurt!

FORMER LAB MEMBERS

  • Nisha Dalvie, MD is a pediatric resident in the Boston Combined Residency Program. Her main research interests are addressing barriers to maternal-fetal health equity, especially for families of color, with a focus on nutrition, health literacy, and complex care services. Her favorite “food is medicine” is a classic Indian drink called lassi (even better with her mom’s homemade yogurt)! Wunderfull next step: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Health Services Research Fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital.

  • Erica Di Battista, BS, is a Boston University graduate. As part of her undergraduate degree in Human Physiology, she completed her senior year internship with Dr. Wu to gain clinical valuable research experience. Her favorite "food is medicine": watermelon. Wunderfull Next Step: M.D. and M.B.A. candidate at Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada.

  • Marissa Huggins is an MPH candidate in the Nutrition Department at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. At Harvard, she is concentrating on Obesity Epidemiology and Prevention, applying her clinical research background exploring the biological basis of chronic disease. Marissa previously conducted clinical research in the field of women’s health, studying bacterial characteristics leading to recurrent urinary tract infections, and the field of maternal-fetal health, examining the influence of maternal diabesity on placental development and nutrient transport to the fetus. Her favorite “food is medicine:” blackberries! Wunderfull next step: M.D. candidate at Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine.

  • Hsin-Tao (Grace) Lin is majoring in Nutrition and Health Science at Boston University. She is passionate about conducting research in the field of nutritional epidemiology and investigating the relationship between nutrition and chronic diseases. With a strong interest in public health, Grace aims to contribute to the development of evidence-based strategies for promoting healthy eating and preventing nutrition-related diseases. Her favorite “food is medicine”: peach. Wunderfull next step: Masters in Nutrition at Boston University.