Residents, Fellows & Alumni

Devin Busono

A New Jersey native, Devin joins us from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers University, where he also completed his undergraduate studies in oceanography. Devin brings a wealth of prior medical experience, as he worked for nearly 8 years as an EMT. In his spare time, he enjoys geocaching, gaming, and watching the Red Sox dominate at Fenway Park. Welcome, Devin! 

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Shelcie Fabre

Shelcie joins us from New York Medical College, where she earned her medical degree and Master's of Public Health. She is passionate about medical education and is particularly interested in encouraging students to explore careers in laboratory medicine and pathology. Shelcie has experience in the microbiology lab from her time earning her undergraduate degree in microbiology at the University of Pittsburgh, as well as from her work at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Welcome, Shelcie!

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Burcu Gurun-Demir

Burcu joins us after completing her MD/PhD at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. With her undergraduate and graduate degrees in statistics and her PhD in biomechanical engineering, Burcu comes to pathology with a wealth of experience in computational biology and cancer research. Welcome, Burcu!
 

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Ariel Hernandez-Leyva

Ariel returns to the northeast after a combined MD/PhD program at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, where he went after his biology undergraduate degree from Yale. During his graduate studies, Ariel investigated the relationship between the gut microbiota and host breath, incorporating metabolomics and metagenomics analyses. Welcome, Ariel! 
 

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Cassidy Miller

Cassidy graduated from the Ross University School of Medicine in Barbados, after receiving her undergraduate degree in biomedical science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Virginia. Cassidy spent her time in medical school as a peer tutor and brings her strong teaching skills to pathology residency. Welcome, Cassidy!



 

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Nicholas Osborne

Nicholas comes east from the Northeast Ohio Medical University where he completed his MD/PhD. He comes to pathology residency with a Master's Degree in Medical Ethics & Humanities, where he studied how to prepare pathology trainees for ethical issues raised by AI and precision medicine – right on time, Nicholas! Welcome!
 

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Michael Shukis

Michael completed his MD at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where he went after an undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Brigham Young University. Michael has leadership experience within the AMA and the Association of Native American Medical Students, and in medical school he worked on a project building an AI-based simulation platform for standardized patient interactions. Welcome, Michael!

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Riley Smith

Riley comes to the northeast from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine where he was involved in leadership roles and research in post-treatment pseudo-progression in glioblastoma patients. He is a multi-instrumentalist and a collector of fountain pens. Welcome, Riley!

 

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Mallissa Vuong

Mallissa joins us from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School where she went following undergraduate work in molecular biology and chemistry at Duke University, where she did translational oncology research in large Cetacea. She was president of the Rutgers Pathology Student Interest Group and co-ran a student-run group that provides art for healing within the hospital. Welcome, Mallissa! 

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Berk Kaan Aktas
Gastrointestinal Pathology

Born and raised in Turkey, Berk developed a strong interest in surgery during medical school, which led him to briefly start a residency in ENT. However, he soon realized his true calling was in understanding disease at a deeper level and chose to channel his surgical passion into surgical pathology. He completed two years of pathology residency at Koc University School of Medicine in Istanbul and previously completed an observership at BIDMC, where he also contributed to ongoing research. He has already been remarkably academically productive in our field, with a focus on pancreatobiliary, molecular, and bone & soft tissue pathology. His various research has been presented at both the European Congress of Pathology (ECP) and USCAP.

Outside of work, Berk is passionate about medical education and reaches thousands of students through social media. He loves history—especially Roman and Early Modern European—and enjoys giving informal tours of historic Istanbul. He enjoys spending time with his family—his wife Ezgi and her two Greek goddess cats, Hera and Venus. He’s an adventurous traveler and devoted foodie: his favorite cuisine is Chinese, with Turkish coming in second, even though he’s Turkish (don’t tell his grandma). His motto in life is “Hicbir seye ihtiyacimiz yok, yalniz bir seye ihtiyacimiz vardir; caliskan olmak,” which means “We need nothing, but only one thing; to be hardworking.

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Eromon Asikhia

Eromon joins us from American University of Antigua College of Medicine, where he spread the love of pathology to others through his work with the Pathology Interest Group. He is a soccer afficionado and uses that as an outlet for both personal wellbeing and, through an organization called Grassroots Soccer, to unite the community around reducing the stigma of HIV/AIDS. 


