Principal Investigator
Susan Kaech
Professor and Director
Nomis Center for Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Nomis Foundation Chair
B.S. Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Washington
Ph.D. Developmental Biology, Stanford University
The West coast is the best coast. I love spending time outside under the California sun, whether on a hike or while enjoying the sunset with a nice glass of wine. It is even better when I can do it with my loving family and friends. I also enjoy multicolor flow cytometry and cooking.
Ph.D. Developmental Biology, Stanford University
The West coast is the best coast. I love spending time outside under the California sun, whether on a hike or while enjoying the sunset with a nice glass of wine. It is even better when I can do it with my loving family and friends. I also enjoy multicolor flow cytometry and cooking.
Staff Scientist
Senior Research Associates
Shixin Ma
Senior Research Associate
B.S. Bioscience and Technology, Yangzhou University
Ph.D. Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai
Shixin is focusing on the metabolic influence on the epigenetic landscape of CD8+ T cells within the tumor microenvironment. She enjoys traveling during her free time.
Tom Mann
Senior Research Associate
B.S. Chemistry, Bucknell University
Ph.D. Biochemistry, Stanford University
Tom is studying the dynamics of intracellular calcium signaling in T cell exhaustion. Outside of lab, he enjoys board games, juggling, and tennis.
Karthik Varanasi
Senior Research Associate
B.Sc. Biotechnology, Osmania University
M.Sc. Biotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology
Ph.D. Genome Science and Technology, University of Tennessee
“Change brings faster results than chance.” My research focuses on how immune cells change their metabolism within different tissues to fit the local environment to stay functional.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Anna-Maria Globig
Postdoctoral Fellow
MD University of Freiburg
Anna aims to understand how the function of T cells can be metabolically manipulated in the context of different autoimmune diseases and in T cell exhaustion. Outside of lab, she enjoys exploring the Californian outdoors.
Stephen Sakuma
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Assistants
Graduate Students
Lab Technicians
Interns
Rotation Students
Visiting Researchers
Ziyan Xu
Visiting Researcher
B.S. Fudan University
Zoe’s interested in understanding the tumor microenvironment, especially the correlation between metabolic changes and functionality in immune cells. She enjoys spending time with her dog Tinkerbell in her spare time.
Lab Manager
Victoria Tripple
Lab Manager
B.S. Human Biology, University of California, San Diego
B.A. Psychology, University of California, San Diego
Victoria currently manages the Kaech Lab and also works on in vivo cancer models and infiltrating immune cells. In her spare time, she enjoys taking her son to the zoo and the beach.