Craft Lab | Meet Our Team

April Craft, PhD
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Co-director, HSCI Musculoskeletal Disease Program
Affiliate faculty, Harvard Stem Cells & Regenerative Biology

Outside of science, April spends a generous amount of time spoiling her English and French bulldogs, trying to keep succulents alive, and when New England weather permits, she grows and cans veggies.

Rosanne Raftery, PhD
Postdoctoral fellow

Rosie is a Marie Sklodowska Curie postdoctoral fellow working toward unraveling the molecular mechanisms of articular cartilage differentiation and development. She loves to cook and test out new recipes on willing subjects!
 

Divya Venkatasubramanian
PhD student

Divya’s project focuses on exploring the role of different transcription factors in the development and maintenance of articular cartilage. When she isn’t dreaming about cartilage, Divya is either practicing calligraphy or finding more corn recipes to try.
 

Nereida Ramirez
MD/PhD student

Nereida is investigating the roles of biophysical/mechanical stimulation on cartilage development and gene expression. Nereida sings in the Longwood Chorus, which is an ensemble comprised of physicians, scientists, and students of the local Boston medical community.
 

Delmy Melendez
Lab manager

Delmy is focused on optimizing human cartilage differentiation and production, and exploring tendon/ligament differentiation in collaboration with the Galloway lab at MGH. Delmy is a nature-loving, well-hydrated, regenerative medicine enthusiast that enjoys analyzing crypto currencies, staying active, and capturing candid street photography in Boston and around the globe.