Meena Chandok, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral) 2004-2007

Defining a biochemical signature for rapid recall of memory CD4 T cells

Anita Tang, M.D. (Postdoctoral) 2004-2007

Homeostasis & function of memory and regulatory T cells in transplantation

Current Position: Surgery Resident, University of Maryland

Francesca Okoye (M.D./Ph.D. student), Ph.D. granted 2007

Thesis Project: Alterations in T cell Receptor Mediated Proximal Signaling in CD4+ T cell Effector Function

Current Position: Completing M.D. portion at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, to graduate 2009

Modesta Ndejembi (Predoc) Ph.D. granted 2006

Thesis Project: Control of Memory CD4 T cell recall by the CD28/B7 costimulatory pathway

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Ifakara Health Research and Development Center, Ifakara, Tanzania

Vaishali Mane (Predoc) Ph.D. granted 2006

Thesis Project : Generation and Heterogeneity of  Memory CD4 T cells

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Rheumatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

David Leeser, M.D. (Transplant research fellow) 2003-2004

Generation of alloreactive memory T cells

Current Position: Assistant Professor of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY

Adam Bingaman, M.D., Ph.D. (Transplant research fellow) 2002-2003

Control of memory T cells in transplantation

Current Position: Transplant Surgeon, San Antonio, TX

Deepa Patke, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral) 2002-2006

Modulation of memory T cells by altered peptide ligands

(supported by AHA postdoctoral fellowship)

Current Position: Project Scientist, Immunology, SeraCare Life Sciences, Gaithersburg, MD

Vishal Warke (Predoc), Ph.D. granted 2003

Thesis Project: Transcriptional Regulation of the inducible nitric oxide synthase gene

Current Position: Himedia Laboratories, Director of R&D, Cell Biology & Immunology, Mumbai, India

Mojgan Ahmadzadeh (Predoc), Ph.D. granted 2002

Thesis Project: Functional Heterogeneity and Plasticity of a memory CD4 T cell population

Current Position: Research Fellow, Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD

Sandeep Krishnan (Predoc), Ph.D. granted 2002

Thesis Project: Alterations in T cell receptor-mediated signal transduction in human effector CD4 T cells

Current Position: Medical Resident, George Washington University , Washington, D.C.

Sakina Farzana Hussain (Predoc), Ph.D. granted 2001

Thesis Project: Functional and Biochemical Characterization of murine effector and memory CD4 T cells

Current Position: Scientist, CDC Atlanta, GA

John Teijaro

Project:

The memory CD4 T cell response to influenza infection

Wendy Lai

Project:

Signaling and transcriptional control of memory T cell recall

Smita Chandran

Project:
The role of Toll-like receptors in T cell priming and memory formation
 

Nicholas Bushar

Project:

Signal transduction requirements for memory CD4 T cell generation, maintenance and homeostasis

Jason Lees, Ph.D.

Project:

T cell trafficking and differentiation in autoimmunity

David Verhoeven, Ph.D.

Project:

Proinflammatory memory CD4 T cell in influenza virus infection

Carly Page

Project:

Mechanisms for protective secondary responses to influenza virus

Alp Sener, Ph.D.

Project:

The dynamics of T cell depletional and reconstitution during induction therapy