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Primary

Robert Binder, Ph.D. Robert Binder Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Immunology
412-383-7722
rjb42@pitt.edu
Lisa Borghesi, Ph.D. Lisa Borghesi Ph.D
Professor, Department of Immunology
412-383-7074
borghesi@pitt.edu
Tullia C. Bruno, Ph.D Tullia C. Bruno Ph.D
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
412-623-1780
tbruno@pitt.edu
Cillo Anthony R. Cillo Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
arc85@pitt.edu
Jishnu Das, Ph.D Jishnu Das Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
412-624-5530
JISHNU@pitt.edu
Greg M. Delgoffe, Ph.D. Greg M. Delgoffe Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Immunology
412-648-4831
gdelgoffe@pitt.edu
elsner Rebecca Elsner Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5487
relsner@pitt.edu
Olivera J. Finn, Ph.D. Olivera J. Finn Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Department of Immunology
412-648-9816
ojfinn@pitt.edu
Sebastien Gingras, Ph.D Sebastien Gingras Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
412-648-8804
sgingras@pitt.edu
Yi-Nan Gong, Ph.D. Yi-Nan Gong Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
412-623-7156
yngong@pitt.edu
Rachel_Gottschalk_photo.jpeg Rachel A. Gottschalk Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
412-383-0473
rachel.gottschalk@pitt.edu
William F. Hawse, Ph.D William F. Hawse Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
412-624-0475
whawse@pitt.edu
Reinhard Hinterleitner, Ph.D. Reinhard Hinterleitner Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
312-401-3096
REINHARD@pitt.edu
Alok Joglekar, Ph.D. Alok Joglekar Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
412-648-9098
joglekar@pitt.edu
Lawrence P. Kane, Ph.D Lawrence P. Kane Ph.D.
Professor and Vice Chair for Education, Department of Immunology
412-648-8947
lkane@pitt.edu
William B. Klimstra, Ph.D. William B. Klimstra Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Immunology
412-648-5962
Klimstra@pitt.edu
Youjin Lee, Ph.D Youjin Lee Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
youjin.lee@pitt.edu
Jing Li, Ph.D Jing Li Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
412-623-4658
jil601@pitt.edu
Marlies Meisel, Ph.D. Marlies Meisel Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
312-513-2106
MARLIES@pitt.edu
Penelope Morel, M.D. Penelope Morel M.D.
Professor, Department of Immunology
412-624-0343
morel@pitt.edu
Kevin Nickerson, Ph.D. Kevin Nickerson Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
kmn555@pitt.edu
Abby Overacre, Ph.D. Abby Overacre Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
overacre@pitt.edu
amanda Amanda Poholek Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
poholeka@pitt.edu
Douglas S. Reed, Ph.D. Douglas S. Reed Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Immunology
412-648-9290
dsreed@pitt.edu
dayana Dayana Rivadeneira Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology
412-623-1416
dar177@pitt.edu
Mark Jay Shlomchik, M.D., Ph.D. Mark Jay Shlomchik M.D., Ph.D.
UPMC Endowed and Distinguished Professor, Department of Immunology
412-648-8771
mshlomch@pitt.edu
Harinder Singh, Ph.D. Harinder Singh Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Immunology
harinder@pitt.edu
Dario A.A. Vignali, Ph.D. Dario A. A. Vignali Ph.D.
Chair and Distinguished Professor, Department of Immunology
412-624-7930
dvignali@pitt.edu
Creg J. Workman, Ph.D. Creg J. Workman Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology, Vignali Lab
412-624-8056
cworkman@pitt.edu

