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Current Members:
Luis Jose Ovando Jr., M.S. Graduate Student
Luis.ovando@einsteinmed.edu
Hello! I was born and raised in New Jersey. I studied biology at Rider University. My current research interests are related to how inflammation and aging affects serological memory in the elderly mice. When I am not in lab I like to listen to music, dance, and meditate.
Roshan Mathews, M.S. Graduate Student
roshan.mathews@einsteinmed.edu
Hey! I grew up in Chennai, India. I have a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Madras Christian College, Chennai, and a master’s degree in molecular microbiology from the University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India. My current research interests are on the dynamics of hematopoietic stem cells motility and organization in the bone marrow; and on the cell intrinsic factors that contribute to the longevity of long-lived plasma cells. In my spare time, I like to read, game and watch anime.
Kiana Chen, P.hD. Postdoctoral Fellow
kiana.chen@einsteinmed.edu
I was born and raised in the Bronx. I majored in Biology at Stony Brook University and received my PhD in Pathology at the University of Rochester. My current research project is on CAR-T treatment for multiple myeloma. In my free time I like to read, do crosswords, and bake!
Elizabeth Ferrer, M.S. Laboratory Technician
elizabeth.ferrer@einsteinmed.edu
Hi! I am from South Florida, where I earned my bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences at Florida International University. Then, I earned a Master of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Pharmacology & Molecular Sciences. In the Fooksman lab, I am investigating the roles of APRIL and Ly6C in plasma cell biology.
Shrinwanti Ghosh, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow
shrinwanti.ghosh@einsteinmed.edu
Hi! I was born in Kolkata, India. I completed my Ph.D. at North Dakota State University, where my research focused on breast cancer, particularly bone metastasis and the tumor microenvironment using 3D culture systems. I am now a postdoc in the Fooksman Lab, where I study long-lived plasma cells (LLPCs) and CD93. My work aims to understand how CD93 regulates LLPC clustering, competition, and survival within bone marrow niches.
In my spare time, I enjoy listening to audio story podcasts, especially thriller and mystery genres.
Former Members:
Ilseyar Akhmetzyanova, M.D. Ph.D.
Mark McCarron, Ph.D.
Zachary Benet, Ph.D.
Sonia Z Elhadad, Ph.D.
Carmen Calabia-Linares M.D. Ph.D.
Rosa Park, M.S. MSTP student
Rosa.park@einsteinmed.edu
I grew up in New York and majored in Biochemistry at the University of Rochester. I am using intravital imaging to study factors that regulate plasma cell dynamics in the bone marrow — e.g. stop-and-go movement and cluster formation — as well as how these behaviors influence plasma cell function and survival. I enjoy reading (contemporary and classic books, Op-Eds, and The New Yorker cartoons), traveling within and outside the US, and playing the piano.
Fnu Nabuqi, MD. , Ph.D. Postdoc
fnu.nabuqi@einsteinmed.edu
Hi! I was born in Inner Mongolia of China. I am MD., Ph.D. from Peking University. Now I am a Postdoc here and my research is investigating drug resistant mechanism in high-risk myeloma in MM mouse model and evaluating novel therapeutic modalities in preclinical HR models of MM. In my spare time I like to go to the park and get in touch with nature. Also, I love music and yoga.
Former Summer Students or Short-term trainees:
Eduardo Ankur Mascareno , PhD. student,
Eduardo.mascareno@einsteinmed.edu
Ankur is currently a first-year graduate student rotating in our lab! His rotation project is focused on detecting APRIL survival factor from isolated bone marrow monocytes.
Estefani Franco, High School Student
Coming from Belmont Prep in the Bronx, Estefani began in the lab earlier this month. She has been learning the basics in immunology and has acquired hands-on experience with the ELISpot assay.
Christie Black
Mia Galbraith-Liss, Ph.D. student mia.galbraithliss@einsteinmed.edu
Hi! I grew up in Maryland. I studied Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Reed College. I am currently rotating in the Fooksman lab, investigating whether there is a link between multiple myeloma in 9/11 first responders and particles in the World Trade Center dust. Outside of science, I enjoy hiking, listening to podcasts, and cooking.
Jennifer Enright, Ph.D. Student
Jennifer.enright@einsteinmed.edu
Hello! I am from New York and studied Biology of Global Health at Georgetown University. I am currently rotating in the Fooksman Lab and am working on developing a script to efficiently cluster plasma cells in intravital imaging videos. Outside of lab, I enjoy reading and spending time outdoors.
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