Our Team

Incoming 2023-2024 Research Fellows

Research Fellow

Hi, my name is Eric Xia, and I’m a medical student at Boston University. I joined the Mostaghimi Lab in 2020, where I have been cultivating my interest in medical dermatology and alopecia areata ever since. I am also passionate about cutaneous oncology and health equity, and I hope to continue playing a role in reducing healthcare disparities through both clinical and non-clinical means. In my free time, you can probably find me playing basketball, singing karaoke, or exploring new places and foods.

Research Fellow

Hi! I’m Allison Yan, a medical student at The Ohio State University. My current research interests include global health dermatology, mitigating health disparities within dermatology, and better characterizing the lived experiences of patients with dermatologic diseases. When I’m not working on research projects, you can usually find me on my Peloton bike, playing with my cat, or spending time with my family and friends.

Research Fellow

My name is Ahana Gaurav and I am a medical student at the Medical College of Georgia. My research interests include health policy, medical education, complex medical dermatology, and studying intersectionality and its implications within dermatology. Aside from medicine, I am a fan of long walks, listening to podcasts, and game nights.

2022 – 2023 Research Fellows

Research Fellow

Hi, I’m Kanika Kamal. I am a 4th year student in the Harvard Medical School MD program. I am interested in sexual and gender minority health within dermatology and broadly in medicine, psychosocial outcomes of dermatologic disease, and diversity equity and inclusion more broadly. Outside of medicine, I love live music in any capacity and play electric guitar and bass.

Research Fellow

Hi, I’m Sophia Ly, an MD/MPH student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Growing up in rural Arkansas, I became passionate about health policy and health equity, which are core themes of my research in dermatology. My other research interests include the intersection of women’s health and dermatology, alopecia areata, and medical dermatology. In my free time, I love watching documentaries, attending comedy shows, and trying new foods.

Research Fellow

Hi, my name is Priya Manjaly, and I’m a student in the Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education Program (BA/MD) at Boston University. Before medical school, I worked on grassroots healthcare advocacy with the Lown Institute in Boston and advocated on behalf of refugee and other vulnerable patients with the Doctors of the World Clinic in London. My research interests include global health, healthcare disparities, and medical dermatology. Most importantly, I am a proud Florida woman trying to make a better #Floridawoman.

Research Lab Members

Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

2021 – 2022 Research Fellows

Research Fellow

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Research Fellow

Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

2020 – 2021 Research Fellows

Research Fellow

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Residency: Northwell Health, Plastic Surgery

Research Fellow

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine 

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Dermatology

2019 – 2020 Research Fellows

2018 – 2019 Research Fellows

2017 – 2018 Research Fellow

Resident

I am a dermatology resident in the Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency Training Program and a graduate of the MD/MBA program at Tufts. I joined the Mostaghimi Lab in 2017 after receiving a predoctoral NIH grant to conduct clinical and translational research within dermatology. My research focuses largely on the implementation of quality improvement initiatives across various diseases states within dermatology. Outside of research, I am also involved in startups, consulting, and medical education.

2016 – 2017 Research Fellow

Dermatologist at Mass General Hospital

Residency: Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Other Research Alumni

Meet previous members of the Mostaghimi Lab

Mostaghimi lab

Department of Dermatology

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Boston, MA, 02215