Team

Nora is originally from Heidelberg, Germany, and completed her studies in Chemistry and Biochemistry in Munich before coming to the US for her PhD and postdoc. She has had a long-standing interest in understanding the spatial organization of metabolism, originating from wanting to visualize what metabolism actually looks like. Nora loves art, in particular music, and is a passionate singer.

Mikayla joined the Department of Molecular Metabolism in June 2023. She graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences. In her free time she enjoys staying active and exploring new places.

Lan joined the department October 2023. She received her PhD in Molecular, Cellular and Systemic Physiology from Southern Illinois University and finished three years of postdoctoral training in Baylor College of Medicine at Houston Texas. She has two lovely little boys and enjoys spending her free time with them.

Fiona is interested in cofactor metabolism and mitochondrial transport, and how alterations in such processes drive diseases such as cancer and neurological disorders. She worked at the Structural Genomic Consortium at Oxford before completing her doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge.

Byungsoo is interested in metabolism and mitochondrial transport in diseases such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes. He completed his doctoral studies at Yonsei University and worked at Seoul National University Hospital as a research assistant professor. Byungsoo is recipient of a National Research Foundation grant through the Ministry of Science, South Korea.

Sijie is from Singapore and received her Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University. She will be in the Kory Lab for two years as part of the A*STAR International Fellowship program. She is interested in understanding the pathobiology of age-related brain disorders and spends her free time reading.

Wen Han is from Singapore, and he completed his doctoral studies at the Nanyang Technological University. He is on an international fellowship and his research focus lies in deciphering the mitochondrial metabolite compartmentalization in the nervous system. He spends his free time reading and watching sports. 

Gabriela is interested in the metabolism and dysfunction of pancreatic b-cells during diabetes. She completed her master in Neurobiology and PhD in Biomedical Science at the National University of Mexico (UNAM). She enjoys dancing and swimming.

Akshay has a Ph.D. in computational biology from BITS-Hyderabad, India with postdoctoral experience in biochemistry, molecular and structural biology from CSIR_CCMB, India and A*STAR Singapore. Apart from work , he enjoys playing chess, badminton, and cricket.

Hannah is originally from Washington, D.C. She is an undergraduate student currently working towards an Honors in Biochemistry at Northeastern University. In her free time, she loves to ski moguls and bake bread.

Josiany received her bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Espírito Santo in Brazil, as well as her master’s degree in Biotechnology. She is currently a PhD student in Biotechnology and joined the Kory Lab as a visiting graduate student. Her main interest is understanding mechanisms related to ovarian cancer chemoresistance. Outside of work, she enjoys practicing yoga, hiking, and spending time with her cats and family.

Micah is a postbac student here at Harvard through the Research Scholar Initiative. He is originally from Washington State and recently graduated with his bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University. He enjoys music and nature.