People

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Current Members

Tony Wyss-Coray, Ph.D.
Principle Investigator

Tony Wyss-Coray, Ph.D.

Divya Channappa
Research Program Manager

Divya Channappa

Hui Zhang, Ph.D.

Over-expression of TGF-β1 has been demonstrated by Dr. Wyss-Coray to reduce Aβ deposition in brain parenchyma of APP transgenic mice. I am currently working on a drug-screening project searching for small-molecule compounds that mimic the beneficial effect of TGF-β1.

Patricia Moran-Losada

Patricia is a bioinformatician interested in studying genetics and proteomics. She obtained her PhD from Hannover Medical School in January 2016 where she studied the microbial metagenome of the lower airways of cystic fibrosis individuals. She continued her research career as a postdoc in UC San Diego where she studied the impact of autism mutations in human brain organoids and mice. She joined the Wyss-Coray lab in March 2019 where she is part of the Stanford Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) contributing to the understanding and discovery of novel biomarkers for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

Tal Iram, Ph.D.
Instructor

Tal Iram, Ph.D.

Andy P. Tsai

I received my Ph.D. degree in Medical Neuroscience in 2022 from Indiana University School of Medicine. I was mentored by Drs. Bruce Lamb and Gary Landreth. My thesis project focused on genetic modulation and the role of microglial phenotypes in Alzheimer’s disease. I joined the Wyss-Coray lab in 2022 to identify biological pathways and networks that shift aging profiles, and generate tangible models to quantify rates of aging, slowing the progression of age-related cognitive decline.

Bhawika Sharma Lamichhane
Postdoctoral Fellow

Bhawika Sharma Lamichhane

Ian Guldner

I received my PhD degree in Biology in 2020 from the University of Notre Dame. My thesis project focused on the role of microglia in fostering an immune-suppresive tumor microenvironment during brain metastasis. I joined the Wyss-Coray lab in 2020 to explore the genetic, systemic, and environmental factors that influence aging in the Killifish model. Outside of the lab, I enjoy being outdoors, running, and cheering on Philly and Notre Dame sports teams.

Michael Haney

I received my Ph.D. in Genetics from Stanford School of Medicine in 2018 and a B.A. in Neurobiology from UC Berkeley in 2010. I joined the Wyss-Coray lab in 2018 to investigate the molecular mechanisms of Neurodegenerative disease. My work focuses on the role of neuroimmunology and glial biology in neurodegenerative diseases.

Michael Schoof
Postdoctoral Fellow

Michael Schoof

Nannan Lu

I received my PhD degree from Zhejiang University in China in 2019. I joined the Wyss-Coray lab in Oct 2019 to explore the role of microglia in aging. My work mainly focuses on how systemic factors may affect brain immune functions. Outside of the lab, I enjoy playing basketball and tennis.

Oliver Hahn

I joined the Wyss-Coray lab as a postdoctoral fellow in 2019. Originally from Frankfurt, Germany, I received training in Munich, Heidelberg and Shanghai, before obtaining my PhD degree at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging in Cologne. For years, the focus of my research has been on the crosstalk between tissues in aging and longevity. These cross-tissue signals can promote age-related diseases but also provide a path for novel rejuvenation therapies. When not in lab, you’ll find me either on the tennis court or leaning over a Backgammon board with a London Mule in my hand.

Róbert Pálovics

I received my PhD. in computer science from TU Budapest in 2018. My current research focuses on single-cell data science. I joined the Wyss-Coray lab in 2019 to apply machine learning methods on large scale biomedical data.

Amelia Farinas
Graduate Student

Amelia Farinas

Archana Shankar
Graduate Student

Archana Shankar

Emma Costa

I received my Bachelor's degree in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from MIT in 2018. I joined the Wyss-Coray lab in June 2020 to explore cognitive aging. Outside of the lab, I enjoy dancing and roller skating. 

Hamilton Oh

I graduated from UCLA in Spring 2019 with a B.S. in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and minored in Biomedical Research. Currently, I am a PhD student in the Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine program, and I joined the Wyss-Coray lab in Spring 2020. I am primarily interested in studying how distant tissues communicate and influence the brain through blood soluble factors in aging and disease with the hopes to take advantage of these mechanisms to rejuvenate the aged human brain or prevent age-related cognitive decline. Outside of the lab I love to eat, dance, sing, play sports and enjoy nature!

Jarod Rutledge
Graduate Student

Jarod Rutledge

Sophia Shi

I received my Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Biology from Cornell University in 2018. I am currently a Chemistry PhD student at Stanford University and joined the Wyss-Coray lab in 2020. My research focuses on studying the effects of aging on protein transport across the blood-brain barrier using a combination of biological and chemical tools. Outside of lab, I enjoy playing tennis, biking, drawing, and teaching.

Achint Kaur
Research Assistant

Achint Kaur

Amanda Smith
Research Assistant

Amanda Smith

Aryaman Saksena
Research Assistant

Aryaman Saksena

Aulden Foltz
Research Assistant

Aulden Foltz

Heather Shin
Research Assistant

Heather Shin

Kelly Chau
Research Assistant

Kelly Chau

Kelly Chen
Research Assistant

Kelly Chen

Micaiah Atkins
Research Assistant

Micaiah Atkins

Andrew Shin
Undergraduate Student

Andrew Shin

Blen Kedir
Undergraduate Student

Blen Kedir

Deniz Yagmur Urey
Undergraduate Student

Deniz Yagmur Urey

Ryan Joonwon Suh
Undergraduate Student

Ryan Joonwon Suh

Alumni

Name

Lab Member

Lab Position

Current Position

Andrew Chris Yang

2016-2022

Graduate student and Postdoctoral Fellow

UCSF Sandler Faculty Fellow

Nathalie Khoury, Ph.D.

