Nathalie Scholler, MD, PhD
Tenure–track Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: naths@mail.med.upenn.edu

URL: ITMAT page
Tel: 215 898 0164

Favorite quote: Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.  –Bertolt Brecht

When she is not writing grants, Nathalie enjoys guitare playing and warm beaches.

Andrew Prantner, PhD
Post-doctoral fellow
Email: prantner@mail.med.upenn.edu

Andy obtained a Ph.D in Biochemistry from Washington University in St Louis in 2008. Andy joined the OCRC as a post-doctoral fellow in July 2008. His current research is focused on applying molecular imaging techniques to detect cancer and selectively deliver chemotherapeutics using targeted nanoparticles.

Andy’s favorite quote: “The quest to find the perfect pint of Guinness is seemingly futile, but extremely rewarding.”

Calvin Nguyen
Freshman, Penn School of Bioengineering
Email: ngcalvin@seas.upenn.edu

Calvin Nguyen volonteers inthe lab since summer 2012 to work with Andy on scFv engineering and targeting.

Shree Joshi, MS
Research specialist
Email: joshis@mail.med.upenn.edu

Shree received a Master of Science in Botany from Gujarat University, India, in 2003 and a Master of Science in Biotechnology from the University of Connecticut in 2006. Shree is in charge of the screening of yeast-display scFv libraries to isolate antigen-specific scFv for targeting purpose.

In addition to science, some of Shree’s interests are traveling, food and culture.

Pien van der Meijs
Visiting medical Student

Pien is a 5th year medical student from the University Medical Center of Groningen (Netherlands). Pien will stay in the lab for 4 months and train in immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence.

Renyao Wei
Sophomore, Penn School of Bioengineering
Email: renyaow@seas.upenn.edu

Renyao volonteers in the lab since summer 2012 doing molecular biology.