Lab Members
Colleen M. Lau, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
B.A. University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D. Columbia University
Dog mom, human mom, and avid enthusiast of french fries in burritos
Rucha Deo
Graduate student
Ph.D. candidate, BBS Program
B.S. University of Washington
M.S. University of Chicago
Proud cat mom, crochet enthusiast and novice gardener
Sunmi Owejumi
Graduate student
Ph.D. candidate, BBS Program
B.S. Minerva University
I was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria but moved to the US for college. A few years ago, I decided to ditch my lifelong goal of going to medical school to pursue a PhD instead, and I’m loving it so far! Outside of lab, I’m almost always watching or doing gymnastics (badly), learning American Sign Language, or eating Korean food with friends.
Emilia Ceniceros
Undergraduate researcher
Animal Science, Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
I'm a sophomore on the Pre-Vet or Pre-PhD track. I love exploring new places with friends, listening to music, and watching anime in my free time!
Xueling Ding
Graduate student
Master's student, MPH Program
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Animal (especially cats) lover, immunology and epidemiology enthusiast. Love cooking/baking and reading books
Ethan Tong
Undergraduate researcher
Biological Sciences, Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences
Aspiring anesthesiologist and (totally professional) tennis player. Current bucket list: get scottish fold, meet Jalen Brunson, photograph the Andes, graduate.
Alex Cha
Lab Technician
B.S. Cornell University
I enjoy cooking new recipes, losing in video games, photographing nature, and ‘gorge’-ing myself with KBBQ in my free time.
Dianne Gomez
Graduate student
Ph.D. candidate, BBS Program
B.S. University of California, Los Angeles
Aspiring NK cell scientist, immunology and disease research enthusiast, hike lover, and novice cook/baker
Susi
Lab mascot
16 year old Shih-Tzu-ish rescue who loved to nap in between naps
Lab Photos
Tanu Garg
Senior Research Assistant
Current position: Postdoc in Waickman lab (SUNY Upstate)
Crystal Silliman
Lab technician
Current position: PhD student (UC Santa Barbara)