Meet Our Team | Boston Children's Research

Current lab members

Allison Wu, MD, MPH

Principal Investigator

Allison Wu 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.

Dr. Wu's clinical and research interests in pediatric nutrition have been shaped by her childhood surrounded by food and science. In the 1980s, after emigrating from Taiwan to the U.S., her grandparents opened a Chinese food kiosk in a mall food court. Her relatives proceeded to open and operate Chinese restaurants, while her parents obtained PhDs in biochemistry and became academic research scientists. Her grandparents recognized that food was nourishing for their customers, while her parents encouraged scientific curiosity. This upbringing, followed her medical training, has influenced her research interest in harnessing nutrition interventions in the health care setting to prevent and treat childhood diseases.

Dr. Wu's favorite “food is medicine” is mangos.

Dr. Wu's Harvard Catalyst profile

Arlette Caballero-Gonzalez

Program Coordinator

Arlette completed her BA in Psychology at Boston University, and is currently working as a Program Coordinator for the Wunderfull Lab to gain knowledge and experience before applying to a Psychology Masters program. Her favorite “food is medicine” is kale salad with salmon.

Nemo Lee

Clinical Research Assistant

Nemo graduated from Boston University with a degree in Biology on the Pre-med track, and she is working as a Clinical Research Coordinator for the Wunderfull Lab. Passionate about exploring the science behind human health and disease, Nemo is excited to gain further hands-on experience in clinical and community-based research before applying to medical school. Her favorite "food is medicine" is kiwi.

Kieley Chapman, MD

Kieley Chapman, MD completed 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.

Wunderfull next step: Gap year in Sydney, Australia.

Brynn Elverson

Undergraduate Student Intern

Brynn is a Pre-Med, public health student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and she is volunteering with the lab as an undergraduate intern. She is excited to gain exposure to clinical research and be part of community-based projects. Her favorite "food is medicine" is avocado.

Catalina Berenblum Tobi, MD

Catalina is a 1st year resident in pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center. She is originally from Argentina and has an interest in the intersection of health disparities and nutrition. She has an interest in the care of children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Her favorite “food is medicine” is the use of fiber in microbiome diversity.

Geraldine Loza Batres

Geraldine Loza Batres is a senior at Boston University studying Health Science and is currently a research intern at the Wunderfull Lab, gaining hands-on experience in the field. Her favorite example of "food is medicine" is guavas.

Mia Chen

Mia is currently an undergraduate at Boston University, majoring in Human Physiology. She is working as an intern for the Wunderfull lab to gain hands-on experience in clinical research. Her favorite "food is medicine" is strawberries & mango.

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