Tomas Kirchhoff, PhD
Perlmutter Cancer Center
Associate Professor
Robert Ferguson, PhD, Research Scientist, Molecular Biology
(PhD, University of Liverpool, UK, 2015)
Robert is investigating the effect of germline genetics on baseline host immunity and studying how this impacts cancer risk and immunotherapy response using Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies.
Email: Robert.Ferguson@nyulangone.org
Joanna Handzlik, PhD, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Computational Biology
(PhD, University of North Dakota, USA, 2022)
Joanna is performing integrative omics analysis with Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data to characterize individual genetic traits impacting cancer progression and immunotherapy outcomes.
Email: Joanna.Handzlik@nyulangone.org
Kelsey Monson, PhD Candidate & NCI F99/K00 Fellow, Epidemiology
(M.S., Columbia University, USA, 2018)
Kelsey is seeking to define molecular signatures driving immunotherapy outcomes in melanoma to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying response to immune-targeting therapies.
Email: Kelsey.Monson@nyulangone.org | Twitter: @KelseyRMonson
Jia Xiong, Laboratory Technician, Molecular Biology
(M.S., New York University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, USA, 2022)
Sasha Dagayev, Master’s Student, Bioinformatics
(M.S., New York University Tandon School of Engineering, 2023)
Chai Sree, MD, Master’s Student, Bioinformatics
(M.S., New York University Tandon School of Engineering, USA, 2023)
John Zinno, Master’s Student, Bioinformatics
(M.S., New York University Tandon School of Engineering, USA, 2022)
Kirchhoff Lab Alumni
Vylyny Chat, PhD Student, Epidemiology
(PhD, NYU Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, USA, 2022)
Leah Morales, Bioinformatician
(M.S., NYU Tandon School of Engineering, USA, 2019)
Danny Simpson, Bioinformatician
(M.S., NYU Tandon School of Engineering, USA, 2017)
Eduardo Esteva, Master’s Student, Bioinformatics
(M.S., NYU Tandon School of Engineering, USA, 2021)
Vincent Setang, Bioinformatics Analyst
(M.S., NYU Tandon School of Engineering, USA, 2019)
Garrett Yoon, Medical Student
(B.S., Cornell University, USA, 2016)
Rachel Fromme, Master’s Student, Bioinformatics
(B.S., Clarkson University, USA, 2016)
Adam Kaddoura, Master’s Student, Bioinformatics
(B.S., The Ohio State University, USA, 2017)
Vikramjit Gill, Master’s Student, Bioinformatics
(M.S., NYU Tandon School of Engineering, USA, 2019)
Elisheva Cohen, Undergraduate Student, Biology
(B.S., Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, USA, 2020)
Max Mitchel, Undergraduate Student, Bioinformatics
(B.A., Oberlin College, USA. 2020)
Sarah Zusin, Undergraduate Student, Biology
(B.S., Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, USA, 2019)