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Principal Investigator: Alexander "Zandy" Hillel, MDI am an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Originally from New York, I graduated from Dartmouth College and went to Tulane University School of Medicine. After completing residency in the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, which included a three-year research fellowship in biomedical engineering, I finished my training with a Laryngology fellowship at the Emory Voice Center in Atlanta.
I joined the faculty at Hopkins in 2013 and established our laboratory investigating laryngotracheal stenosis. My current clinical and surgical expertise focuses on airway and voice disorders, including endoscopic and open treatment of laryngotracheal stenosis, treatment of professional voice, and spasmodic dysphonia. I am also the Medical Student Director for the Department of Otolaryngology and am passionate about facilitating medical student education in Otolaryngology. |
Kevin Motz, MDI am a 4th year Resident Physician training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. As part of my residency training, I am completing a NIH-funded T32 training fellowship and will spend 2 years in this lab. After completing residency training, I plan to pursue a fellowship in Otolaryngology and aspire to have a career as a surgeon-scientist.
I was born and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland and graduated from Villa Julie College in 2009 with a degree in Biology. Afterwards, I received my medical degree from Georgetown University in 2013, and began my Otolaryngology training at Johns Hopkins the same year. I am an avid golfer, love my dog, and am the #1 Ravens fan!! |
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Dacheng Deng, MD PhDI have been a Research Specialist in the Hillel Lab since 2013. I am originally from China, and received my medical degree in 1994 from the Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. As a physician in China, my specialty was in Hematology-Oncology.
Since coming to the United States, I have worked in a variety of labs and I have experience in a large variety of research techniques. I have spent time at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Michigan. I hope to use my extensive background in immunology to continue investigating the etiology of airway inflammation and scar formation. |
Michael Murphy, MDI joined the lab in June 2016 following an intern year in General Surgery. My research is currently focused on investigating the effects of antimetabolic agents on pathologic fibroblasts derived from iatrogenic laryngotracheal stenosis.
Originally from Virginia, I studied physics in undergrad. Before attending medical school, I built wooden boats, and taught a class on the same. |
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Linda Yin, BAI am a 4th year medical student taking a gap research year through the Dean's Year of Research Program at Hopkins. I am originally from New York and graduated from The University of Pennsylvania in 2012 with a degree in English - Film Studies. I plan to finish my clinical studies and apply to Otolaryngology residency.
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Madhavi Duvvuri, MPhil, BAI am a a second year medical student at Hopkins. From Massachusetts, I attended Harvard College for undergrad, and graduated in 2014 with a degree in Neurobiology.
Before medical school, I completed my MPhil in Physics at the University of Cambridge in 2014. I am excited to be conducting research at the intersection of medicine and biomedical engineering in the Hillel lab. |
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Michael Feeley
I joined the Hillel lab in 2017 after completing my junior year of college at Widener University, where I study Biomedical Engineering.
After graduation, I expect to further my education in the field. While working in the lab, I plan to gain experience in addition to aiding in research relevant to the overlapping worlds of medicine and engineering.
In my spare time, I enjoy hiking in the woods, looking for fossils, and constructing numerous DIY projects.
After graduation, I expect to further my education in the field. While working in the lab, I plan to gain experience in addition to aiding in research relevant to the overlapping worlds of medicine and engineering.
In my spare time, I enjoy hiking in the woods, looking for fossils, and constructing numerous DIY projects.
Past Members
Idris Samad, MBBCh - Former research associate, currently a resident in the University of Ottawa Department of Otolaryngology
Garret Ma, BS, MS - Former student in the lab, currently an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company
Daryan Namba, BS - Former student in the lab, currently a M.D. Candidate at University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Garret Ma, BS, MS - Former student in the lab, currently an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company
Daryan Namba, BS - Former student in the lab, currently a M.D. Candidate at University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Collaborators
Maureen Horton, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Co-director, Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic
Jonathan Powell, MD, PhD
Professor of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Jennifer Elisseeff, PhD
Professor, Wilmer Eye Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering
Departments of Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering and Orthopedic Surgery
Director, Translational Tissue Engineering Center (TTEC)
Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP
Professor, Diane M. Bless Endowed Chair in Otolaryngology
Associate Vice Chair of Research, Department of Surgery
Director, University of Wisconsin Health Voice and Swallow Clinics
Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Alexander Gelbard, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
The North American Airway Collaborative (NoAAC)
Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Co-director, Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic
Jonathan Powell, MD, PhD
Professor of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Jennifer Elisseeff, PhD
Professor, Wilmer Eye Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering
Departments of Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering and Orthopedic Surgery
Director, Translational Tissue Engineering Center (TTEC)
Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP
Professor, Diane M. Bless Endowed Chair in Otolaryngology
Associate Vice Chair of Research, Department of Surgery
Director, University of Wisconsin Health Voice and Swallow Clinics
Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Alexander Gelbard, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
The North American Airway Collaborative (NoAAC)