Administrative Personnel

Kevin Donohue Kevin Donohue
Systems Engineer II
412-383-6885
ksd19@pitt.edu
Roberta K. Erickson Roberta K. Erickson
Grants & Contracts Manager (Pre & Post Award)
412-648-8771
ericksn@pitt.edu
Dewayne Falkner Dewayne Falkner
Director - Research Operations - Unified Flow Core
412.624.4434
falkner@pitt.edu
Christine Grabowski Christine Grabowski
Director - Finance & Operations
412-648-7607
cmg72@pitt.edu
Candice Kuo Candice (Candy) Kuo
Academic Program Manager
cak94@pitt.edu
Todd Langer Todd Langer
Grants & Contracts Specialist III
412-383-7094
tal49@pitt.edu
Alice Liang
Grants & Contracts Manager (Pre & Post Award)
412-383-4169
jil33@pitt.edu
Amanda Maleski Amanda Maleski
Grants & Contracts Manager (Pre & Post Award)
412-383-8735
agm46@pitt.edu
Timothy McCann Timothy McCann
Human Resources Director
412-648-4023
mccannt@pitt.edu
PJ Morrison PJ Morrison
Administrative Assistant III, Center for Systems Immunology
412-383-7094
pjm141@pitt.edu
jodi Jodi Russo
Executive Assistant, Dr. Dario Vignali
412-624-7935
jor190@pitt.edu
Arlene Sains Arlene Sains
Administrative Assistant III
412-383-9737
asains@pitt.edu
Mark Shaw Mark Shaw
Laboratory Assistant
412-383-7958
mas36@pitt.edu

Visiting Scholars and Scientists

Jie Gao
Tsinghua Scholar, Li Lab
jig163@pitt.edu
mohsen Mohsen Mohamadi
Visiting Scholar, Singh Lab
mmohamad@pitt.edu
xingjian Xingjian Qiu
Tsinghua Scholar, Poholek Lab
qiux@pitt.edu
Yue Zangh Yue Zangh
Tsinghua Scholar, Meisel Lab
yibo Yibo Zheng
Tsinghua Scholar, Poholek Lab
yiboz@pitt.edu

Post Doctoral Fellows

Maria Alcorn Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Klimstra Lab 
Sanya Arshad, Ph.D. Sanya Arshad Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Joglekar Lab
412-648-9098
arshads@pitt.edu
Andrew Baessler, Ph.D. Andrew Baessler Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Vignali Lab
anb524@pitt.edu
Andreza Buzolin-Sonego, Ph.D. Andreza Buzolin-Sonego Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Hawse Lab
412-624-2475
anb414@pitt.edu
Derrick Callahan, Ph.D. Derrick Callahan Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5491
djc102@pitt.edu
Chao-Yuan (Frank) Chang, Ph.D. Chao-Yuan (Frank) Chang Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Gong Lab
412-623-1416
frc50@pitt.edu
Qiang Chen, Ph.D. Qiang Chen Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Vignali Lab
412-624-8060
qic93@pitt.edu
haylee Haylee Cosgrove Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Tilstra Lab
tingting Tingting Duan Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Meisel Lab
412-648-4677
tingting-duan@pitt.edu
Jingyu Fan, Ph.D. Jingyu Fan Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Singh Lab
jif51@pitt.edu
Satarupa Ganguly, Ph.D. Satarupa Ganguly Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Gottschalk Lab
sag423@pitt.edu
lisa Lisa Gibbs Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5489
LCG67@pitt.edu
shilpi Shilpi Giri Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Poholek Lab
shg300@pitt.edu
glathar Alexandra Glathar Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Cillo Lab
412-623-2605
alg507@pitt.edu
Charlotte Imianowski, Ph.D. Charlotte Imianowski Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Vignali Lab
412-624-8060
cji22@pitt.edu
Supriya Joshi, Ph.D. Supriya Joshi Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Delgoffe Lab
412-623-1416
supriyaj@pitt.edu
Medard Ernest Kaiza, Ph.D. Medard Ernest Kaiza Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Bruno Lab
412-623-1416
mek314@pitt.edu
Alok Kumar, Ph.D. Alok Kumar Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Delgoffe Lab
412-623-1416
kumara28@upmc.edu
caroline Caroline Larkin Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Gottschalk Lab
412-383-5489
cil8@pitt.edu
anthony Anthony Leonardi Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Lee Lab
ajl307@pitt.edu
Tetyana Lukash Ph.D
Postdoctoral Associate, Klimstra Lab
Venkata Krishna Kanth Makani, Ph.D. Venkata Krishna Kanth Makani Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Joglekar Lab
vkkmakani@pitt.edu
waseem Waseem Malik Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Singh Lab
Nicole Mihalik, Ph.D. Nicole Mihalik Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Vignali Lab
412-624-8060
mihalikn@pitt.edu
Benjamin Murter Benjamin Murter Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Kane Lab
bmm143@pitt.edu
Dipyaman Patra, Ph.D. Dipyaman Patra Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Overacre Lab
dip83@pitt.edu
Nicholas Pease, Ph.D. Nicholas Pease Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Singh Lab
peasena@pitt.edu
Douglas Prado, Ph.D. Douglas Prado Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Hawse Lab
412-624-2475
pradodds@pitt.edu
Rarani Zarifeh Heidari Rarani Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Das Lab
DM Rodriguez Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Meisel Lab
dmr172@pitt.edu
Mary Melissa Roland, Ph.D. Mary Melissa Roland Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Joglekar Lab
mmr181@pitt.edu
Ariadna Soto, Ph.D. Ariadna Soto Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Hinterleitner Lab
412-648-4432
ars526@pitt.edu
Laura Strube, Ph.D. Laura Strube Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Gottschalk Lab
412-383-5489
strube.laura@pitt.edu
sun Zhihao Sun Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Li Lab
412-623-1416
zhs28@pitt.edu
Drew Wilfahrt, Ph.D. Drew Wilfahrt Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Delgoffe lab
412-623-1416
wilfahrt@pitt.edu
Shuxian Wu, Ph.D. Shuxian Wu Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5492
shuxianw@pitt.edu
yifan Yifan Zhang Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Lee Lab
412-648-8113
yiz133@pitt.edu
ziran Ziran Zhu Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, Lee Lab
412-648-8113
ziz241@pitt.edu