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John Emery

John is a graduate of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He initially went to medical school wanting to be an infectious disease doctor but unexpectedly found his way to pathology while on his required OB/GYN clerkship. Since then, it has been all pathology all the time, especially since he discovered that pathologists run microbiology labs!  While his first love remains bugs, viruses, parasites, and fungi, John has also found a love of anatomic pathology and is interested in cytopathology, renal pathology, as well as medical autopsy. 
John is also a passionate educator, stemming from his previous career as an officer in the US Navy. In medical school, John continued to teach during his fourth year in both the clinical and the small-group didactic environment. He is very excited to continue teaching and mentoring medical students as they rotate through the lab!
Outside of work, you might be able to catch John in local community theater productions, although probably not during his intern year. John can also regularly be found re-creating a British revolutionary war regiment at events throughout New England and Eastern New York where he and his friends attempt to bring to life the events of the Saratoga campaign of 1777.

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Robert Hennis

Robert graduated magna cum laude from Brown University and earned his MD at Texas Tech with a Distinction in Research and Scholarship. He is no stranger to Boston, having obtained NIH funding through the Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) program to undertake research at Harvard Medical School, and he continues to be passionate about research in the biology of aging. Robert loves playing piano and guitar in his free time, and he founded the Musicians Association at his medical school to share his passion for music through free lessons and volunteer performances in healthcare settings. He also loves spending time with friends and family and being by the ocean. Before medical school, Robert ran a successful medical education consulting company.

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Gayathri Kini

Gayathri completed her medical studies at Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India, where she earned awards for outstanding academic performance. In line with her interest in pathology, she worked on various projects, such as identifying significant factors for prostate biopsy fragmentation and studying histopathologic features of MMR-deficient colorectal cancer. She presented papers at several national and international conferences, including the European Congress of Pathology (ECP) and CAP-Annual meetings. In her free time, she enjoys cozying up with her favorite book, going for a swim, or exploring outdoors with her family.

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Arthur Reyes

Born in the Philippines from humble beginnings, Arthur moved to New Jersey equipped with his innate curiosity and passion for learning. He has a long interest in basic neuroscience research including work at Johns Hopkins University on mice models in Multiple Sclerosis.  Arthur then pursued a combined DO/PhD at Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, where he did his Neuroscience PhD dissertation on the role of chronic stress-induced neuroinflammation in the Locus Coeruleus. 

Arthur, through his academic background and research interest, found Pathology - in particular Neuropathology as a fascinating and fulfilling specialty.  Outside of work, he enjoys traveling with his partner, Tommy. His love for different cuisines is evident, as he can be seen regularly checking the best restaurant list on travel guides to make reservations. However, what truly brings out his creative and artistic side is his love for photography. He is an avid amateur photographer who loves capturing landscapes and the occasional candid shots.

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Robert Theodore "Teddy" Steinbock, Jr

Teddy hails from Louisville, KY, but has deep ties to New England. His mom’s side of the family is from Mansfield, MA, where he spent many holidays. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 2014 with degrees in cell biology and chemistry. While there, he met his future husband, Patrick, who is from New Hampshire. The two lived in Boston for almost three years after college, where Teddy studied the entry mechanisms of HIV at the DFCI.

As a product of early-days IVF, Teddy likes to think he was made in and for the lab. His early research experiences prompted him to pursue and complete his MD-PhD in Virology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. 

Teddy is excited to return to the Boston area for residency, surrounded by his and Patrick’s growing families. When not at the microscope, you can find Teddy backpacking in the woods, skiing the slopes, or maybe shaking it in da clurb.

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Larissa Ybanez

After graduating with degrees in anthropology and biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin, Larissa went on to earn her combined DO/MPH degree from the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine in San Antonio. 

She is passionate about child injury and abuse prevention, an enthusiasm that stems from her long-standing interest in pediatric and forensic pathology and her experiences as a forensic autopsy technician. Larissa has also built on this passion through her scholarly work and by serving as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children with active CPS cases in San Antonio. As a resident, she serves as one of the social chairs. 

In her free time, Larissa enjoys running a small crafting business, playing board games, and spending time with her pet snake, Pancit, and her many isopods and blue death feigning beetles.

