Current lab members

Allison Wu

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

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

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 Assistant for the Wunderfull Lab. Passionate about exploring the science behind 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

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. 

Yunah Song

Clinical Research Assistant

Yunah is a medical student at Harvard Medical School and is working as a research assistant with the Wunderfull Lab. She is excited to explore how addressing food insecurity and improving nutrition can promote child health. Her favorite “food is medicine” is crunchy green grapes.

Geraldine Loza Batres

Clinical Research Assistant

Geraldine Loza Batres recently graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science and currently works as a Clinical Research Assistant in the Wunderfull Lab, where she is gaining valuable hands-on research experience in preparation for her future goal of becoming a pediatric Physician Associate (PA). Her favorite “food is medicine” is guavas.

Ariana Reynier Hernandez

Clinical Research Assistant

Ariana Reynier Hernandez is a medical doctor from Mexico with a Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition. She completed her medical studies at Universidad Anáhuac México, Campus Norte. She currently works as a clinical research assistant at The Wunderfull Lab. She has worked and volunteered in underserved communities with limited resources, where she observed the effects of poverty and food insecurity on health outcomes. These experiences shaped her research interests in nutrition and obesity, with a focus on health equity and improving outcomes in vulnerable populations. Her favorite "food is medicine" is cauliflower.

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