Medical School: Stanley Medical College, India

Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Lakshmi grew up in India, then moved to the U.S. for residency.   She completed her pediatric residency at SUNY Downstate Health.  After residency she worked as a hospitalist for one year, then joined as a pediatric infectious disease fellow at Johns Hopkins.  She is interested in clinical research, currently focused on Mycoplasma pneumoniae epidemiology and outcomes.  In her free time, she enjoys going on road trips, reading books and trying out new cuisines.

Mentor: Dr. Anna Sick-Samuels

Medical School: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Harry was raised in the Greek capital. He finished medical school in Athens while participating in competitive debate. After graduating, he joined NIAID to work on HIV associated inflammation and late-onset immunodeficiencies. Subsequently, he finished residency and chief residency at Georgetown before moving to Baltimore for pediatric infectious diseases fellowship. Harry is interested in translational infectious diseases and host-pathogen interaction research. In his free time, he loves running, skiing, trying new restaurants, reading books about history, and is an amateur expert at chess.

Mentors: Dr. Cindy Sears

Medical School: George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Kristin grew up in Maryland before studying biology at Randolph-Macon College where she also played lacrosse. She then moved to Washington D.C. where she attended medical school at George Washington SMHS. She completed her pediatrics residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. She was excited to return to Maryland for Pediatric Infectious Diseases training at Johns Hopkins.  Her medical interests include antimicrobial stewardship and medical education. Outside of work she enjoys going to musicals, reading a good book, and traveling.

Mentor: Dr. Aaron Milstone 

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Emily grew up in Cleveland and Boston. A former camp counselor at a mentoring program for underserved girls, Emily graduated from Princeton University, then received her Master's in Education from the University of Pennsylvania while teaching high school chemistry. She went to medical school interested in examining how stress from childhood adversity affects learning and overall health. In residency, Emily studied infections that disproportionately affect people who use needle-associated drugs. Outside of medicine, Emily enjoys playing the harp, running (slowly), watching The Tonight Show, and rooting for the Minnesota Twins.