Our current Woodrow Wilson Fellows are pursuing the following research projects:

Determining the Electrostatic Properties Near a Nanoparticle when Wrapped by Different Polymers
Arham Alam ’25, Molecular and Cellular Biology

Anxiety in Leiomyosarcoma Survivors
Caroline Brown ’25, Molecular and Cellular Biology

Mental Health in Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection (MHAAD) Initiative: resource development and evaluation
Dalila Cabrieles ’25, Public Health Studies

Physiological Effects of Chronic Acetaminophen Exposure on Human Brain Microphysiological Systems
Asya Ector ’25, Neuroscience

Physical Activity and Brain Health
Aaliyah Gonzalez ’25, Public Health Studies

PD-1 Therapetic Antibody Expression Utilizing Self-Amplifying mRNA and Intramuscular Injection
Wilson Huang ’25, Molecular and Cellular Biology

Human Salvage: Tracing The Medical Futility of Brain Death and Hospice Care at Johns Hopkins (1979-1999)
Rahul Jakati ’25, Writing Seminars

Braidings on Non-Split Tambara-Yamagami Categories over the Reals
Yoyo Jiang ’25, Mathematics

Epigenetic modifications through DNA probes
Nishtaa Modi ’25, Economics and Biomedical Engineering

Speculative Biology: An Exploration of Transdisciplinarity through Storytelling and the Visual Arts
Tobi Park ’25, Writing Seminars

The Development of Reaction-Diffusion Models to Probe Cellular Transport as a Mechanism of TRP Channel Surface Activity Regulation
Achyuth Parola ’25, Biophysics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Philosophy

Written Discourse Analysis in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Katelyn Surrao ’25, Neuroscience

Spirit Possession or Depression? Black Immigrants’ Alternative Mental Health Healing Strategies: An Ethnographic Case Study
Rachel Baffoe-Bonnie ’26: Medicine, Science, and the Humanities

Examining barriers for curative treatment in adults with Sickle Cell Disease at Johns Hopkins Sickle Cell clinic
Julius Coker ’26, Molecular and Cellular Biology and Public Health Studies

Retinoic Acid Insufficiency on Cardiac Function
Muadh Elyamani ’26, Biophysics

U.S. Foreign Policy Shifts Post-Yugoslav Wars
Arusa Malik ’26, International Studies and Political Science

Preventing a Necrotic Core in Human Retinal Organoids
Rohit Rachala ’26, Mollecular and Cellular Biology

Identifying MIF Nuclease and Aging Relationship
Ramazan Solak ’26, Biophysics

Investigating a Bidirectional Relationship between Sleep and Frontotemporal Dementia in Drosophila
Miguel Velasco ’26, Neuroscience

The molecular and cellular impact of relapse, a key determinant of poor prognosis of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders
Sophia Wu ’26, Neuroscience

Expression of Tau Mutations in Drosophila
Brandon Yoo ’26, Neuroscience and Public Health Studies

Auditory and Cognitive Function in Mouse Models of Alzheimer’s Disease Across Lifespan
Suhani Aggarwal ’27, Neuroscience

Harmony in Diplomacy: The Effect of Western Musical Engagement on East Asian Soft Power Diplomacy
Henry Hung ’27, International Studies and Viola Performance

Identifying Neural Populations Involved in Opioid Addiction Via the Novel Optogenetic Technique iTango and Increasing Accessibility to Addiction Research
Veronica Jung ’27, Neuroscience and English

The Role of Mrgpra Receptors in Bacterial Meninigitis
Henry Le Chang ’27, Neuroscience

Effect of N-linked Glycosylations and Disulfides on Protein Refoldability
Eli Lesher ’27, Biophysics and Mathematics

Analyzing the Role of Eye Movements in Ataxia Diagnoses
Emin Soguktas ’27, Neuroscience and Public Health Studies

Investigating the Mechanism Behind the Failure of Nerve Regeneration Following the Ablation of Monocarboxylate Transporters in Schwann Cells
Mamadou Thiam ’27, Molecular and Cellular Biology and Neuroscience

What is the Current Scope of Partnerships Between Community-Based Doulas and Healthcare Systems to Promote Maternal Health Equity for Black Women and Birthing People?
Omotara Tiamiyu ’27, Molecular and Cellular Biology and Public Health Studies

Referrals to Appointment Process for sickle cell disease patients at a SCD center
Naga Veeramallu ’27, Biophysics and Anthropology