Team

Caroline J. Smith, PhD

Caroline J. Smith, PhD

Principal Investigator



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Caroline J. Smith, PhD

Caroline J. Smith, PhD

Principal Investigator

Dr. Smith received her Ph.D. from Boston College, working in the lab of Dr. Alexa Veenema, in 2017. She then completed her postdoctoral fellowship in the lab of Dr. Staci Bilbo at the Lurie Center for Autism at Harvard Medical School and, subsequently, at Duke University.

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Maura Stoehr

Maura Stoehr

PhD Student



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Maura Stoehr

Maura Stoehr

PhD Student

Maura received her B.S. in Neuroscience from Georgia State University before joining the Smith Lab in January, 2023 and, subsequently, starting the PhD Program in September, 2023.

Anna Lally

Anna Lally

Research Technician



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Anna Lally

Anna Lally

Research Technician

Anna received her B.A. in Neuroscience and English from Wheaton College (MA). She joined the Smith Lab in June 2024.

William Taylor

William Taylor

Postdoctoral Researcher



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William Taylor

William Taylor

Postdoctoral Researcher

Dr. Taylor received his PhD in neuroscience from the University of Southern California, Children's Hospital Los Angeles. He worked in Dr. Brian Dias' lab studying the impact of stress hormones on cognition and neurobiology. He joined the Smith lab as a Postdoctoral Researcher in 2025.

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Matthew Morales

Matthew Morales

Research Technician



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Matthew Morales

Matthew Morales

Research Technician

Matt recieved his B.A. in Biology from Bowdoin College before joining the Smith Lab in June 2025. 

Odette Amoekohene

Odette Amoekohene

Undergraduate student



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Odette Amoekohene

Odette Amoekohene

Undergraduate student

Odette is a junior at Boston College conducting research in the Smith Lab.

Alejandro Ferreto

Alejandro Ferreto

Undergraduate student



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Alejandro Ferreto

Alejandro Ferreto

Undergraduate student

Alejandro is a junior at Boston College conducting research in the Smith Lab.

Yudam Chang

Yudam Chang

Undergraduate student



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Yudam Chang

Yudam Chang

Undergraduate student

Yudam is a junior at BC conducting research in the Smith Lab.

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Anthony Djerdjaj

Anthony Djerdjaj

Past: Postdoctoral Researcher
Present: Research Associate at AstraZeneca



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Anthony Djerdjaj

Anthony Djerdjaj

Past: Postdoctoral Researcher

Present: Research Associate at AstraZeneca

Anthony received his B.A. in Biology from Boston College. He then received his PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience from Boston College, working in the lab of Dr. John Christianson, in 2024. He now researches oncology at AstraZeneca.

Elise Martin

Elise Martin

Past: Laboratory Technician
Present: PhD student at Vanderbilt University



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Elise Martin

Elise Martin

Past: Laboratory Technician

Present: PhD student at Vanderbilt University

Elise received her B.A. in Neuroscience and Religion from Bowdoin College before joining the Smith Lab as a Research Technician. She is now pursuing a PhD in Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University.

Joy Babalola

Joy Babalola

Past: Undergraduate Student
Current: MS Student at Boston University



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Joy Babalola

Joy Babalola

Past: Undergraduate Student

Current: MS Student at Boston University

Joy recieved her B.A. in Neuroscience from Boston College in 2025 and conducted research in the Smith lab as a McNair scholar. She is now pursuing a Masters of Science at Boston University. 

Jason Xue

Jason Xue

Past: Undergraduate Student



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Jason Xue

Jason Xue

Past: Undergraduate Student

Jason recieved his B.A. in Neuroscience from Boston College in 2025 and conducted research in the Smith lab.

Matt Kern

Matt Kern

Past: Undergraduate Student
Current: PhD Student at the University of Michigan



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Matt Kern

Matt Kern

Past: Undergraduate Student

Current: PhD Student at the University of Michigan

Matt recieved his B.A. in Neuroscience from Boston College in 2025 and conducted research in the Smith lab. He is now pursuing a PhD at the University of Michigan.

Niki Li

Niki Li

Past: Undergraduate Student
Current: PhD Student at the University of Pittsburgh



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Niki Li

Niki Li

Past: Undergraduate Student

Current: PhD Student at the University of Pittsburgh

Niki recieved her B.A. in Neuroscience from Boston College in 2025 and conducted research in the Smith lab. She is currently a PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh.

Madeline Winters

Madeline Winters

Past: Undergraduate student
Current: Holobiome



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Madeline Winters

Madeline Winters

Past: Undergraduate student

Current: Holobiome

Madeline recieved her B.A. in Neuroscience from Boston College in 2025 and conducted research in the Smith lab. She is now working for Holobiome. 

Sarvin Bhagwagar

Sarvin Bhagwagar

Past: Undergraduate Student
Current: Undergraduate Student at Cornell University



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Sarvin Bhagwagar

Sarvin Bhagwagar

Past: Undergraduate Student

Current: Undergraduate Student at Cornell University

Sarvin conducted research in the Smith Lab at Boston college during his freshman year. He currently an undergraduate student at Cornell University.