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Veronica Alvarez

Veronica is an aspiring pathologist from Miami, Florida with an interest in hematopathology and bone & soft tissue pathology. She earned both her undergraduate and medical degrees at Florida International University in Miami. Her recent research efforts have focused on improving workflow efficiency, whether it is improving turnaround time for MDM2 testing in lipomatous neoplasms or investigating the diagnostic yield of core needle biopsies in first-time lymphoma. She dreams of a future teasing apart the colors on a flow cytometry chart. During her free time, she enjoys watching her cat attack his own reflection, reading romantic fantasy, and praying her pager doesn’t go off.

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Khristlyn Bellamy

Khristlyn brings a splash of Miami sunshine with her from her hometown in Florida. She blends her dedication to patient care with a rich background in community leadership.

From spearheading district-wide events tackling critical issues like human trafficking to organizing projects around social justice, Khristlyn has consistently shown her commitment to social responsibility and advocacy. Drawn to the field of pathology for its diagnosis and outcome-driven nature, she is excited about using her growing expertise to positively impact health outcomes, at both an individual and a collective scale. She is passionate about delving deeper into the intersectionality between pathology and public health.

Outside of work, Khristlyn loves picking up new hobbies, exploring the globe, and celebrating every season with festive cheer, firmly believing that it's never too early to start decorating for the holidays.
 

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Olivia Durant

Olivia graduated from Chapman University in Southern California before returning to Alabama to attend the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. During medical school she participated in research that explored echocardiogram outcomes in pediatric COVID-19 patients. She decided to pursue pathology after attending a tumor board conference during her internal medicine rotation. In her spare time, Olivia enjoys traveling abroad, studying interior design, going to the gym, and reading horror novels. 

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Alejandro "Alex" Guerra

Alex graduated from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas, in Fort Worth, where his wide-ranging scientific and medical interests eventually led him to pathology. Over the course of his education, he has engaged in research ranging from studying asthma in local populations to the adsorption of antibiotics using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. In his spare time, he continues to pursue his interests in history and archaeology, and enjoys hiking, swimming, classic literature, and sci-fi.

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Gurzhikhan "Gulia" Murtazaalieva

Gulia was born and raised in the mountainous region of Dagestan, Russia — a place rich in stories and contrasts, much like the field of pathology she chose to call home. She earned her MD at Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University in Moscow, where her love for patterns, detail, and human biology first took root.

Gulia has developed particular interests in gastrointestinal and breast pathology. She is drawn to these fields for their diagnostic depth, morphologic diversity, and the opportunity to integrate subtle histologic findings with clinical and molecular information.

When she’s not busy unraveling the mysteries of pathology, you can find Gulia striking yoga poses, getting lost in the pages of a good book, or indulging her inner detective with true crime stories.
 

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Isabel Noboa

Isabel is a certified true crime enthusiast with interests in becoming a medical examiner. She earned her undergraduate degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, where she studied abroad in Japan, exploring psychology and Japanese crime fiction. At the Lewis Katz School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Isabel received the Lewis Katz Merit Scholarship and earned a Master of Arts in Urban Bioethics, focusing her research on bias in medical education. Outside of her work, she enjoys relaxing outdoors in her egg chair and taking long walks with her eight sisters. 

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Quinn Rainer

From humble beginnings in Tallahassee, Florida, Quinn developed a deep passion for biology and unraveling the complexities of disease processes, which naturally led him to pursue a career in pathology. As an undergraduate at Florida State University, he took part in cutting-edge nanotechnology research, developing microarrays and lipid-based sensors. During medical school at the University of Miami, he explored both basic and clinical research, publishing on topics ranging from the effects of anti-arrhythmic drugs in Zebrafish models to the clinical significance of calcification in Peyronie’s disease.

His clinical experiences have been just as diverse. He has worked as a medical scribe, completed a surgical internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and spent a dedicated research year at the National Center for Advanced Technologies for Image Guided Therapy. During that time, he focused on implantable microdevices for personalized prostate cancer treatment and conducted comparative research on prostate biopsy techniques. Now, as a pathology resident, he has a vested interest in digital pathology and in exploring how emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, may shape the future of diagnostic medicine. Outside of medicine, Quinn enjoys video games and weightlifting as ways to relax and recharge.
 

