Past Members | Boston Children's Research

Nisha Dalvie, MD

Nisha is a pediatric resident in the Boston Combined Residency Program. Her main research interests are addressing barriers to maternal-fetal health equity, especially for families of color, with a focus on nutrition, health literacy, and complex care services. Her favorite “food is medicine” is a classic Indian drink called lassi (even better with her mom’s homemade yogurt)!

Wunderfull next step: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Health Services Research Fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Erica Di Battista, BS

Erica is a Boston University graduate. As part of her undergraduate degree in Human Physiology, she completed her senior year internship with Dr. Wu to gain clinical valuable research experience. Her favorite "food is medicine": watermelon.

Wunderfull next step: MD and MBA candidate at Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada.

Marissa Huggins, MPH

Marissa is an MPH candidate in the Nutrition Department at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. At Harvard, she is concentrating on Obesity Epidemiology and Prevention, applying her clinical research background exploring the biological basis of chronic disease. Marissa previously conducted clinical research in the field of women’s health, studying bacterial characteristics leading to recurrent urinary tract infections, and the field of maternal-fetal health, examining the influence of maternal diabesity on placental development and nutrient transport to the fetus. Her favorite “food is medicine:” blackberries!

Wunderfull next step: MD candidate at Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine.

Grace Lin

Graduate Student Intern

Hsin-Tao (Grace) is a Master of Public Health candidate at Boston University, concentrating in Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Pharmaceutical Access, Development, and Delivery. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a strong foundation in nutrition and public health. Grace is passionate about nutritional epidemiology and is especially interested in understanding how dietary patterns influence chronic disease risk. She hopes to contribute to the development of evidence-based strategies that promote healthier eating and prevent nutrition-related illnesses. Her favorite example of "food as medicine"? Peaches.

Wunderfull next step: Grace is moving to San Francisco and hopes to work in healthcare or pharma/biotech.

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.

Jisu Yi

Jisu Yi is currently a senior majoring in Health Science and is on the pre-nursing track at Boston University. She is working towards her goal of becoming a neonatal nurse practitioner and is currently working with the Wunderfull Lab hoping to learn more about health services in regards to pediatric nutrition and gain hands-on experience. Her favorite "food is medicine": apples with greek yogurt!

Wunderfull Lab Past Members