Principal Investigator
Nora E. Renthal, MD, PhD (she/her)
Principal investigator (PI), Renthal Lab
Dr. Renthal is a pediatric endocrinologist, who specializes in the care of children with osteoporosis and skeletal fragility. She serves as the Medical Director of the Bone Health Program at Boston Children’s Hospital & Director of the DXA Center for Pediatric Bone Density. Dr. Renthal holds an MD and PhD from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She completed her Pediatric residency training at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, further specializing through Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital, where she has served as faculty since 2018.
Her hobbies include gardening, aquariums, and roller skating.
Current lab members
John Baronas, BS (he/him)
Lab Manager / Research Assistant III
Joined lab: August 2019
Projects: Understanding chondrocyte proliferation and maturation, DREAMS Health Study
Hobbies: Skiing, Camping, & Hiking
Ali Ahmed, BS (he/him)
Research Assistant II
Joined lab: October 2023
Projects: Specialty Training in Disability Health Equity (STRIDE), Equitable Counseling in High-Risk Outcomes for Skeletal Dysplasia (ECHOS), Duchenne Research, Education, and Attitudes about Sexuality and Mental Health (DREAMS)
Hobbies: Architecture & tropical plants
Zakora Moore, MS (she/her)
Research Assistant II
Joined lab: May 2024
Projects: Reevaluation of Race in Pediatric Densitometry, Equitable Counseling in High-Risk Outcomes for Skeletal Dysplasia (ECHOS), Duchenne Research, Education, and Attitudes about Sexuality and Mental Health (DREAMS)
Hobbies: Dogs & Fish
Robin Margolin, MS, LPC (she/her)
Licensed Professional Counselor
Joined lab: January 2023
Projects: DREAMS Health Study
Hobbies: Camping, Puzzles, & Crafting