Lab Members
Seyed Javad Moghaddam, M.D., A.T.S.F.
Principal Investigator
Professor, Pulmonary Medicine - Research
SMoghadd@MDAnderson.org
Nastaran Karimi, M.D.
Research Investigator, Pulmonary Medicine - Research
Project: Dissecting Cell-Specific Immunomodulatory Functions of the IL-1b/IL-1R Pathway that Impact Lung Adenocarcinoma Development, Progression and Response to Treatment
NKarimi@MDAnderson.org
Katherine E. Larsen
Sr. Research Assistant, Pulmonary Medicine - Research
Project: Studying the Sex-Specific Function of Epithelial and Immune Signaling in Lung Cancer Development and Progression
KELarsen@MDAnderson.org
Shanshan Deng, M.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pulmonary Medicine - Research
Project: Exploring STAT3 pathway inhibition as a way to improve the response to immunotherapeutic modalities including immune checkpoint blockade in KRAS mutant lung cancer
SDeng@MDAnderson.org
Austin Santhin, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pulmonary Medicine - Research
Project: Investigating the Functional Roles of Mucins in the Pathogenesis of KRAS Mutant Lung Cancer and its Promotion by COPD
ASanthin@mdanderson.org
Meredith Fernanda Rios Torres
Research Medical Student, Pulmonary Medicine - Research
Project: Exploring the Effect of Targeting IL-6/IL-6R Pathway on Lung Adenocarcinoma Development, Progression and Response to Treatment
MFRios@mdanderson.org
College Students Performing Undergraduate Research Projects
Avani Gunuganti
Rice University
AGunuganti@mdanderson.org
Julia Kim
UT McGovern Medical School
julia.g.kim@uth.tmc.edu
Mayli Sarah Heistein
Rice University
MSHeistein@mdanderson.org
Aarohee Shinde
UT Austin
AShinde1@mdanderson.org
Alejandro Nieto Hernández
Tecnológico de Monterrey School
ANieto3@mdanderson.org