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Shilpa Venkataraman
Gastrointestinal Pathology

Shilpa hails from the southern part of India, where she completed her medical school from Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai. She then pursued her residency training in pathology at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India, where she worked on projects involving lupus nephritis, including immune cells activation and the utility of simple and cost-effective staining techniques in urine sediment analysis to assess activity of lupus nephritis. Subsequently, she worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Proteomics Research Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Akhilesh Pandey M.D., Ph.D. at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, where she actively contributed to method development and projects involving FFPE tissues for proteomics. 

She believes translational research and pathology go hand-in-hand and would love to keep both aspects alive throughout her career. She is excitedly looking forward to her GI/Liver pathology and renal pathology fellowships. When she is not in the lab, she enjoys playing with her German Shepherd, Bode, cooking Indian cuisine, or watching crime thrillers and Sci-Fi series.
 

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Ritika Bhat

Ritika is a pathologist from India who completed her medical education at Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and later earned a master's degree in clinical research management from the University of North Texas. She is passionate about deciphering the language of cells and considers pathology as a form of art. Her interest in academic pathology led her to pursue research at the University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center before beginning residency, where she gained valuable experience in hematopathology and oncology research. She has continued to foster this passion during residency by teaching in the Pathology Foundations course at the Harvard Medical School and currently serves as an Anatomic Pathology Chief Resident. She has been actively engaged in research across gastrointestinal pathology and hematopathology, with her work presented at national conferences. After completing residency, she will return to the University of Washington for a Hematopathology fellowship, bringing her journey full circle. 

Outside of medicine, Ritika enjoys cooking, spending time with family and friends, traveling and exploring new places, and venturing into the India’s wilderness on jungle safaris in hopes of spotting a majestic tiger.

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Jacqueline Chen

Jacqueline joins us from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, after completing a Master of Science degree in gerontology from the University of Southern California. She has maintained her interest in medical education during residency through teaching in the Foundations curriculum at Harvard Medical School. She previously served as a Clinical Pathology Chief Resident and currently serves as an Anatomic Pathology Chief Resident. After residency, she will go to City of Hope for a Hematopathology fellowship. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano, baking, board games, and exploring the many museums in the Boston area.  

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Avash Das

Avash earned his MBBS from NRS Medical College in India and his PhD in Biological Chemistry from UT Southwestern. He completed an intercalated fellowship in Molecular Genetic Pathology through the Harvard-wide program and is now completing his final year of Clinical Pathology residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His research spans gastrointestinal biology, metabolic disease, and molecular diagnostics, with a focus on how nutrient availability shapes intestinal metabolism, regeneration, and immune function in gastrointestinal cancers, particularly colorectal cancer. 

Outside of medicine and research, he enjoys spending time with his wife, exploring art and medical history, and cooking.

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Elliott Jiles

Elliott comes to us from Howard University, where he won many academic awards (including one in pathology, naturally). He has in recent years worked as an epidemiologist, investigating infectious disease outbreaks, with his work most recently focusing on COVID outbreaks in group settings. In his downtime, Elliott likes to spend time with his wife and son, relax with a book or a game, and can also be found enjoying weight training.

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Gayathri "Priya" Kollipara
Dermatopathology

Priya completed her anatomic pathology residency at Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Jersey. She is currently a dermatopathology fellow. 

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Ruben Oganesyan

Ruben is the MacGyver of pathology, pouring his considerable intellect and ingenuity, not to mention his engineering background, into developing new medical devices and technologies, often building on simple materials. He graduated at the top of his class from First Moscow State Medical University, holds several patents, and is a dedicated mentor to more junior trainees. Perhaps he will be interested in seeing the sub-basement for materials, bwahaha – we’ll send a search party to rescue you, Ruben.

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Cristiana Pineda
Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine

Cristiana previously attended Yale University (PhD) and Georgetown University (MD) before completing her clinical pathology residency at BIDMC. She is now the transfusion medicine fellow and performs research in the fields of molecular pathology and blood banking. She is also a trainee associate editor at the Journal of Clinical Pathology. In her downtime, she enjoys spending time with her family. 