Secondary

John F. Alcorn, Ph.D. John F. Alcorn Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
412-692-7595
John.Alcorn@chp.edu
Dana Ascherman, M.D. Dana Ascherman M.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine
412-383-8123
DASCHER@pitt.edu
Simon M. Barratt-Boyes, Ph.D. Simon M. Barratt-Boyes Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
412-383-0625
smbb@pitt.edu
Ira Bergman, M.D., Ph.D. Ira Bergman M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
412 692-7176
bergman@pitt.edu
Partha Sarathi Biswas, MVSc, Ph.D. Partha Sarathi Biswas MVSc, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine
412-648-8708
psb13@pitt.edu
yuri Yuri Bunimovich M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology
412-681-1072
yxbderm1@pitt.edu
Geoffrey Camirand, Ph.D. Geoffrey Camirand Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
412-383-8616
camirandg@upmc.edu
sandra Sandra Cascio Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
cascios@mwri.magee.edu
Geetha Chalasani, M.D. Geetha Chalasani M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
412-383-5924
gec12@pitt.edu
Aravind Cherukuri, MBBS, Ph.D., MRCP Aravind Cherukuri MBBS, Ph.D., MRCP
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
cherukuria@upmc.edu
Partha Dutta, DVM, Ph.D. Partha Dutta DVM, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
412-383-7277
duttapa@pitt.edu
Kerry Empey, PharmD, Ph.D. Kerry Empey PharmD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics
412-648-9629
kme33@pitt.edu
Jie Fan, M.D., Ph.D. Jie Fan M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Surgery
412-360-6204
jif7@pitt.edu
JoAnne L. Flynn, Ph.D. JoAnne L. Flynn Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
412-624-7743
joanne@pitt.edu
Patrizia Fuschiotti, Ph.D. Patrizia Fuschiotti Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
412-648-8804
paf23@pitt.edu
Sarah Gaffen, Ph.D. Sarah Gaffen Ph.D.
Gerald P. Rodnan Professor, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
412-383-8903
sarah.gaffen@pitt.edu
patty Patricia S. Grace Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
patricia.grace@pitt.edu
Timothy Hand, Ph.D. Timothy Hand Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
412-692-9908
timothy.hand@chp.edu
Sawa Ito, M.D., Ph.D. Sawa Ito M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology-Oncology
412-623-1416
itos3@upmc.edu
Melissa E. Kane, Ph.D. Melissa E. Kane Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
412-692-5493
kaneme@pitt.edu
kaplan Daniel Kaplan M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Dermatology
412-648-9471
dankaplan@pitt.edu
Alison B. Kohan, Ph.D. Alison B. Kohan Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
412-383-2546
akohan@pitt.edu
Gary Kohanbash, Ph.D. Gary Kohanbash Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery
412-692-9456
gary.kohanbash2@chp.edu
Robert Lafyatis, M.D. Robert Lafyatis M.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine
412-383-8123
lafyatis@pitt.edu
Fadi George Lakkis, M.D. Fadi George Lakkis M.D.
Frank & Athena Sarris Chair in Transplantation Biology
412-383-5774
lakkisf@upmc.edu
Adriana Larregina, M.D., Ph.D. Adriana Larregina M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Dermatology
412-383-9842
adrianal@pitt.edu
Vladimir Liarski, M.D. Vladimir Liarski M.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
vliarski@pitt.edu
Philana Ling Lin, M.D., MSc Philana Ling Lin M.D., MSc
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
philana.lin@chp.edu
Steven Little, Ph.D. Steven Little Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor and the William Kepler Whiteford Endowed Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Bioengineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Immunology, Ophthalmology and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
412-624-9614
srlittle@pitt.edu
Jason Lohmueller, Ph.D. Jason Lohmueller Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
603-819-9492
lohmuellerj@upmc.edu
Michael Lotze, M.D. Michael Lotze M.D., FACS
Senior Advisor, UPMC Enterprises 
412-623-6790
lotzemt@upmc.edu
Bernard Macatangay, M.D. Bernard Macatangay M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
