Lu Lab Members

Mir Howlader, BA

Mir is investigating the effect of lymph node microenvironment on lymphocyte egress in lupus

BA: New York University 2018

Email: mih4001@med.cornell.edu

Suparna Kumar

Suparna is studying mechanisms by which genetic polymorphisms affects lupus skin disease

MMSc: Harvard Medical School

MS: Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB)

BE: Thadomal Shahani Engineering College

Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suparna-kumar/

Thomas Li, BA

Thomas is studying the role of type I interferons and ADAM17 in lupus photosensitivity.

BA: Columbia University 2020

Thomas.Li@icahn.mssm.edu

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-m-li/

JiHyun Sim, PhD

JiHyun studies Langerhans cells regulation of dermal lymphatic endothelial cells.

PhD: Seoul National University 2018 - Lab of Hang-Rae Kim

MS: Seoul National University 2013

BS: Hannam University 2009

SimJ@hss.edu

Pamela Cabahug-Zuckerman

Pamela is studying mechanisms of photosensitivity and bone health in lupus

Postdoc: NYU, Lab of Alesha Castillo

PhD: City College of New York, Lab of Mitchell Schaffler

MS: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

BS: Boston University

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-cabahug-zuckerman-a896774a/

Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca is studying the regulation of lymphatic function in skin

BA: Wellesley College

JenningsR@hss.edu

Loahni Hernandez

Tri-I Gateways Program summer student , student at Purdue University 

Loahni is studying how interferons affect lymph node responses in lupus

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loahni-hernandez-a89908246/

Sridhar Karne

HSS Medical Student Summer Research Fellow , medical student at University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Sridhar is studying how lupus impacts bone health.

BS Emory University

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sridhar-karne-222b901b5/

William Ambler, MD

Current Position: Scholar in Translational Medicine,
National Institute of Health

Jennifer Chia, MD, PhD

Current Position: Instructor, Hematopathology, University of California, Los Angeles

Susan Chyou, BS

Current Position: Scientist, Horizon Therapeutics

Dragos Dasoveanu, PhD

Current Position: Principal Scientific Researcher, Genentech , Cancer Immunology Department

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dragos-dasoveanu-b42a28229/

LiYoung Kim, MD

Current Position: Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow, Boston Children’s Hospital

Varsha Kumar, PhD

Current Position: Associate Principal Scientist, AstraZeneca

Fairouz Benahmed Miniuk, PhD

Current Position: Senior Analyst, Business Development, Mount Sinai Innovation Partners

Hafsa Munir, PhD

Current Position: Junior Group Leader, Helmholtz Institute for Translational Oncology (DKFZ)

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafsa-munir-507414b8/?originalSubdomain=de

Jefferson Ortega, BS

Current Position: PhD Student, University of California, Berkeley

Marvin Sandoval, PhD

Noa Schwartz, MD

Current Position: Assistant Professor & Director, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Lupus Center

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noa-schwartz-645b441a/

Ethan Seltzer

Current Position: PhD Student, The Rockefeller University

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-seltzer-4a607b121/

William Shipman III, MD, PhD

Current Position: Resident, Dermatology, Yale University

Isabel Sollohub, BA

Madhavi Somaraju, PhD

Current Position: Scientist II, Mnemo Therapeutics

https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhavi-latha-somaraju-chalasani-78196415/

Te-chen (Jenny) Tzeng, PhD

Current Position: Associate Director, ReNAgade Therapeutics

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/te-chen-jenny-tzeng-60a195b/

Keila Veiga, MD

Current Position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College

Brian Webster, PhD

Current Position: Team Coordinator in Immunotherapy,
Miltenyi Biotec, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany