Hannah Meyer
Hannah is an Assistant Professor and the lab’s principal investigator. She received a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Heidelberg University before she started her Ph.D. in Ewan Birney's research group at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), University of Cambridge. After graduation, Hannah started her independent research group at CSHL.
Hannah is an Assistant Professor and the lab’s principal investigator. She received a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Heidelberg University before she started her Ph.D. in Ewan Birney's research group at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), University of Cambridge. After graduation, Hannah started her independent research group at CSHL.
Amitava Banerjee
Amitava is a joint postdoctoral fellow in the Meyer and Navlakha labs. He received his PhD in Physics from the University of Maryland and currently studies how T cells learn to differentiate between self and foreign peptides to mount immune responses against pathogens while avoiding autoimmune reactions.
Amitava is a joint postdoctoral fellow in the Meyer and Navlakha labs. He received his PhD in Physics from the University of Maryland and currently studies how T cells learn to differentiate between self and foreign peptides to mount immune responses against pathogens while avoiding autoimmune reactions.
Yong Lin
Yong is a Postdoctoral Fellow. He received a Ph.D. in Immunology from Baylor College of Medicine. In the Meyer Lab, he studies how genetic polymorphisms influence pediatric T cell development and predisposition to immune-mediated diseases in adulthood.
Yong is a Postdoctoral Fellow. He received a Ph.D. in Immunology from Baylor College of Medicine. In the Meyer Lab, he studies how genetic polymorphisms influence pediatric T cell development and predisposition to immune-mediated diseases in adulthood.
Rishvanth Prabakar
Rish is a postdoctoral fellow. He studies the interaction between T cells and epithelial cells in the thymus to understand the process of negative selection which helps prevent auto immunity. He was previously trained in molecular and computational biology focusing on single cell genomics at the University of Southern California.
Rish is a postdoctoral fellow. He studies the interaction between T cells and epithelial cells in the thymus to understand the process of negative selection which helps prevent auto immunity. He was previously trained in molecular and computational biology focusing on single cell genomics at the University of Southern California.
Maha Syed
Maha is a PhD student at CSHL School of Biological Sciences. She majored in biochemistry with a minor in computer science at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. In the Meyer lab, she studies the fundamentals of thymic selection.
Maha is a PhD student at CSHL School of Biological Sciences. She majored in biochemistry with a minor in computer science at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. In the Meyer lab, she studies the fundamentals of thymic selection.
Todor Cvetanovic
Todor is an immunology novice, a PhD student interested in RNA biology, regulation and mechanisms of promiscuous gene expression in the thymus. He received his BSc and MSc degrees in Molecular Biology from University of Belgrade, Serbia.
Todor is an immunology novice, a PhD student interested in RNA biology, regulation and mechanisms of promiscuous gene expression in the thymus. He received his BSc and MSc degrees in Molecular Biology from University of Belgrade, Serbia.
Yunxin Xie
Yunxin is a CSHL Ph.D. student jointly with Dr. Navlakha. She received a B.Sc. in biological sciences from Tsinghua University, where she studied mechanisms of transcription regulation. In the Meyer Lab, she studies immune molecules, cells, and their interactions in space and time.
Yunxin is a CSHL Ph.D. student jointly with Dr. Navlakha. She received a B.Sc. in biological sciences from Tsinghua University, where she studied mechanisms of transcription regulation. In the Meyer Lab, she studies immune molecules, cells, and their interactions in space and time.
Sarah Chapin
Sarah is a Computational Science Developer. She received an A.B. in Biomedical Engineering from Harvard University, where she worked on genome-wide association studies of infectious diseases. In the Meyer lab, she uses spatial transcriptomics to investigate antigen presentation in the thymus.
Sarah is a Computational Science Developer. She received an A.B. in Biomedical Engineering from Harvard University, where she worked on genome-wide association studies of infectious diseases. In the Meyer lab, she uses spatial transcriptomics to investigate antigen presentation in the thymus.
Vasilisa Kovaleva
Vasilisa is a PhD student at CSHL School of Biological Sciences. She received a B.Sc from Moscow State University and an M.Sc. from Skoltech University. She is interested in molecular mimicry and how it impacts the differentiation between self and foreign by adaptive immunity. In the Meyer Lab, she studies the cross-reactivity of T-cell receptors.
Vasilisa is a PhD student at CSHL School of Biological Sciences. She received a B.Sc from Moscow State University and an M.Sc. from Skoltech University. She is interested in molecular mimicry and how it impacts the differentiation between self and foreign by adaptive immunity. In the Meyer Lab, she studies the cross-reactivity of T-cell receptors.
Deena Netz
Deena is a research technician in the Meyer Laboratory. She received a B.S. in Biology and Forensic Science from Syracuse University. With a background in drug development and molecular biology, she now focuses on researching human thymic epithelial cell development.
Deena is a research technician in the Meyer Laboratory. She received a B.S. in Biology and Forensic Science from Syracuse University. With a background in drug development and molecular biology, she now focuses on researching human thymic epithelial cell development.
Madison Lapine
Madison is a Research Technician in the Meyer Lab. She received a B.S. in Biology (Biochemistry concentration) and a minor in Global and Public Health at Emmanuel College, Boston. In the Meyer lab, she studies human thymic epithelial cell development.
Madison is a Research Technician in the Meyer Lab. She received a B.S. in Biology (Biochemistry concentration) and a minor in Global and Public Health at Emmanuel College, Boston. In the Meyer lab, she studies human thymic epithelial cell development.
Antonia Little
Antonia is the Scientific Administrator for the Meyer Lab. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Hunter College. She supports our lab in all matters that relate to administration, recruitment, and organization.
Antonia is the Scientific Administrator for the Meyer Lab. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Hunter College. She supports our lab in all matters that relate to administration, recruitment, and organization.
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