412-383-1272
macatangaybj@upmc.edu
Alicia R. Mathers, Ph.D. Alicia R. Mathers Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology
412-648-9974
alicia@pitt.edu
Diana M. Metes, M.D. Diana M. Metes M.D.
Professor, Department of Surgery
412.648.3291
metesdm@upmc.edu
Adrián E. Morelli, M.D., Ph.D. Adrián E. Morelli M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Surgery
412-624-2193
morelli@imap.pitt.edu
Alison Morris, M.D., M.S. Alison Morris M.D., M.S.
Professor, Department of Medicine
412-692-2118
morrisa@upmc.edu
nat Niranjana Natarajan Ph.D.
Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
NATARAJ1@pitt.edu
Martin Oberbarnscheidt, M.D., Ph.D. Martin Oberbarnscheidt M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
412-648-1491
mho6@pitt.edu
Anuradha Ray, Ph.D. Anuradha Ray Ph.D.
UPMC Endowed Chair in Lung Immunology in Medicine
412-802-3191
raya@pitt.edu
Prabir Ray, Ph.D. Prabir Ray Ph.D.
UPMC Endowed Chair in Lung Immunology in Medicine
412-802-3192
rayp@pitt.edu
David M. Rothstein, M.D. David M. Rothstein M.D.
Professor, Pittsburgh Steelers Chair in Transplantation
412-383-6960
rothsteind@upmc.edu
Amr Sawalha, M.D. Amr Sawalha M.D.
Professor and Chief, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology
412-692-8140
asawalha@pitt.edu
Daniella Schwartz, M.D. Daniella Schwartz M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Daniella.Schwartz@pitt.edu
Warren D. Shlomchik, M.D. Warren D. Shlomchik M.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine
412-383-6960
warrens@pitt.edu
Michael R. Shurin, M.D., Ph.D. Michael R. Shurin M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Director, Division Clinical Immunopathology
412-648-9841
shurinmr@upmc.edu
Mark E. Snyder, M.D. Mark E. Snyder M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Division of Critical Care Medicine
snyderme2@upmc.edu
adam Adam C. Soloff Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
412-623-3277
adamsoloff@pitt.edu
Anthony St. Leger, Ph.D. Anthony St. Leger Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology
412-647-5754
anthony.stleger@pitt.edu
Walter J. Storkus, Ph.D. Walter J. Storkus Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Dermatology
412-648-9981
storkuswj@upmc.edu
suber Tomeka L Suber M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
subertl2@upmc.edu
Tina Sumpter, Ph.D. Tina Sumpter Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology
412-648-9972
tls44@pitt.edu
Paul Szabolcs, M.D. Paul Szabolcs M.D.
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
412-692-6225
paul.szabolcs@chp.edu
Angus Thomson, Ph.D. Angus Thomson Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Department of Surgery
412-624-6392
thomsonaw@upmc.edu
Jeremy Tilstra, M.D., Ph.D. Jeremy Tilstra M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
412-383-5487
tilstraj@upmc.edu
Giraldina Trevejo-Nunez, M.D. Giraldina Trevejo-Nunez M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
gjt9@pitt.edu
Heth R. Turnquist, Ph.D. Heth R. Turnquist Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Surgery
412-624-6695
turnquisthr@upmc.edu
Yoram Vodovotz, Ph.D. Yoram Vodovotz Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
412-648-3758
vodovotzy@upmc.edu
Jing Hong Wang, M.D., Ph.D. Jing Hong Wang M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology
412-864-7728
jhw51@pitt.edu
Simon Watkins, Ph.D. Simon Watkins Ph.D.
PMI Graduate Faculty
412-648-3051
swatkins@pitt.edu
Sally Wenzel, M.D. Sally Wenzel M.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine
412-692-2139
swenzel@pitt.edu
Theresa L. Whiteside, Ph.D. Theresa L. Whiteside Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pathology
412-624-0096
whitesidetl@upmc.edu
Jennifer E. Woodward, Ph.D. Jennifer E. Woodward Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Surgery
412-624-7405
jew7@pitt.ed
Zhaoyang You, Ph.D. Zhaoyang You Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology
412-383-8641
youz@upmc.edu
Hassane M. Zarour, M.D. Hassane M. Zarour M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Immunology, and Dermatology
412-623-3272
zarourhm@upmc.edu

