Priya D.A. Issuree, PhD
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Background
BSc (Hons), Biomedical Sciences, National University of Singapore
PhD, Weill Cornell Graduate School, Cornell University
Postdoctorship, Skirball Institute, New York University School of Medicine
Affiliations:
Molecular Medicine Graduate Program
Athmane Teghanemt, PhD
Research Scientist
athmane-teghanemt@uiowa.edu
About Athmane:
I am a man of few words but my curiosity is verbose.
Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=teghanemt
Neelam Gautam, PhD
Research Associate
neela-gautam@uiowa.edu
I received my Ph.D. from CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), India, where I investigated the structure-function relationships of Metallothionein protein, focusing on their role in heavy metal toxicity. Currently, I am pursuing research on how cis-regulatory elements affect epigenetic programming in T cell genes during thymic development and their role in chronic diseases.
Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BtRkWvkAAAAJ&hl=en
Pradeep Maripala
Graduate research assistant
pradeep-maripala@uiowa.edu
About Pradeep:
I am a graduate research assistant exploring machine learning and aspiring to become a data scientist. I am a big fan of anime in my free time.
Shuyu Xian
Graduate Student, Interdisciplinary program in Immunology
I am a graduate student in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Immunology. My research is focused on understanding how immune tolerance is maintained and what drives its breakdown during autoimmunity. In my free time, I enjoy playing the violin, ice skating, and painting.
Rohini Roy
Research Associate
I completed my PhD from Kyoto University, Japan, where I studied the role of RNA epitranscriptomics in the developing neuron. I have expertise in molecular biology techniques, cell culture and imaging. My current research focuses on understanding regulatory nodes in the naïve T cell compartment. When not in lab, I enjoy singing, painting, crocheting amigurumi dolls and stargazing.
James Texter
James Texter in a senior at Carlton College, Minnesota and part of the Biomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (Immunology) at UI
Alumni from the Issuree Lab
Priyajanli Pulipati, MD (2019-2020 RA, Currently: Fellow, University of Minnesota)
Adriana Coman, BS (2022 Biomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program)
Kara Misel, PhD (2020-2024 PhD graduate student, Currently Research Scientist, University of Iowa)
Jace Heath, BS (2021-2024 graduate research assistant, Currently PhD graduate student at the University of Iowa)
Eleanor Johnson, BS (2023 MSTP-SUMR Student, Currently Medical Student at University of Iowa)
Nhandhi Edmond, BA (2023 Summer Cancer Undergraduate Research Program)
Helen Branson, BA (2025 BSUPR summer Program)