People
Principal Investigator
Malay Haldar, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
mhaldar@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-573-9704
Associate Professor (Tenured) : Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Investigator: Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute
Attending Physician: Molecular Diagnostics, HUP
Education
MBBS: B.J Medical College, University of Pune, India
PhD (Human Genetics): University of Utah (Laboratory of Dr. Mario Capecchi)
Clinical Residency: Pathology (CP), Washington University in St. Louis
Postdoctoral Research (Immunology): Washington University in St. Louis (Laboratory of Dr. Kenneth Murphy)
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Li Zhai
Lab manager and research specialist
li_zhai@yahoo.com
Education
MD: Norman Bethune University of Medicine, Changchun, China.
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Hesham Mohei
Postdoctoral Associate
hesham.mohei@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Education
MD: Zagazig University, Egypt
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Shuwen Cao
Postdoctoral Associate
shuwen.cao@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Education
PhD (Molecular Medicine): Sun Yat-sen, Guangzhou, China
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Nanumi Han
Postdoctoral Associate
Nanumi.Han@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Education
PhD: Hokkaido University, Japan
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Michal Silber
Postdoctoral Associate
michal.silber@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Education
MD and PhD: Tel Aviv University, Israel
Clinical Residency (OBGYN): Meir Medical Center, Israel
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Donn Van Deren
Postdoctoral Associate
Donn Van Deren
Postdoctoral Associate
Education
PhD: University of Utah
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Rachel Hurley
Postdoctoral Associate and Clinical Fellow
hurleyr@chop.edu
MD, PhD: Mayo Clinic
Pediatric Residency: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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William Molina
Candidate: PhD (Immunology Graduate Program)
wmolin@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Education
B.S. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
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Alexis Scott
Candidate: PhD (Cancer Biology Graduate Program)
alexis.scott1@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Education
BS. Dickinson College, Pennsylvania
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Jason Shoush
Candidate, PhD, (Immunology Graduate Program)
jason.shoush@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Education
B.S. University of Pittsburgh, PA
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Lab Alumni
Graham Lobel: Graham, an MD/PhD candidate (Cancer Biology Graduate group), completed his thesis research in the laboratory between 2020-2023. He moved on to continue his clinical training.
Tsun Ki Jerrick To: Jerrick was a graduate student (Pharmacology program) in the lab and successfully defended his thesis in 2022. Jerrick moved on to join biotech/pharma consulting.
Pengfei Yu: Pengfei was a postdoc in our group from 2020 - 2022 and then moved on to join biotech/pharma in China.
Mai Dang: Mai is a physician-scientist who completed her post-doctoral research in the Haldar Lab alongside her fellowship and instructorship at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Mai moved on to join the faculty at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in 2021.
Ian Folkert: Ian is a physician-scientist who completed his thesis research in our laboratory in 2021. After successfully defending his thesis, Ian moved across the street to complete his general surgery residency at HUP-UPenn.
Samir Devalaraja: Samir, an MD/PhD candidate (Immunology Graduate Group), completed his thesis research in the laboratory between 2017-2020. He moved on to continue his clinical training.
Zahidul Alam, MBBS, PhD: Zahdiul was a postdoctoral research associated from 2016-2019. He moved on to pursue additional experience as a research fellow in a microbiology Lab.
Patricia Young: Patricia was a research technician till 07/2019 and then moved on as a researcher at another location.
Minghong Li: Minghong was the lab manager and senior research technician from 08/2015-01/2019. She moved on to join pharmaceutical industry as a staff scientist.
Kanika Jain: Masters Thesis work and research associate (03/2016 - 08/2017). Kanika left to pursue a PhD in cancer biology at the University of Pennsylvania.
Yuma Tada: Research specialist (07/2015 — 05/2017). Yuma moved on to pursue a PhD in cancer biology at Cornell University.