Research Scientists

Hridesh Banerjee, Ph.D Hridesh Banerjee Ph.D
Senior Research Scientist, L. Kane Lab
hridesh@pitt.edu
Chunming Bi, Ph.D. Chunming Bi Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist, MES Facility
412-383-6987
chunming@pitt.edu
Jian Cui, Ph.D. Jian Cui Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist, Vignali Lab
cuij@pitt.edu
Sneha Lal Sneha Lal Ph.D.
Research Scientist, Singh Lab
Zhanna Lipatova, Ph.D. Zhanna Lipatova Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist, Vignali Lab
zhl208@pitt.edu
Ailing Liu Ailing Liu
Senior Research Scientist, Flow Core
412-648-0288
ail13@pitt.edu
Isha Mehta Isha Mehta
Research Scientist, CIG Core
412-383-0415
idm17@pitt.edu
Surya Pandey, Ph.D. Surya Pandey Ph.D.
Research Scientist, Hinterleitner Lab
412-648-4432
suryap@pitt.edu
Alex Rowe Alex Rowe
Senior Research Scientist, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5489
alr124@pitt.edu
Abigail Sedlacek, Ph.D. Abigail Sedlacek Ph.D.
Research Scientist, Binder Lab
412-383-7713
als511@pitt.edu
Shuchi Smita, Ph.D. Shuchi Smita Ph.D.
Research Scientist, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-648-8395
ssmita@pitt.edu
Godhev Manakkat Vijay, Ph.D. Godhev Manakkat Vijay Ph.D.
Research Scientist, Center for Systems Immunology
412-383-7239
godhev@pitt.edu
Maria W, Ph.D., PharmD Maria W Ph.D., PharmD
Research Scientist, Vignali Lab
nom48@pitt.edu
danny Daniel Wikenheiser
Research Scientist, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5489
djw152@pitt.edu
Yi Yang
Research Scientist, M. Shlomchik Lab
Mei Zhang Mei Zhang
Research Scientist, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5492
meizhang@pitt.edu

