Graduate Students

Griffin, Michelle is an UK academic plastic surgery resident from the University College London (UCL). After completing her PhD in tissue engineering, she is now taking some time to complete her postdoctoral training in the field of molecular biology. She will spend her time in the Longaker Lab investigating craniofacial wound healing. In her free time, Michelle enjoys skiing, playing golf and enjoying jazz music with her husband.

Lavin, Chris Vann is a current Stanford Plastic Surgery resident and Georgetown Med alumni. In addition to his wound healing and radiation fibrosis works, he has developed a particular interest in nerve-machine interfaces. His primary research focus is investigating the peripheral nerve foreign body response to intraneural implants, with the hope that prosthetics in the future will provide longer lasting, highly selective function for amputee patients. In his free time he enjoys martial arts, crab fishing, and doing really heavy weighted pull-ups.

DiIorio, Sarah is a third-year MD/PhD graduate student rotating in the Longaker laboratory. Sarah earned her BS in biological engineering from MIT, and spent one year in Eindhoven in the Netherlands as part of the Fulbright Fellowship. She has previously conducted research on drug delivery and tissue engineering solutions for cartilage repair. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, running, and reading.

Wang, Helen is an MD-PhD student in the Longaker laboratory. She earned her AB in Chemical and Physical Biology at Harvard University while conducting research on genetic mechanisms of aging. Now, she is studying how aging affects wound healing. In her free time, she enjoys painting, playing tennis, baking, and traveling.

Lu, John is a first-year MD/PhD student rotating in the Longaker laboratory. John earned his BS as a double major in chemistry and mathematics from Duke University. As a Marshall Scholar, he earned his MSc in Health Policy, Planning, and Financing from LSE/LSHTM and a MPhil in Biological Sciences from the University of Cambridge. In the Longaker laboratory, John is studying the molecular underpinnings of wound healing. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, traveling, and rock climbing.

Mikos, Georgios is an MD-PhD student at Stanford University. Georgios previously completed his BS in Chemical Engineering and MS in Computer Science (AI specialization) at Stanford. Before joining the lab, he conducted research in tissue engineering and mechanobiology, and he is excited to pursue his interests in pulmonary and skin fibrosis in the lab. In his free time, Georgios enjoys exploring the outdoors, playing tennis, and reading.