Meet the team!
Mission Statement
At The Adler Archer Laboratory (Archer Lab), we are committed to advancing innovation in healthcare and sustainability through a lens of ethics, equity, and community impact. Our education, research, and translation is designed to help ensure that emerging technologies advance healthcare in ways that are fair, transparent, and accessible to all.
Lab Director
Adler Archer, JD, MS
Faculty in Biomedical Engineering, Medicine, and Business
JHU Faculty and Staff Affiliates
Youseph Yazdi, PhD, MBA
Associate Professor and CBID Director
JHU School of Medicine
James Calvin, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean
Carey Business School
Pamela Y. Collins, MD, MPH
Professor and Dept Chair, Mental Health
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Kai Ding, M.D.
Associate Professor
JHU School of Medicine
Harold Lehmann, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
JHU School of Medicine
Tamar Mendelson, PhD, MA
Professor and CAH Director
JHU School of Medicine
Neha Verma, PhD
Adjunct Associate Research Engineer
JHU School of Medicine
Vision Statement
We envision a future where emerging technologies empower resilient communities and equitable healthcare systems. We aim to transform the healthcare landscape through ethical innovation in AI, community health informatics, and emerging technologies, ensuring that progress serves all individuals and communities fairly.
Archer Lab Fellows and Students Affiliates
Yousseff Abubaker, MS
Fellow - Military Track (Skillbridge)
CAPT, U.S. Air Force
Freda Agyei-Dwarko, MD
Fellow - Digital Health and AI Track
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Natalie Armstrong, MHS
Fellow - Digital Health and AI Track
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Chiara Barbati, MD
Fellow - Digital Health and AI Track
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Jiaxin Feng
Fellow - Education Innovation Track
JHU School of Education
Pryscila G. Ferreira, MBA
Fellow - Digital Health and AI Track
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Becca Glesner, BSN
Fellow - Military Track (Skillbridge)
CAPT, U.S. Air Force
Erika Ito, MD
Fellow - Digital Health and AI Track
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Stephen O’Donnell, BA
Fellow - Military Track (Skillbridge)
CAPT, U.S. Air Force
V. Viyas Thilagarajan, MS
PhD Student
McMaster University
Alex Zhu
Masters Student
Whiting School of Engineering
Collaborators and SMEs
Mary Cha, MD
Chief Medical Officer
ViviHealth
Joshua Carter
CEO
WAIV solutions
Shelby Forbes, PhD
Teaching Professor
UNC School of Medicine
Andrew Gelbard, MS
Data Scientist
U.S. Federal Government
Max Ghenis, MS
Co-Founder & CEO
Policy Engine
Briana Gist
Faculty Research Specialist
UMD ARLIS
Pam Isom, MSIM
CEO
IsAdvice & Consulting
Tonee Lawson, MS
Executive Director
The Be Org 501(c)3
Leigh McCormick, PhD
CEO
Platypus Health
Dr Luthfun Nessa
Physcian and Engineer
National Health Service (England)
Archer Lab Alumni
Georgia Dounis, DDS, MS
JHU School of Medicine
(class of 2025)
Curtis Hubbard, MBA
Carey Business School
(class of 2025)
Emily Ashby, MS
JHU School of Medicine
(class of 2024)
Daksh Saksena, MS
JHU School of Medicine
(class of 2024)
Justin English, BS
Georgetown University
(class of 2024)
Mariana Bendavit, MS
Johns Hopkins BME
(class of 2021)
Mackenzie Heldberg, MS
Carey Business School
(Class of 2021)
Mackenzie McClaine, MSE
Johns Hopkins BME
(class of 2021)
Amanda Kaufman, MS
Carey Business School
(Class of 2021)
Izabella Samuel, MS
Johns Hopkins BME
(class of 2021)
Kai Zhang, MS
Johns Hopkins BME
(class of 2021)