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Cleveland Ricketts

Cleveland has, since graduating suma cum laude from Escuela Latinamericana de Medicina, Cuba, worked as a medical officer in emergency medicine in Montego Bay, Jamaica, as well as getting a jump on experience in pathology through the study of autopsy findings and other facets of our field. He has shared his clinical expertise with the broader community through extensive mentoring and medical volunteer work, and in his free time likes to remodel buildings and cook.

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Newsha Sajadi

Newsha completed his bachelor’s degree in psychology at UCLA, followed by a medical degree from Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University.

Teaching has been a throughline in his career. He taught organic chemistry after college and now contributes to the Foundations curriculum at Harvard Medical School. Next summer he heads to Memorial Sloan Kettering for a hematopathology fellowship.

Outside the hospital, Newsha plays in a soccer league alongside his girlfriend and teammate and enjoys horror films. 

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Aya Almashad
Breast Pathology

Aya completed medical school at Cairo University and moved to the U.S. after graduation. She worked as a research fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital for one year before joining Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) for her AP/CP pathology residency. She completed her residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and then moved back to Boston to join BIDMC as a Breast Pathology fellow.

Outside of work, Aya enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.

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Emily Mejia
Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

Emily earned her MD degree at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where she was the president of the pathology interest group, a medical student mentor, and an active participant and leader in several community service projects. During residency, she has participated in various leadership roles including past Social Chair, member of the program’s Resident Training Committee and as a CAP Delegate Representative. Emily has special interests in QI/QA, GYN pathology and completed an out-of-sequence Cytopathology fellowship last academic year, here at BIDMC. 

In her free time, Emily enjoys watching Netflix dramas, comedies, early 2000s sitcoms & reality TV, cooking, shopping, traveling and exploring New England!

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Yuden Pemba
Hematopathology

Yuden earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and her M.D. from Saint James School of Medicine before completing her Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency at the University of California, Davis. Her scholarly work has included research in dermatopathology and surgical pathology, with peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national meetings, including ISDP and USCAP. Yuden’s interests include diagnostic hematopathology, digital pathology, and laboratory medicine. 

Outside of medicine, she enjoys creative writing and music, and her poetry has been selected for publication in a national anthology. She also enjoys playing video games and spending time with her family and her cat.

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Danielle Rinck
Dermatopathology

Danielle earned her MD degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in her hometown of St. Louis, MO, before completing her Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency at BIDMC. She has a unique talent for combining her medical expertise with her passion for digital art—her drawings are featured in a medical textbook and have graced the cover of the Journal of Clinical Pathology (September 2023 edition)! Danielle is deeply engaged in dermatopathology research and was honored with the 2024 Best Oral Abstract Presentation Award at the Annual American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP) Conference in Chicago. 

In her free time, she enjoys attending barre and Pilates classes, discovering new restaurants, spending time with her two cats and fiancé, and traveling. Danielle is excited to continue her training and career in dermatopathology as Fellow during the 2026–2027 academic year!

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Abhimanyu Tushir
Hematopathology

Abhimanyu (Abhi) Tushir is a Hematopathology Fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He completed his Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency at Temple University Hospital, where he served as Chief Resident, and earned his medical degree from Santosh Medical College in India. His clinical interests include hematopathology, with a particular interest in flow cytometry, molecular diagnostics, and integrating these tools into the evaluation of hematologic disorders. He also enjoys learning about laboratory operations and the systems that support high-quality diagnostic testing. 

Outside of medicine, he enjoys hiking, exploring new places, and making the most of his time outdoors.

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Mohammed Wali
Cytopathology

Mo graduated from the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, where he led the Pathology Interest Group and conducted research on the impact of COVID-19 on postpartum mothers. He completed his AP/CP pathology residency at BIDMC, where he served as an AP Chief Resident.

In his free time, Mo is a devoted cat parent of two, enjoys board games, and can often be found listening to a captivating audiobook.

Following completion of his cytopathology fellowship, Mo will pursue an Oncologic Surgical Pathology Fellowship at MSKCC.

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Lisha Wang
Gastrointestinal Pathology

Lisha earned her MD from Shandong First Medical University in China and developed a strong interest in gastrointestinal and genitourinary pathology during her PhD training at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center. She further expanded her knowledge as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Michigan. She has co-authored more than 60 publications spanning a broad range of cancer-related topics, with work published in journals including Molecular Cancer, The American Journal of Surgical Pathology, Clinical Cancer Research, and other peer-reviewed journals. She has also received the International Society of Urologic Pathology (ISUP) Stipend Award.

