It is with great pleasure that we welcome to the team two postdoctoral fellows and four community fellows! Learn a bit more about them below and read their full bios over on our About page.

Postdoctoral Fellows

Photo of a brown skinned woman in front of a flowering plant. She is wearing a multicoloured floral shirt with a peach undershirt. She is facing the camera and smiling.


Angela Stanley (she/her)
Joining Team: Northwestern University
Favorite Snack: Plantain chips with mango sour
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Dominant Chinese Medicine Element: Earth
Theme Song or Personal Anthem: Constantly Changing!

A white woman smiles at the camera. She has blue eyes and dark brown hair tied up in a high bun, and she's wearing a black t-shirt with illegible blue and white text. She's kneeling in a grassy field next to a child, who is cut out of the frame, save for a white dinosaur-printed shirt.

LJ Jaffee (she/her)
Joining Team: Vanderbilt University
Favorite Snack: Sodium!
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Dominant Chinese Medicine Element: Earth
Theme Song or Personal Anthem: 9 to 5, by Dolly Parton

Community Fellows

A black and white headshot of Jumanah Abbas wearing a white shirt and a grey head scarf and partially smiling at the camera. in an empty coffee shop.

Jumanah Abbas
Joining Team: Vanderbilt University
Favorite Snack: Banana and green tea/coffee
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Dominant Chinese Medicine Element: Metal
Theme Song or Personal Anthem: Cavalry, by Mashrou Leila 

This image features a brown-skinned, non-binary person standing confidently in front of a vibrant stained-glass window. The lighting from the window casts a warm, almost halo-like glow behind them. They have long braids and are wearing a white t-shirt that prominently reads "PLEASURE" in bold black letters. The person has multiple necklaces, including one with a nameplate that says “dr. nick.” They are also wearing a smart watch and various rings, adding a stylish touch to their look. Their posture exudes confidence, and they appear calm and grounded. The stained-glass window in the background adds a spiritual, almost ethereal element to the photo. The overall vibe is both powerful and reflective, merging personal style with a sense of deep meaning.

dr. nick alder (they/themme/theirs)
Joining Team: Northwestern University
Favorite Snack: Deep River Sweet Maui Onion Chips
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Dominant Chinese Medicine Element: Water
Theme Song or Personal Anthem: Victory, by Janelle Monáe

Photo of a brown skinned person leaning against a bar throwing up a peace signed with stiletto black and green nails. They are wearing a white shirt, a brown teddy bear coat with a yellow button and “power” in black letters in the shape of fists. This person has an afro with dark brown highlights, a side part and a singular twist with a gold clasp at the end. They are wearing a partially worn burgundy kn94 mask, taken off to reveal a smile.

Chelle Sands (they/she)
Joining Team: Northwestern University
Favorite Snack: Ice cream!
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Dominant Chinese Medicine Element: Wood
Theme Song or Personal Anthem: Fig Tree by Bunny Wailer 

A headshot of a white femme-presenting person with shoulder length curly black and blue hair, wearing a black shirt, standing against a light gray background.

Caroline Sinders (they/them)
Joining Team: Vanderbilt University
Favorite Snack: White Cheddar Pop Corners, cheese grits and shrimp, and/or lemon icebox pie
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Dominant Chinese Medicine Element: Metal
Theme Song or Personal Anthem: No rEgrets, by Aesop Rock / Deceptacon, by Le Tigre

Fellows will be joining their respective labs (Digital Apothecary at Northwestern and Critical Design Lab at Vanderbilt) and working on collaborative projects across both labs. Stay tuned for project updates and posts from our fellows over the coming months!

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