People
Current Lab Members
Grace Chen, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Education:
AB, Physics, Harvard University, 1993
PhD, Genetics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1999
MD, University of Michigan, 2001
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 2003
Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, 2008
Bruno Caetano Trindade, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Bruno is interested in the gut immunology. After earning his PhD in immunology at University of Sao Paulo, he worked in the laboratory of David Aronoff at University of Michigan and later on at Vanderbilt University. At that time, he investigated how lipid mediators regulate immune and inflammatory responses during Clostridium difficile infection. In 2017, he worked for two years with Andrea Reboldi at University of Massachusetts, where he studied how cholesterol metabolites shape IgA response in the gut. Back to the University of Michigan, Bruno joined our lab, and he is examining the importance of IgA in NLRP6-dependent regulation of the gut microbiome and homeostasis. He is also interested in investigating the importance of NLRP6 function in neutrophils to limit colitis. Bruno enjoys spending time with family, gardening, mountain biking, hiking, and love to watch TV shows for food-and-cooking around the world. His biggest adventure so far has been backpacking in South America.
Muneer Hasso
Undergraduate student
Education:
BS, Neuroscience, University of Michigan, 2020
Minor, Arab and Muslim-American Studies, 2020
Muneer is an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan who is majoring in Neuroscience. He joined the Chen lab in the summer of 2018, looking to continue gaining research experience and further his knowledge about immunology. In his free time, Muneer enjoys watching Detroit sports and Netflix, as well as practicing the cello. In the future, Muneer plans on pursuing a medical degree and becoming a physician.
Allison Gonzalez
Undergraduate student
Education:
BS, Neuroscience, University of Michigan, 2022
Allison joined the Chen lab in the Fall of 2018 under the University of Michigan’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. She is interested in expanding her knowledge in immunology and onset colon cancer. When she has free time, Allison can be found volunteering, traveling, and trying out new foods and experiences.
Delaney McKinstry
Undergraduate student
Lab Alumni
Name
Position
Current
Amy Yu
Graduate student
Associate Scientist, 23andMe
Jonny Mendoza-Castrejon
Post-baccalaureate student
Graduate student, Washington University in St. Louis
Sharon Ho
Undergraduate student
Gap year
Jiachen Chen, MS
Lab manager/technician
California
Austin Campbell
Rotating graduate student
Graduate student, Tom Schmidt lab
Blake Heath
Rotating graduate student
Graduate student, Yu Leo Lei lab
Nicholas Lesniak
Rotating graduate student
Graduate student, Pat Schloss lab
Jonathan Mitchell
Undergraduate student
Gap year
Natasha Golovchenko
Undergraduate student
Graduate student, Rutgers University
Sergey Seregin, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Senior Staff Scientist, ImmuNext
Bryan Schaf
Undergraduate student
Medical School
Yu (Cathy) Zhan, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Kansas