Kratchmarov, Radomir, MD, PhD
7/1/22 – Present
Dr. Kratchmarov received his Bachelor’s Degree from Princeton University, and his M.D. from Columbia University. He did his residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
I chose BWH for its collegial and supportive environment, matched with incredible research opportunities and resources. My research focuses on T cell memory and understanding the factors that promote longevity of immune responses.
Nelson, Cody, MD, PhD
7/1/22 – Present
Dr. Nelson received his Bachelor’s Degree from University of Southern California, and his combined M.D./Ph.D. from Duke University. He did his residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
I chose BWH because I wanted a program with a strong emphasis on basic science and an interest in developing my future career in academic research.
Chen, Chongjia, MD
7/1/22 – Present
Dr. Chen is a second-year fellow in Allergy and Immunology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Chen graduated cum laude from Harvard College with an A.B. in Human Evolutionary Biology. She then earned her medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Prior to coming to BWH, she trained in internal medicine at Boston Medical Center
BWH was my first-choice program, and I am thrilled to be training here. I was drawn by the exceptional mentorship, clinical learning opportunities in a large practice, amazing research, and collaborative culture and environment. Currently, I am studying the effects of IL4Ra blockade on Th1/Th2 immunological shifts in AERD patients.”
Ramirez, Lourdes, MD
7/1/21 – Present
Dr. Ramirez received her bachelor’s degree from Florida International University, and her M.D. from the University of Central Florida. She did her pediatric residency at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital/Memorial Healthcare System.
I chose BWH mainly because of the wonderful faculty and fellows. The faculty is truly invested in the development of their trainees, both in the clinical and research realms. From a research perspective, BWH offers a wealth of opportunities and resources to build on specific interests, with mentors that are enthusiastic and knowledgeable about building a successful career. From a clinical perspective, BWH offers the highest quality care with providers that truly place patients first. The fellows exemplify compassion and ingenuity, and I have learned a tremendous amount with them by my side.
Cabrera-Perez, Javier, MD, PhD
7/1/21 – Present
Dr. Cabrera-Perez received his bachelor’s from Columbia University in the City of New York, and his combined M.D., Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota Medical School. He did his residency in Pediatric Medicine at Texas Children’s Hospital, through the Pediatrician-Scientist Program at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr Cabrera-Perez was the recipient of both NIH Technical and Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Awards.
“I chose BWH because of the opportunities for research and clinical training across several hospitals and scientific centers in Boston, exposure to world-class faculty in Allergy and Immunology, and the impressive track record of training physician-scientists that the program boasts. Most importantly, my decision was heavily influenced by the personal commitment to trainees that our division chief, Dr Boyce, is known for, even outside of Brigham. I am currently working with Drs. Shiv Pillai and Jocelyn Farmer at the Ragon Institute of MGH, Harvard and MIT. My research projects focus on deciphering the B cell population changes after vaccination against SARSCoV2 in patients with Common Variable Immune Deficiency, as well as studies regarding the impact of acute inflammatory insults on the function and development of follicular T cells.”
Mehta, Geneva, MD
7/1/20 – Present
Dr. Mehta received her bachelor’s degree from Tufts University and her medical
doctorate from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston where she served as a Chief Resident for Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital.
I chose to stay at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for Allergy Immunology fellowship because of the incredible faculty and staff that I had gotten to know while completing a research project in the division during residency. The division has a combination of warm inclusivity and academic rigor in which fellows thrive. My current research focuses on defining epidemiologic and genetic risk factors for atopic disease.
Huang, George, MD
7/1/20 – Present
Dr. Huang received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and his M.D. from
Harvard Medical School. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Huang was the recipient of a year-long Howard Hughes
Medical Institute (HHMI) research fellowship while in medical school.
“I chose BWH for its clinical expertise and track record of training successful physician- scientists. My current research focuses on using bioinformatics techniques to understand how transcriptional and epigenetic alterations in airway epithelium contribute to allergic diseases such as asthma.”
