team — The Chandran Lab

Dr. Kartik Chandran

Principal Investigator

Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

Harold and Muriel Block Faculty Scholar in Virology

Office: 403 Golding Building

Phone: 718-430-8851

Email: kartik.chandran@einsteinmed.org

ORCID: 0000-0003-0232-7077

*Not this Kartik Chandran: Disambiguation

Current Lab Members

Eva Mittler, PhD<br>Research Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-5935-6314

Eva Mittler, PhD<br>Research Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-5935-6314

Gorka Lasso Cabrera, PhD<br>Research Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-5355-323X

Gorka Lasso Cabrera, PhD<br>Research Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-5355-323X

Emily Happy Miller, MD PhD<br>Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-0640-5653

Emily Happy Miller, MD PhD<br>Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-0640-5653

Eugenia Dieterle, PhD<br>Research Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-5257-7253

Eugenia Dieterle, PhD<br>Research Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-5257-7253

Ezgi Kasikçi, PhD<br>Research Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0003-4570-3781

Ezgi Kasikçi, PhD<br>Research Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0003-4570-3781

Manpreet Kaur, PhD<br>Research Fellow<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-5225-9207

Manpreet Kaur, PhD<br>Research Fellow<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-5225-9207

Megan Slough, PhD<br>Research Fellow<br>ORCID: 0000-0003-3514-578X

Megan Slough, PhD<br>Research Fellow<br>ORCID: 0000-0003-3514-578X

Ariel Wirchnianski, PhD<br>Research Fellow<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-3953-8954

Ariel Wirchnianski, PhD<br>Research Fellow<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-3953-8954

Megan DeMouth<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-8861-4207

Megan DeMouth<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-8861-4207

Alexandra Tse<br>MD PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-1629-6526

Alexandra Tse<br>MD PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-1629-6526

Jacob Berrigan<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-8372-2444

Jacob Berrigan<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-8372-2444

Yakin Jaleta<br>MD PhD Student<br>

Yakin Jaleta<br>MD PhD Student<br>

Chris Selverian<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-1047-4336

Chris Selverian<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-1047-4336

Vaishnavi Mahalingam<br>MD PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0009-0009-6812-7183

Vaishnavi Mahalingam<br>MD PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0009-0009-6812-7183

Mia Galbraith-Liss <br>PhD Student<br>

Mia Galbraith-Liss <br>PhD Student<br>

Javier Janer<br>PhD Student

Javier Janer<br>PhD Student

Karyme Paez<br>Research Technician

Karyme Paez<br>Research Technician

Matt Ramirez<br>Research Technician

Matt Ramirez<br>Research Technician

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Lab retreat 2023

Lab retreat 2023

Holiday Party 2022

Holiday Party 2022

Halloween 2022

Denise farewell lunch

Denise farewell lunch

Halloween 2021

Rob thesis defense

Rob thesis defense

Halloween 2020

Lab retreat 2020

Lab retreat 2020

Max thesis defense

Max thesis defense

Halloween 2019

Lara thesis defense

Lara thesis defense

ASV 2019

Halloween 2018

Lab Retreat 2018

Lab Retreat 2018

2018

2016–2017

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Past Lab Members

Albert Wang | MD/PhD Student | 2020–2024

Estefania Valencia | Research Technician | 2019–2023

Isabel Gutierrez | Lab Manager | 2018–2023

Laura Polanco | Research Technician | 2019–2021

Ethan Laudermilch, PhD | Research Fellow | 2018–2021

Robert Bortz III, PhD | MD/PhD Student | 2017–2021

Max Fels, PhD | PhD Student & Research Fellow | 2013–2021

Rohit Jangra, PhD | Research Assistant Professor | 2012–2021

Catalina Florez, PhD | Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow | 2020–2021

Jennifer Spence, PhD | Research Assistant Professor | 2014–2020

Michael Grodus | Visiting Scientist | 2018–2019

Isabel Delwel | PREP Predoctoral Student | 2018–2019

Lara Kleinfelter-Wilson, PhD | PhD Student | 2013–2019

Veronica DeJesus | PREP Predoctoral Student | 2017–2018

Cecelia Harold | Lab Manager | 2015–2018

Tanwee Alkutkar | Research Technician | 2016–2018

Anna Wec, PhD | PhD Student | 2011–2017

Rohan Biswas, PhD | MD/PhD Student | 2013–2017

Melinda Ng, PhD | PhD Student | 2012–2016

Esther Ndungo, PhD | PhD Student | 2011–2016

Tyler Krause | Lab Manager | 2012–2015

Rohini Sandesara | Lab Manager | 2007–2012

Emily Happy Miller, MD PhD | MD/PhD Student | 2008–2012

Anuja Krishnan, PhD | Visiting Scientist | 2012

Nirupama Mulherkar, PhD | Research Fellow | 2007–2011

Anthony Wong, MD PhD | MD/PhD Student | 2007–2011

Hope Narozniak | Summer Undergraduate Researcher | 2019

Benjamin Rudoy | Summer High School Researcher | 2018–2019

Anthony Reynolds | Summer Undergraduate Researcher | 2018

Cara Brook | Visiting PhD Student | Princeton University | 2016–2017

Yosef Hassid | Summer Undergraduate Researcher | 2015

Olivia Weathers | Summer High School Researcher | 2014–2015

Christina Gonzalez | Summer High School Researcher | 2014–2015

Kartikeya Nagendra | Summer Undergraduate Researcher | 2013

Hannah Recht | Summer Undergraduate Researcher | 2010

Kimberly Sprague | Medical Student Researcher | 2009

Eric Liu | Summer High School Researcher | 2008–2009

Arun Jaganathan | Summer Undergraduate Researcher | 2007

Jason Woods | Summer Undergraduate Researcher | 2007