She is currently a GI Pathology Fellow at BIDMC and will join the faculty following completion of her fellowship in 2027. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family. 

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Sara Hayama
Neuropathology

Sara earned her MD from the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii. She stayed on Oahu to complete her AP/CP training where she served as chief resident. Now, she relocates for the first time for fellowship training across the country. 

Outside of medicine, Sara is excited for her first real winter and exploring the East Coast with her family.

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Jose Angel Henriquez Rivera
Microbiology (ACGME)

Jose was born and raised in Puerto Rico. After graduating college, he moved to New York City where his career in the field of infectious disease and microbiology was ignited by working at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. During his time at CII, Jose worked under the guidance of leading scientists in the field of viral discovery and surveillance, performing innovative molecular research techniques such as multiplex PCR and microarray for pathogen identification. His contribution led to the identification of a SARS-like coronavirus isolated from leaf-nosed bats in Nigeria (mBio) and the discovery of a non-primate hepacivirus (NPHV) in canine and horse specimens with the latter being the closest phylogenetic relative of HCV (J.Virol & PNAS). Jose went on to complete his premedical studies at Columbia’s Post-Bac Premed Program and subsequently gained admission at Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in his native Puerto Rico where he graduated with an MD degree in 2021. 

It was during his medical school trajectory that Jose had the opportunity to join a team of infectious diseases clinicians at Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, Australia where his interest in infectious disease fully cemented. Jose went on to successfully complete his internal medicine residency at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School and infectious diseases fellowship at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. As an infectious disease fellow, Jose continued to seek opportunities in the microbiology lab setting and now, he is excitingly pursuing the ACGME Medical Microbiology fellowship at Beth Israel Medical Center. 

Jose is a rugby player alumnus of NYC’s Gotham Knights and enjoys watching and playing rugby and tennis recreationally.  

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Lily Mahler
Cytopathology

Lily completed her medical training at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. During her AP/CP residency training here at BIDMC she served as a Social Chair, CP chief resident and AP chief resident. She completed the BIDMC Breast Pathology fellowship in 2025-2026. Outside of work she enjoys art history, painting and cooking.

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Yanqin Huang
Microbiology (CPEP)

Yanqin joined Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in January 2022 as a Research Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. James Kirby and is currently also a Clinical Microbiology Fellow. Her clinical and research interests focus on antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and the development of effective combination therapies for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, with a particular emphasis on nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Her research integrates in vitro susceptibility testing, drug-combination studies, dynamic pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) models, and translational approaches to identify more effective therapies for drug-resistant infections.
Yanqin earned her MD in Internal Medicine and PhD in China, as well as an MBA. She subsequently completed clinical laboratory training in Canada and postdoctoral research at the University of Illinois Chicago, where she developed expertise in hollow-fiber infection models and PK/PD modeling. Prior to her academic research career, she also spent more than eight years in the biopharmaceutical industry, gaining extensive experience in antimicrobial drug discovery and development.

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Shane Smithee
Microbiology (CPEP)

Shane is currently a Major and Microbiologist in the United States Army. During his ten-year tenure in the Army, Shane has served as the Officer in Charge of a chemical and biological warfare mobile detection laboratory, the Chief of Microbiology at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, and most recently was a student at the Army’s Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. He was also deployed to the Middle East where he served as a Brigade Medical Operations Officer and Environmental Science Officer. Shane received his PhD from the University of Nebraska Medical Center where he specialized in picornavirology/enterovirology and then did a short postdoctoral fellowship in vaccine development at the CDC in Atlanta prior to joining the Army. He is also certified by the ASCP as a Technologist in Microbiology, by the AMT as a Molecular Diagnostics Technologist, and by the AAB as a Medical Technician. Shane has a strong interest in medical microbiology and looks forward to completing his CPEP fellowship here at BIDMC prior to moving on to his next Army assignment. In his free time, Shane enjoys working out, gaming, traveling, and catching up on his favorite shows. Though he hasn’t flown in a while, Shane also has a private pilot license and has an avid interest in general aviation. 

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