Marcus Clark
Principal Investigator
Margaret Veselits
Lab Manager
Margaret has been involved in studying the signaling and trafficking of the B cell receptor. She is currently working on identifying the different populations of immune cells present in biopsies of kidneys from Lupus Nephritis patients. Outside of the lab, she enjoys spending time with family & friends, trying her hand at new recipes, traveling and doing agility with her dog.
Malay Mandal
Research Professor
Malay has a number of scientific interests, including understanding the mechanism of Immunoglobulin gene reaarngement, how bone marrow extracellular cues coordinate with intracellular signaling during early B lymphopoiesis, and how molecular effectors in shaping B cell mediated humoral immune response. Additionally, Malay is interested in understanding the molecular pathways of CD4 vs CD8 lineage commitment during T lymphopoiesis.
Junting (Lily) Ai
Technologist
Ph.D.- University of Kentucky
B.S.- Southern Medical University, China
Lily is interested in studying the in situ inflammation of various tissue in inflammatory diseases by immunostaining and imaging, especially interested in immune cell interaction in situ. Outside of the lab, she enjoys cooking, yoga and playing piano.
Greer Gurewitz
Graduate Student - Genetics, Genomics and System Biology
B.A. – Washington University in St. Louis, 2019
Greer is interested in the intersection of genetics and immunology, specifically in understanding the epigenetics that underlie healthy progression through the DP stage of thymocyte development. In her free time, she enjoys tutoring students in writing, cooking, and biking along the lakeshore.
Thao Cao
Graduate Student - Molecular Engineering
Sarah Kim
Research Technician
B.A. – University of Chicago, 2023
Sarah is currently researching protein interaction and complex formation in tonsillar immune cells, in support of a collaborative spatial transcriptomics research effort between the labs of Dr. Marcus Clark and Dr. Savas Tay. She is also pursuing her master’s degree in Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. In her free time, she enjoys writing, playing chess, and knitting and crocheting.
Bayard Walsh
Data Science Analyst
Shelley Fernando
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Class of 2027
Shelley is interested broadly in the molecular mechanisms of dynamic genome regulation. She is also interested in how these mechanisms direct B cell development. Outside of the lab, she likes to knit and explore used bookstores.
Previous Lab Members
Name: | Current Position: |
Nathaniel Wright, BS | MD/PhD Student (M2) – Immunology |
Gabriel Casella, BS | MD/PhD Student (M2)- Genetics, Genomics, and Systems Biology |
Rajkrishna Mondal, PhD | Assistant Professor at Nagaland University |
Young Yoon, PhD | Senior Consultant at Oliver Wyman |
Michael Okoreeh, MD/PhD | General Surgery Resident at Duke University Hospital |
Kaitlin McLean, MD/PhD | Internal Medicine Resident (PGY2) at UChicago Medicine |
Yuta Asano, PhD | Scientist II at Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. |
Domenick Kennedy, PhD | Principal Research Scientist at AbbVie |
Andrew Kinloch, PhD | Associate Director at Ampersand Biomedicines |
Jenna Guthmiller, PhD | Assistant Professor at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |