What we are and what we do (in no specific order):

We are cell biologist (with imaging expertise)

We collaborate with biomedical engineers developing new imaging techniques

We apply our knowledge of the endocytic pathway to translational applications in the area of drug delivery and targeting in cancer

We investigate the role of endocytic pathway and endosome-mitochondria interactions in iron metabolism and cell signaling in cancer

Post-doctoral fellows

Amit Verma (2022 - present)

Ph.D. in Experimental Oncology (2012), Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), Chaudhary Charan Singh University, India.
Dr Verma is working on the role of tumor microenvironment on drug-target engagement in live intact tumor xenograft.
Dr. Verma is supported by NIH NCI R01 CA237267 and R01 CA250636.

Arun Asif (2023 - present)

Arun grew up in a remote area of Punjab, Pakistan. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in biotechnology from GC University Lahore and then pursued a master’s degree from NUST Islamabad. He got his Ph.D. in Mechatronics Engineering (2022) in the Jeju National University, South Korea.
His research focuses on developing innovative 3D culture techniques to investigate tissue function and disease. Dr. Asif is working on the role of iron metabolism and endosome-mitochondria interactions in cancer cell invasion and metastasis. Arun is supported by NIH NCI R01CA233188.
He enjoys exploring new places, trying new cuisines, and hiking outdoors.

Graduate students

2023 - present

Kavya Nair, 1st year graduate student

2023 - present

Catherine Sherry (left), 2nd year graduate student

Research technicians

2023 - present Taylor Humphrey, MS in Neurosciences, AMC.

2023 - present Filipe Duarte

2021 - 2023 Kailie Matteson, Manager of the Imaging Core Facility. Kailie has moved on to NYC as a research technician in the lab of Dr. Javier Bravo-Cordero.

2021 - 2023 Isaiah Crosbourne. Isaiah has started graduate school at AMC.

2022 - present Christopher James

Medical students

2023 - present Kavya Kotha, RPI-AMC joint program

2023 - present John Liam, RPI-AMC joint program

2020 - present Joshua Goldwag, 4th year MD student, Medicine with Distinction in Research (MDDR)

Barroso lab publication links:

Google scholar profile
NCBI My biblio publication list
ORCID number: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0407-3181

Margarida Barroso, PhD

Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology; Former President of the Histochemical Society

Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12802. Phone: 518-262-6435

e-mail: barrosm@amc.edu; twitter: @barrosolab

Margarida was Dr. Sztul's first postdoc at Princeton University. Dr. Sztul is now a Professor at UAB School of Medicine

Horst Wallrabe (middle) worked with Margarida at UVA. Dr. Periasamy (right) is Director of Keck Center for Cellular Imaging and a UVA Professor of biology and biomedical engineering.

Margarida and Dr. Mazurkiewicz, the former Director of Imaging Core and AMC Professor of Neurosciences.

In 2019, was the 10th year anniversary of the Barroso-Intes collaboration! Since 2009, Dr. Intes has been a strong collaborator and MPI in multiple grants on imaging of tumor target engagement in living intact mice.

Dr. Intes (right) is a RPI Prof. of Bioengineering and co-Director BioImaging Center. Dr. Michalet (left) is a UCLA professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Dr. Michalet is a collaborator in in vivo imaging projects.

David Corr, Margarida and Xavier Intes. Dr. Corr is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at RPI. Dr. Corr is a collaborator on laser direct-write bioprinting of breast tumor systems.