2019-2021

Postdoctoral Fellow

Scientist, Denali Therapeutics

David Michael Gate, Ph.D.

2015-2021

Postdoctoral Fellow

Assistant Professor - Northwestern University, Department of Neurology

Ryan Vest, Ph.D.

2015-2021

Graduate student and Postdoctoral Fellow

Co-Founder of Qinotto, Inc

John Pluvinage, M.D Ph.D.

2016-2021

MSTP and Graduate student

Neurology Resident, UCSF

Steven Shuken, Ph.D.

2017-2021

Graduate Student

Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University

Song Eun Lee, Ph.D.

2015-2020

Postdoctoral Fellow

Senior Scientist, Jasper Therapeutics

Kyle Brewer, Ph.D.

2015-2020

Postdoctoral Fellow

Scientist, Rejuvenation Technologies

Liana Bonanno,M.D Ph.D.

2012-2020

MSTP Student

Massachusetts General Hospital

Benoit Lehallier, Ph.D.

2013-2020

Postdoctoral Fellow

Director of Data Science, Alkahest

Nick Schaum, Ph.D.

2014-2019

Graduate Student

Scientific Director, Rejuvenome, Astera Institute, California

Sean Miller, Ph.D.

2018-2019

Postdoctoral Fellow

CEO & Founder, Pluripotent Diagnostics, San Francisco, CA

Hanadie Yousef, Ph.D.

2014-2019

Postdoctoral Fellow

CEO and Co-founder, Juvena Therapeutics

Tristan Li, Ph.D.

2015-2019

Postdoctoral Fellow

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosciences and Genetics, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

Julia Marschallinger, Ph.D.

2015-2019

Postdoctoral Fellow

Senior Scientist, Finless Foods

Vidhu Mathur, Ph.D.

2012-2018

Postdoctoral Fellow

Director of Research, Acelot Inc.

Joseph Castellano, Ph.D.

2012-2017

Postdoctoral Fellow

Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, New York, NY

Zuri Miguel, Ph.D.

2014-2017

Postdoctoral Fellow

Assistant Professor, CSU Monterey, CA,

Mike Betley, Ph.D.

2012-2016

Graduate Student

Pathologist (Neuropathology) at StageBio

Autumn Ivy, Ph.D.

2015-2016

Postdoctoral Fellow

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Child Neurology, UC Irvine School of Medicine, Med Sci 1 C237 Irvine, CA 92697

Elizabeth Kirby, Ph.D.

2012-2016

Postdoctoral Fellow/Instructor

Assistant Professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Caitlin O’Brien, Ph.D.

2011-2015

Graduate Student

Scientist, teacher, @membranebiology

Jinte Middeldorp, Ph.D.

2011-2015

Postdoctoral Fellow

Assistant Professor, UMCU Brain Center, Translational Neuroscience, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Kira Irving Mosher, Ph.D.

2008-2014

Graduate Student

Postdoctoral Fellow at University of California Berkeley

Takeshi Matsui, Ph.D.

2013-2014

Postdoctoral Fellow

Keio University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Yingbo He, Ph.D.

2008-2014

Postdoctoral Fellow

Senior Scientist, Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals, San Diego

Eva Czirr, Ph.D.

2008-2014

Postdoctoral Fellow

Director of Research, Confluence Therapeutics

Trisha Stan, Ph.D.

2010-2014

Graduate student and Postdoctoral Fellow

Assistant Professor of Natural Sciences, Minerva Schools at KGI

Kurt Lucin, Ph.D.

2007-2013

Postdoctoral Fellow/Instructor

Assistant Professor, Eastern Connecticut State University, CT

Zhaoqing(Ching Ding), Ph.D.

2007-2012

Graduate Student

Translational Medicine Team Leader at Gossamer Bio, California

Saul Villeda, Ph.D.

2011-2012

Postdoctoral Fellow

Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy UCSF

Phillip Jaeger, Ph.D.

2006-2011

Graduate Student

Scientific Director at Boehringer Ingelheim, Austria

Alexander Eggel

2010-2011

Postdoctoral Fellow

Associate Professor, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Jeong Soo Park, Ph.D.

2009-2010

Postdoctoral Fellow

Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Dankook Cheonan, South Korea

Takeshi Fukuhara, Ph.D.

2008-2010

Postdoctoral Fellow

Senior scientist at Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Osaka

Markus Britschgi, Ph.D.

2003-2009

Postdoctoral Fellow/Instructor

Section Head Neural Signalling, F. Hoffman-LaRoche Ltd.,Basel, Switzerland

Maiko Moriyama, Ph.D.

2005-2008

Postdoctoral Fellow

Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Kagoshima University, Japan

Ina Tesseur, Ph.D.

2001-2007

Postdoctoral Fellow/Instructor

Biomarker Lead Translational Medicine Neuroscience, Braine-l’Alleud, Wallonia, Belgium

Fiona Pickford, Ph.D.

2004-2007

Postdoctoral Fellow

VP, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of J&J

Marion Buckwalter, Ph.D.

2002-2007

Postdoctoral Fellow/Instructor

Professor - Med Center Line, Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California

Amy H. Lin, Ph.D.

2001-2004

Postdoctoral Fellow

Scientist, Associate Director at Novartis Gene Therapies, San Diego, CA

Kun Zou, Ph.D.

2003-2003

Postdoctoral Fellow

Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan