Principal Investigator
Laurent Brossay
Charles A. and Helen B. Stuart Professor of Medical Science, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Graduate Students
Shanelle Reilly
I am interested in the role that non-classical CD8+ T cells play during infections and cancer. Using MCMV as a model, I am working to understand the role these non-classical cells play during chronic infection. Beyond research, I have worked at the Brown Writing Center as a Writing Associate since 2018. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, skiing, traveling, playing/coaching volleyball, and spending time with my dogs. I also love to spend my weekends visiting the White Mountains in NH.
Samantha Borys
I am interested in understanding how checkpoint inhibitors influence the development and maturation of NK cells and tissue resident memory T cells during viral infection. In addition to my research, I mentor high school and undergraduate students interested in careers in science. I also love experimenting in the kitchen, playing tabletop/video games, gardening, kayaking, volunteering with exotic animals, and watching movies with my dog.
Miles Mundy
I am interested in how the immune response differs by tissue type. I hope to explore how natural killer cells in the lung and other secondary non lymphoid tissue respond to viral challenge, using MCMV as a disease model. I further hope to characterize the specific roles that tissue resident NK cells, conventional NK cells and other innate lymphoid cell populations play in viral clearance. Outside of the lab, I enjoy playing video games, cooking, spending time with my dog, Kohaku, and traveling.
Alex Jordon
I am interested in the role inhibitory checkpoint receptors play in NK cell function during cancer progression. I am working to understand the contributions of specific NK cell inhibitory checkpoint receptors to NK cell exhaustion and how to mitigate this using monoclonal antibodies. Outside of the lab you can find me teaching new techniques in inclusive pedagogy at the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning. Otherwise, look for me at a local coffee shop or mountainside hiking in my native New Hampshire.
Staff
Celine Fugere – Lab Manager
Delia Demers – Senior Research Associate
Undergraduate Students
Gabrielle Derrick
Pran Teelucksingh
Previous Graduate Students
Scott Robbins – Pathobiology Graduate Program, Brown University 2000-2004
Derek Boucher – MCB Program, Brown University 2004-2005
Johnna Wesley – Pathobiology Graduate Program, Brown University. 2002-2007
Marlowe Tessmer – Pathobiology Graduate Program, Brown University 2003-2007
Cindy Banh – MCB Graduate Program, Brown University 2006-2011
Nathanael Lee – Pathobiology Graduate Program, Brown University 2009–2010
Leon Toussaint – Pathobiology Graduate Program, Brown University 2007-2012
Emma Reilly – Pathobiology Graduate Program, Brown University 2007-2012
Tim Erick – MCB Graduate Program, Brown University 2011-2017
Courtney Anderson – Pathobiology Graduate Program, Brown University 2012-2018
Garvin Dodard – Pathobiology Graduate Program, Brown University 2015-2020
Angela Tata – MCB Graduate Program, Brown University 2015-2021
Previous Post-Doctoral Trainees
Ayesha Fatima, MD – Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2008-2009
Shahjahan Miah – Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2010-2018
Previous Staff
Jeffery McNamara – Staff Scientist, 2018-2021
Previous Undergraduate Students
Irene Young, Boris Gershman, Carla Fowler, James Watson, William Schachterle, Jacquelyn Parente, Jonathan Chong, Jorge Rodriguez Barrios, Tran Le, Deanna Chaukos, Valerie Wong, Nathanael Lee, Evan Smith, Elizabeth Thompson, Amed Logrono, Jean Guan, Alexander Salter, Joseph Matthew, Nicole Peterson, Zack Bodinger, Vivian Ojeda, Mimi Lee, Lilit Gregoryan, Elizabeth Hart, Joshua Pirl, Elaine Hsu, Arya Ökten, Leena Surapaneni, Caylah Griffin, Melissa Aldana