Research Technicians

Nevil AbrahamBiomedical Science Tower, 203 Lothrop St Nevil Abraham
Laboratory Research Technician III, Flow Cytometry Core
412-624-4434
NEA45@pitt.edu
Derek Barclay Derek Barclay
Laboratory Manager III, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-648-5940
deb7@pitt.edu
omkar Omkar Betsur
Laboratory Research Technician II, Gottschalk Lab
412-383-5489
osb9@pitt.edu
Nicole Brandon Nicole Brandon
Laboratory Manager I, Flow Cytometry Core
412-624-4434
nrb18@pitt.edu
Aiden Brown Aiden Brown
Laboratory Research Technician II, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5489
jab572@pitt.edu
Erin Ann Brunazzi Erin Ann Brunazzi
Laboratory Research Technician IV, Vignali Lab
412-624-8060
eab101@pitt.edu
Richard Cattley Richard Cattley
Laboratory Research Technician IV, Hawse Lab
412-624-0475
rtc13@pitt.edu
Jingxin Chen Jingxin Chen
Laboratory Research Technician IV, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5492
jic33@pitt.edu
Laura Conte Laura Conter
Laboratory Manager III, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5487
lac150@pitt.edu
Matthew Dracz Matthew Dracz
Laboratory Research Technician III, ITD Core
412-648-9817
mtd42@pitt.edu
Laura "Lau" Garcia-Dieguez Laura "Lau" Garcia-Dieguez
Laboratory Research Technician IV, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5489
lag221@pitt.edu
steve Steve Gierlack
Lab Manager, Singh Lab
sbg57@pitt.edu
Heidi Gunzelman Heidi Gunzelman
Laboratory Manager I, Flow Cytometry Core
412-624-4434
hmg44@pitt.edu
Lee Hedden Lee Hedden
Laboratory Manager I, Hinterleitner Lab
412-648-4676
lee.hedden@pitt.edu
Akash Kishore Akash Kishore
Research Assistant, Das Lab
Lyubov Kublo Lyubov Kublo
Laboratory Research Technician III, Joglekar Lab
412-648-9098
lkublo@pitt.edu
Tony Marinov Tony Marinov
Laboratory Manager III, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5493
adm30@pitt.edu
Kristin Morder Kristin Morder
Laboratory Manager, Overacre Lab
814-935-5443
ktm24@pitt.edu
Meagan Price Meagan Price
Laboratory Research Technician III, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5491
mao89@pitt.edu
Nan Sheng Nan Sheng
Laboratory Manager I, Flow Cytometry Core
Yeque Sun Yeque Sun
Junior Data Analyst, CIG Core
Nishtha Trivedi Nishtha Trivedi
Laboratory Research Technician II, Joglekar Lab
Kate Vignali Kate Vignali
Laboratory Manager III, Vignali Lab
412-383-9737
kvignali@pitt.edu
Augusta Vincent Augusta Vincent
Laboratory Research Technician II, CIG Core
412-624-5530
jov37@pitt.edu
wang Xuerui Wang
Laboratory Research Technician I, Li Lab
612-961-5949
RUW94@pitt.edu
Wenzhong Wei Wenzhong Wei
Laboratory Manager II, M. Shlomchik Lab
412-383-5492
wwei@pitt.edu
workman Andrea Workman Ph.D
Laboratory Manager II, L. Kane Lab
412-383-6880
alw163@pitt.edu
yan Yan Zhu
Laboratory Research Tech IV, MES Core
412-648-7384
maz187@pitt.edu

