Elaine W. Yu, MD, MMSc

Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, MGH Bone Density Center

Elaine Yu, MD, MMSc is an academic clinical investigator and a board-certified endocrinologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston. She...

Michael Cheney, NP

Research Nurse Practitioner

Mike received his BS in Computer Science and MS in Neuroscience at UCLA and an MS in Nursing from Boston College....

Liu Gao, MD PhD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Liu Gao, MD PhD is an endocrinologist and clinical researcher. She joined our group in 2017 as a visiting research scholar. Her research...

Katherine Lindeman

Clinical Research Coordinator

Katie graduated from Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and biochemistry and the science in society program in May 2016.... Read more about Katherine Lindeman

klindeman@mgh.harvard.edu

Claire Rushin

Research Intern

Claire is currently an undergraduate at Harvard University (class of 2019). She joined our group as a research intern in Summer 2017 as a participant in... Read more about Claire Rushin

Petr Stastka

Clinical Research Coordinator

Petr was born in the Novy Jicin, Czech Republic and moved to the U.S. in early 2000. He graduated from the University of Rochester in May 2014 with a B.S. in Biochemistry, minor in Music, and distinction in research. He worked at the University of Rochester Medical Center Brown Laboratory... Read more about Petr Stastka

pstastka@mgh.harvard.edu

Former Group Members

Logan Greenblatt: Logan graduated from Bates College in May 2014 with a degree in Chemistry and Art, after which he joined the Endocrine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital as a Clinical Research Coordinator from 2014-2017. Logan worked on several aims of bariatric research examining the changes in bone following different forms of bariatric surgery. Logan likes to spend his free time racing triathlons and whipping up new concoctions in the kitchen. He is currently attending St. George University School of Medicine.

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Navin Jayaswal: Navin worked with our group as a summer research intern in 2017, as a participant in MGH Clinical Research Center Summer Student Program. His primary focus was assisting with our studies of fecal microbiota transplant and metabolism. He is currently an undergraduate at Rutgers University (class of 2019).

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Elizabeth Monis: Elizabeth graduated from Brandeis University in 2013. She was a Clinical Research Coordinator at the MGH Endocrine Unit from 2013-2016, where she worked on research projects involving bariatric surgery and novel treatments for hypoparathyroidism. She is currently attending the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2016.

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Adam Roy: Adam graduated from Holy Cross University in 2011. After a gap year in which he played semi-professional hockey, he worked in our group as a Clinical Research Coordinator from 2012-2013, working on a variety of projects studying the impact of bariatric surgery and cystic fibrosis on skeletal health. Adam recently graduated from Tufts Medical School.

Chantel Baldwin: Chantel was a Clinical Study Coordinator from 2011-2012, during which she worked on studies investigating phosphate metabolism and our bariatric surgery projects. She subsequently attended the MGH Institute of Health Professionals Nursing Program

Caroline Rourke: Caroline volunteered as a research intern in the summers of 2014 and 2015. She graduated from Brandeis University in 2017 and is currently working as a research coordinator at Boston Children's Hospital.

Yu Research Group