Teitell Lab
[CURRENT MEMBERS] FORMER MEMBERS

Michael A Teitell MD PhD
Principal Investigator
mteitell@mednet.ucla.edu

B.S. - UC Los Angeles, 1985, Biochemistry
M.S. - UC Los Angeles, 1985, Biochemistry
Ph.D. - UC Los Angeles, 1991, Immunology
M.D. - UC Los Angeles, 1993, Medicine

Ivan Khvorostov PhD
Assistant Researcher
ikhvorostov@mednet.ucla.edu

Ph.D. - Novosibirsk State University, Russia, 2002, Molecular Biology and Genetics

Post Doc - Karolinska Institute, Sweden, laboratory of prof. Nils-Goran Larsson, 2003-2007

   
Cynthia Balatoni
Grad Student
CBalatoni@mednet.ucla.edu

PNPase is a mitochondrial protein with ribonuclease activity. My goal is to elucidate the pathways that are influenced by and serve to influence PNPase. Using RNA interference and overexpression constructs, the role of PNPase in cell growth and death are being examined and related to cancerous transformation.

B.S. - Santa Clara University, 2000, Biology
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Matthew Frank
Grad Student and Medical Student (MSTP Program)
FranklyM@ucla.edu

My interests lie in two areas--studying the role of a novel tumor supressors in B cell lymphomagenesis and the role of TCL1 in early immune system development using human embryonic stem cells.

B.S. - MIT, 2003, Electrical Engineering (minor in Biomedical Engineering)
Mara Sherman
Grad Student
marasherman@ucla.edu

Currently I'm working on the role of TCL1 and it's tumorigenic capacities in the germinal center.

B.A. - Cornell, 2005, Biological Sciences

Jin Zhang
Grad Student
ZHgene@gmail.com

I am interested in understanding how human embryonic stem cells respond to stress such as DNA damage or oxidative stress, and how the responses regulate cell fate decisions.

B.S. - Zhejiang University, China, 2005, Biological Science

Eric Allen
Lab Manager
Research Associate I
eallen@mednet.ucla.edu


B.S. - UC Los Angeles, 2006, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology

Jason Hong
Research Associate I
jshong@mednet.ucla.edu

B.S. - UC Los Angeles, 2004, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology
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Brenda Mueller
Administrative Assistant
bmueller@mednet.ucla.edu

B.S. - Washington State U, 1987, Microbiology

Sheraz Kalim
Research Associate I
sheraz.kalim@gmail.com

B.S. - UC Riverside, 2004, Chemistry

Geoff Smith
Lab Assistant I
gsmith86@ucla.edu

B.S. - UC Los Angeles, 2008, Physiological Sciences
   

Caitlin Callahan
Undergraduate Assistant,
cc1120@ucla.edu

B.S. - UC Los Angeles, 2009 (expected), Biochemistry

Kelly Fan
Undergraduate Assistant,
kfan87@ucla.edu

B.S. - UC Los Angeles, 2009 (expected), Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Anna Do
Undergraduate Assistant,
annado@ucla.edu

B.S. - UC Los Angeles, 2010 (expected), Physiological Sciences