Graduate Students

Marisa Abundis Marisa Abundis 
Graduate Student Researcher, Das Lab
Kieran Adam Kieran Adam
PMI Graduate Student, Vignali Lab
kra69@pitt.edu
charu Charu Arora
PMI Graduate Student, Bruno Lab
harshita Harshita Beeravolu
PMI Graduate Student, Poholek Lab
hab188@pitt.edu
bowman Alexandra Bowman
PMI Graduate Student, Cillo Lab
aem150@pitt.edu
sarah Sarah Bradley
PMI Graduate Student, Cillo Lab
AJ Anthony Bragoli
PMI Graduate Student, Wang Lab
Hannah Bumgarner Hannah Bumgarner
MSTP Trainee, Delgoffe Lab
bumgarner.hannah@medstudent.pitt.edu
Samuel Butler Samuel Butler
PMI Graduate Student, Vignali Lab
sambutler@pitt.edu
car Allison Cafferata
PMI Graduate Student, Delgoffe Lab
alc647@pitt.edu
Ben Cameron Ben Cameron
PMI Graduate Student, Joglekar Lab
edith Edith Campana
PMI Graduate Student, Hinterleitner Lab
Allison Casey Allison Casey
MGDB Graduate Student, Bruno Lab
alc331@pitt.edu
Trirupa Chakraborty Trirupa Chakraborty
ISB Graduate Student, Das Lab 
bailey Bailey Chalmers
PMI Graduate Student, Joglekar Lab
yijia Yijia Chen
ISB Graduate Student, Poholek/Das Lab
yic242@pitt.edu
Prabal Chhibbar Prabal Chhibbar
ISB Graduate Student, Das Lab 
Prosper Chukwuemeka Prosper Chukwuemeka
ISB Graduate Student, Vignali Lab
Rylee Cisney Rylee Cisney
PMI Graduate Student, St. Leger Lab
rnc25@pitt.edu
emmanuel Emmanuel Leon Colon
PMI Graduate Student, Hand Lab
cree Arianna Creech
PMI Graduate Student, Delgoffe Lab
arc417@pitt.edu
Zakaria Larbi Dahmani Larbi Zakaria Dahmani
Graduate Student Researcher, Das Lab 
ava Ava (Yingtong) Dou
Graduate Student Researcher, Vignali Lab 
kelsey Kelsey Ertwine
PMI Graduate Student, Overacre Lab
alysa Alysa Evans
PMI Graduate Student, Lee Lab
Julia Ferrick Julia Ferrick
PMI Graduate Student, Gong Lab
jmc309@pitt.ed
David Gao 
MSTP Trainee, Joglekar Lab
Jacob Gillis Jacob Gillis
MSTP Trainee, Kaplan Lab
gillis.jacob@medstudent.pitt.edu
Peter Habib Peter Habib
CPCB Graduate Student, Singh Lab
habibp@pitt.edu
Trey Harkness Trey Harkness
IBGP Graduate Student, Binder Lab
JFH45@pitt.edu
Morgan Jackson-Strong Morgan Jackson-Strong
PMI Graduate Student, Gottschalk Lab
moj18@pitt.edu
Jess Jana Jess Jana
PMI Graduate Student, Overacre Lab
kra69@pitt.edu
daria Daria Jelic
PMI Graduate Student, Reed Lab
Stephen Joachim Stephen Joachim
PMI Graduate Student, M. Shlomchik Lab
smj49@pitt.edu
alyssa Alyssa Juergens
PMI Graduate Student, Binder Lab
alj211@pitt.edu
Swapnil Keshari Swapnil Keshari
CPCB Graduate Student, Das Lab 
Hye Mi Kim Hye Mi Kim
PMI Graduate Student, Bruno Lab
Sonia Kruszelnicki Sonia Kruszelnicki
Graduate Student Researcher, Gottschalk Lab
sonia.kruszelnicki@pitt.edu
Louis Lau Louis Lau
PMI Graduate Student, Singh Lab
Amanda Lee Amanda Lee
PMI Graduate Student, Meisel Lab
aml386@pitt.edu
Emmanuel Leon Colon Emmanuel Leon Colon
PMI Graduate Student, Hand Lab
