“Team Lipids”

We coined this name in our earliest days. It easily summarizes the core of our work and conveys our approach to research as a team, where every member is essential.

*(It also sounds much better than “the lipid people”)

Itsaso Garcia-Arcos, PhD

Principal Investigator

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Rafael Ward, BSc

Research Support Specialist, Lab Manager.

Soumya Krishnan, PhD

Postdoctoral fellow

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Kimone Cox, BSc

Research Support Specialist

Guest lab members

  • Huchong Cai, BSc. Medical student (2020-present).

  • Christopher Kiang. MD. EM/IR Resident (2022-present).

  • Amrin Rahman. Undergraduate research volunteer (2023-present).

  • Estela Espino. Research scholar (2023-present).

Former lab members

Graduate students

  • Sangmi Sarah Park, PhD. Doctoral student 2019-2023.

  • Huchong Cai, BSc. Medical student (2020-present) and lab manager (2019-2020).

  • Christina W. Agudelo, MD. Medical student (2019-2021) and research support specialist (2018-2019).

  • Roger Alvarez Buve, MSc. Visiting research fellow (2013).

Medical fellows

  • Ghassan Samaha, MD. PCCM fellow (2019)

  • Britta Kumley, MD. PCCM fellow (2017-2018).

And more scientists…

  • Dativo Sanchez Gonzalez, MSc. Research support specialist (2022-2023)

  • Maria Jesus Vasquez Guillen. Research scholar (2022-2023).

  • Anasthasia Kutuzov. Summer student (2022).

  • Adithya Krishnan. Summer student (2022).

  • Mattin Campos, BSc. Visiting research fellow (2020).

  • Michelle Mai, MSc. Research support specialist (2019-2021).

  • Saioa Mendizuri, MSc. Visiting research fellow (2018-2019).