Our diverse, talented research group support the vision and clinical and translational studies of the lab.
Suchitra Hourigan, M.D.
Chief, Clinical Microbiome Unit (CMU)
Lasker Clinical Research Scholar
Specialty(s): Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatrics Provides direct clinical care to patients at NIH Clinical Center
Education:
M.D., University of Oxford, UK

Cynthia Omoge Akagbosu, M.D., M.A. (She/Her/Hers)
Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Education:
Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, 2023, Children's National Hospital
Pediatrics Residency, 2020, Boston Children's Hospital
M.D., School of Medicine, 2017, Tufts University
M.A., Medical Sciences, 2013, Boston University
B.A., Psychology and Spanish, 2011, Dartmouth College
Languages Spoken: Spanish

Mickayla Elle Bacorn, B.A., B.S. (She/Her/Hers)
IRTA Trainee
Education:
B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
B.A., Modern Language and Linguistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Languages Spoken: Spanish

Qing Chen, Ph.D.
Lab Manager
Education:
Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Sciences
Languages Spoken: Chinese

Shira Levy, M.A., CCRP (She/Her/Hers)
Program Manager
Education:
M.A., George Mason University
B.S., Columbia University
B.A., Jewish Theological Seminary

Ranjani Namasivayam, Ph.D. (She/Her/Hers)
Research Fellow
Education:
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Brynn Donnelly O’Laughlin, M.D. (She/Her/Hers)
Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Education:
Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, 2024, Children's National Hospital
Chief Resident, 2021, Medical University of South Carolina
Pediatrics Residency, 2020, Medical University of South Carolina
M.D., Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 2017, Florida International University
B.S., Biology, 2013, University of Florida

Anal Patel, M.D. (She/Her/Hers)
Education:
M.D., American International Medical University
B.S., Manipal University
Languages Spoken: Gujarati, Hindi

Hector Romero Soto, B.S. (He/Him/His)
Postbaccalaureate trainee
Education:
B.S., Biology, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Languages Spoken: Spanish

Ashleigh D. Sutton, M.S. (She/Her/Hers)
Education:
M.Sc., Georgetown University, Washington, DC
B.Sc., Towson University, Towson, MD
Languages Spoken: Spanish