eml150@pitt.edu
Alexis McCollum Alexis (Caren) McCollum
PMI Graduate Student, Reed Lab 
Luzmariel Medina-Sanchez Luzmariel Medina-Sanchez
PMI Graduate Student, Hinterleitner Lab
lum40@pitt.edu
Luis Mena Hernandez Luis Mena Hernandez
PMI Graduate Student, Singh Lab
ljm106@pitt.edu
Kaveh Moghbeli Kaveh Moghbeli
ISB Graduate Student, Das Lab
ceena Ceena Nafarzadegan
PMI Graduate Student, Delgoffe Lab
cen63@pitt.edu
Alisa Omelchenko Alisa Omelchenko
PhD Student, Das Lab
Onyedikachi Onyekachi Onyedikachi Onyekachi
PMI Graduate Student, Ferris/L. Kane Lab 
ovo5@pitt.edu
Avani Parikh Avani Parikh
PMI Graduate Student, Lohmueller Lab 
avp37@pitt.edu
Catherine Phelps Catherine Phelps
PMI Graduate Student, Meisel Lab
c.phelps@pitt.edu
Javad Rahimikollu Javad Rahimikollu
CPCB Graduate Student, Das Lab 
Rufiaat Rashid Rufiaat Rashid
PMI Graduate Student, Bruno Lab
rur21@pitt.edu
andrew Andrew Richens
PMI Graduate Student, M. Shlomchik Lab
anr506@pitt.edu
Yannis Rigas Yannis Rigas
PMI Graduate Student, St. Leger Lab
yer4@pitt.edu
Sean Roberts Sean Roberts
PMI Graduate Student, M. Shlomchik Lab
ser80@pitt.edu
Aaron Rosen Aaron Rosen
CPCB Graduate Student, Das Lab 
Priyamvada Guha Roy. Priyamvada Guha Roy
Human Genetics Graduate Student Researcher, Das Lab
Shloka Shukla Shloka Shukla M.S.
Computational Biology Student, Das Lab
Jane Siwek Jane Siwek
CPCB Graduate Student, Das Lab 
Kellie Spahr Kellie Spahr
PMI Graduate Student, Delgoffe Lab
kes311@pitt.edu
sun Claudia (Yangxi) Sun 
CMP Graduate Student, Vignali Lab
yas95@pitt.edu
Tabib Tracy Tabib
CPCB Graduate Student, Das Lab
ivan Ivan Valishev
PMI Graduate Student, Kaplan Lab
ivv9@pitt.edu
Alyson Wang Alyson Wang
CPCB Graduate Student, Das Lab
Eric Weiss Eric Weiss
MSTP Trainee, Kaplan Lab
weiss.eric@medstudent.pitt.edu
Julie Wilson Julie Wilson
PMI Graduate Student, Reed Lab
halah Halah Winner
PMI Graduate Student, Hinterleitner Lab
Katelyn Wolfgang Katelyn Wolfgang
PMI Graduate Student, Overacre Lab
Hanxi Xiao Hanxi Xiao
CPCB Graduate Student, Das Lab 
Yamamoto Kenta Yamamoto
MSTP Trainee, Gaffen Lab
yamamoto.kenta@medstudent.pitt.edu
aaron Aaron Yang
PMI Graduate Student, Poholek Lab
a.yang@pitt.edu
Chenxian Ye Chenxian Ye
PMI Graduate Student, Delgoffe Lab
chy122@pitt.edu
Paul Zdinak Paul Zdinak
PMI Graduate Student, Joglekar Lab 

Undergraduate Students

Rebecca Amanor Rebecca Amanor
MID Scholar, Shair Lab
Malak Ayoub Malak Ayoub
MID Scholar, Bruno Lab
kenny Kenny Feng
MID Scholar, Joglekar Lab
ethan Ethan Francilot
MID Scholar, Mike Lab
Maysoon Idrees
MID Scholar, Morowitz Lab
paris Paris Layer
MID Scholar, Lin Lab
chelsea Chelsea Mananguite
MID Scholar, Bruno Lab
perez Adrionna Perez
MID Scholar, Overacre Lab
makani Makani Ross
MID Scholar, Mathers Lab
Amina Suleyman Amina Suleyman
MID Scholar, Gottschalk Lab
sandra Sandra Umana
MID Scholar, M. Kane Lab