team — The Chandran Lab

Dr. Kartik Chandran

Principal Investigator

Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

Harold and Muriel Block Faculty Scholar in Virology

Office: 403 Golding Building

Phone: 718-430-8851

Email: kartik.chandran@einsteinmed.org

ORCID: 0000-0003-0232-7077

Curriculum vitae

*Not this Kartik Chandran: Disambiguation

Current Lab Members

Eva Mittler, PhD<br>Research Associate Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-5935-6314

Eva Mittler, PhD<br>Research Associate Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-5935-6314

Emily Happy Miller, MD PhD<br>Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-0640-5653

Emily Happy Miller, MD PhD<br>Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-0640-5653

Ezgi Kasikçi, PhD<br>Research Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0003-4570-3781

Ezgi Kasikçi, PhD<br>Research Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0000-0003-4570-3781

Manpreet Kaur, PhD<br>Staff Scientist<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-5225-9207

Manpreet Kaur, PhD<br>Staff Scientist<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-5225-9207

Caroline Martin<br>Research Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0009-0004-9800-8007

Caroline Martin<br>Research Assistant Professor<br>ORCID: 0009-0004-9800-8007

Megan Slough, PhD<br>Research Fellow<br>ORCID: 0000-0003-3514-578X

Megan Slough, PhD<br>Research Fellow<br>ORCID: 0000-0003-3514-578X

Loïs Lequesne, PhD<br>Research Fellow<br>ORCID: 0009-0004-9800-8007

Loïs Lequesne, PhD<br>Research Fellow<br>ORCID: 0009-0004-9800-8007

Megan DeMouth<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-8861-4207

Megan DeMouth<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-8861-4207

Jacob Berrigan<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-8372-2444

Jacob Berrigan<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0001-8372-2444

Chris Selverian<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-1047-4336

Chris Selverian<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0002-1047-4336

Yakin Jaleta<br>MD PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0009-0008-5484-2760

Yakin Jaleta<br>MD PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0009-0008-5484-2760

Vaishnavi Mahalingam<br>MD PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0009-0009-6812-7183

Vaishnavi Mahalingam<br>MD PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0009-0009-6812-7183

Mia Galbraith-Liss <br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0009-0009-6013-5090

Mia Galbraith-Liss <br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0009-0009-6013-5090

Javier Janer<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0003-1810-2163

Javier Janer<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0000-0003-1810-2163

Christian Alvarado<br>PhD Student

Christian Alvarado<br>PhD Student

Isabel Steinberg<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0009-0004-3173-3634

Isabel Steinberg<br>PhD Student<br>ORCID: 0009-0004-3173-3634

Karyme Paez<br>Research Technician

Karyme Paez<br>Research Technician

Matt Ramirez<br>Research Technician

Matt Ramirez<br>Research Technician

Dianne Lee<br>Research Technician

Dianne Lee<br>Research Technician

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Good TImes at Chandran Lab at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Holiday Party 2025

Holiday Party 2025

Halloween 2025

ASV 2025

NSV 2025

Alex thesis defense

Alex thesis defense

Albert thesis defense

Albert thesis defense

Holiday party 2024!

Holiday party 2024!

Halloween 2024

Halloween 2023

Lab retreat 2023

Lab retreat 2023

Holiday Party 2022

Holiday Party 2022

Halloween 2022

Denise farewell lunch

Denise farewell lunch

Halloween 2021

Rob thesis defense

Rob thesis defense

Halloween 2020

Lab retreat 2020

Lab retreat 2020

Max thesis defense

Max thesis defense

Halloween 2019

Lara thesis defense

Lara thesis defense

ASV 2019

Halloween 2018

Lab Retreat 2018

Lab Retreat 2018

2018

2016–2017

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Past Lab Members

María Eugenia Dieterle | Research Fellow & Research Assistant Professor | 2018–2025

Gorka Lasso | Research Assistant Professor | 2019–2025

Ariel Wirchnianski | PhD Student & Research Fellow | 2016–2025

Alex Tse | MD/PhD Student | 2021–2025

Albert Wang | MD/PhD Student | 2020–2024

Estefania Valencia | Research Technician | 2019–2023

Isabel Gutierrez | Lab Manager | 2018–2023

Denise Haslwanter, PhD | Research Fellow | 2018–2022

Laura Polanco | Research Technician | 2019–2021

Ethan Laudermilch, PhD | Research Fellow | 2018–2021

Robert Bortz III, PhD | MD/PhD Student | 2017–2021

Max Fels, PhD | PhD Student & Research Fellow | 2013–2021

Rohit Jangra, PhD | Research Fellow & Research Assistant Professor | 2012–2021

Catalina Florez, PhD | Research Fellow | 2020–2021

Jennifer Spence, PhD | Research Fellow & Research Assistant Professor | 2014–2020

Michael Grodus | Visiting Scientist | 2018–2019

Isabel Delwel | PREP Predoctoral Student | 2018–2019

Lara Kleinfelter-Wilson, PhD | PhD Student | 2013–2019

Veronica DeJesus | PREP Predoctoral Student | 2017–2018

Cecelia Harold | Lab Manager | 2015–2018

Tanwee Alkutkar | Research Technician | 2016–2018

Anna Wec, PhD | PhD Student | 2011–2017

Rohan Biswas, PhD | MD/PhD Student | 2013–2017

Melinda Ng, PhD | PhD Student | 2012–2016

Esther Ndungo, PhD | PhD Student | 2011–2016

Tyler Krause | Lab Manager | 2012–2015

Rohini Sandesara | Lab Manager | 2007–2012

Emily Happy Miller, MD PhD | MD/PhD Student | 2008–2012

Anuja Krishnan, PhD | Visiting Scientist | 2012

Nirupama Mulherkar, PhD | Research Fellow | 2007–2011

Anthony Wong, MD PhD | MD/PhD Student | 2007–2011

Luigi Di Cristofano | Summer High School Researcher 2025

Natalie Chapman | Summer Undergraduate Researcher 2024