Linsey Reavie : Graduate Student NYU-SoM

Linsey Reavie

Graduate Student NYU-SoM

Linsey is studied the function of the
Fbw7 ligase in hematopoiesis and leukemia.
B.S. Arizona State University, 2005

linsey@aifantislab.com
Philmo Oh : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Philmo Oh

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Resident - Radiation Oncology
(M.D., Ph.D., NYU School of Medicine, USA, 2013)
Philmo is studying the role of the tumor microenvironment and Notch signaling in determining anti-tumor immune responses with ionizing radiation.

philmo.oh@nyumc.org
Anna Vasilyeva : Lab Manager, B.Sc.

Anna Vasilyeva

Lab Manager, B.Sc.

(New York University, 2009)

anna@aifantislab.com
Jacquelyn Freund : Research Scientist

Jacquelyn Freund

Research Scientist

(Research Technician, B.A. Haverford College 2010)
Jackie studies the molecular basis of T cell leukemia.

jacquelyn@aifantislab.com
Matthew Witkowski : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Matthew Witkowski

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D. University of Melbourne, Australia, 2015)
Matthew is Investigating the role of the tumor microenvironment in supporting AML pathogenesis.

Matthew.Witkowski@nyumc.org
Rocio Acuna Hidalgo : Visiting Student

Rocio Acuna Hidalgo

Visiting Student

(Graduate Student, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
Rocio is studying the function of TET proteins in leukemogenesis.

rocio@aifantislab.com
Alyssa Muckley : Lab Manager

Alyssa Muckley

Lab Manager

(B.A. 2011, Biology Yeshiva University)

alyssa@aifantislab.com
Evangelia Loizou : M.Sc. Research Technician

Evangelia Loizou

M.Sc. Research Technician

(M.Sc. University College London, London, UK, 2010)
Eva is studying the role of Fbw7 in stem cell function.

eva@aifantislab.com
Kate Corrigan : Lab Manager

Kate Corrigan

Lab Manager

Kate.Corrigan@nyumc.org
Jochen Imig : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Jochen Imig

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(PhD, Saarland University Medical School, Homburg/Germany, 2010)
Jochen research interests are lncRNAs and miRNAs in melanoma development and metastasis.

Jochen.Imig@nyumc.org
Igor Dolgalev : Graduate Student

Igor Dolgalev

Graduate Student

(MSc New York University, USA, 2014)
Igor's work focuses on single cell RNA-sequencing mapping of the bone marrow microenvironment
Co-mentored by Dr. Aris Tsirigos

Igor.Dolgalev@nyumc.org
Julia Rojo-Tomillo : Visiting Student

Julia Rojo-Tomillo

Visiting Student

(Biotechnology and Pharmacy Student, Francisco de Vitoria University, Madrid)

Julia.Rojo-Tomillo@nyulangone.org
Antonia Chroni : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Antonia Chroni

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D., University of the Aegean, Greece, 2018)
Antonia is using computational approaches to analyze leukemia transcriptomes and epigenomes at the single cell level.

Antonia.Chroni@nyulangone.org
Eric Wang : Graduate Student

Eric Wang

Graduate Student

(BA, SUNY Farmingdale, USA, 2008)
Eric is studying transcriptional regulation during leukemia initiation.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Eric.Wang@nyumc.org
Konstantinos Ntatsoulis : Research Technician

Konstantinos Ntatsoulis

Research Technician

(M.Sc., 2021, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)

Konstantinos.Ntatsoulis@nyulangone.org
Marina Malumbres-Perez : Master’s Student

Marina Malumbres-Perez

Master’s Student

(Visiting Undergraduate Student, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Spain)

Krysten Harvey : Master’s Student

Krysten Harvey

Master’s Student

(B.S. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 2017;)
Krysten is analyzing single cell transcriptomic data focusing on leukemia progression

Anna Yeaton :

Anna Yeaton

(B.S. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2017)
Anna is focusing of single cell transcriptomic and epigenetic analysis of leukemia
(Co-mentored by Dr. Aris Tsirigos)

Anna.Yeaton@nyulangone.org

Anna.Yeaton@nyulangone.org
Andreas Kloetgen : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Andreas Kloetgen

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D. Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Germany, 2016)
Andreas will analyze genetic and epigenetic regulations in melanoma from a bioinformatics point of view.

Andreas.Kloetgen@nyumc.org
Jie Gao : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Jie Gao

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D. Columbia University, USA, 2007)
Jie is working on Hedgehog signaling in hematopoiesis.

jie@aifantislab.com
Elena Battistello : Postdoctoral Fellow

Elena Battistello

Postdoctoral Fellow

(Ph.D. EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, 2019)

Elena is investigating the epigenetic regulation of leukemia progression

elena.battistello@nyulangone.org

Clarisse Kayembe : Research Technician

Clarisse Kayembe

Research Technician

(BA. 2012, Hunter college)
Clarisse is organizing our animal colonies.

Clarisse.Kayembe@nyumc.org
Theodoros Sakellaropoulos : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Theodoros Sakellaropoulos

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D. National Technical University of Athens, Greece, 2018)
Theodoros is working on novel methods of analysis of single cell data

Theodoros.Sakellaropoulos@nyulangone.org

Hai Hu : Research Technician

Hai Hu

Research Technician

(M. Sc. NYU Tandon School of Engineering, USA, 2012)
Hai is studying molecular mechanism of leukemic metastasis and tissue homing.

Hai.Hu@nyumc.org
Goyaert Roosen : Master's student

Goyaert Roosen

Master's student

(Visiting student from Leiden University -The Netherlands)
Goyaert is exploring novel gene editing approaches for immunotherapy

goyaert.roosen@nyulangone.org
Edlira Hoxha : Senior Research Technician

Edlira Hoxha

Senior Research Technician

(B.Sc. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, 2011)
Edlira’s work focusses on understanding cross-talk between leukemic cells and their microenvironment.

Edlira.Hoxha@nyumc.org
Harris Lazaris : Graduate Student, NYU

Harris Lazaris

Graduate Student, NYU

(M.Sc. University of Edinburgh, UK, 2012)
Bioinformatics analysis of genome organization and function.

lazaris@nyu.edu
Maria Guillamot : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Maria Guillamot

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D. 2012, Centro National de Investigaciones Oncologicas, Madrid, Spain)
Maria is studying the impact of the Ubiquitin system in cancer stem cell function.

Maria.Guillamot-Ruano@nyumc.org
Hsuan-Ting Huang : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Hsuan-Ting Huang

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Post-Doctoral Fellow
(Ph.D. Harvard University, USA, 2012)
Emily is studying lncRNAs in acute myeloid leukemia

Hsuan-Ting.Huang@nyumc.org
Camille Lobry : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Camille Lobry

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Ph.D. University of Paris VII Denis Diderot, France, 2008
Camille is studying the mechanisms of Notch activity regulation in hematopoiesis and leukemia.

Camille.Lobry@nyumc.org
Sheetal Sreeram : Masters Student

Sheetal Sreeram

Masters Student

New York University
(B.A. SASTRA University, India 2017)
Sheetal will study the contribution of the immune microenvironment in the pathogenesis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Currently: PhD student at Case Western/Cleveland Clinic

ss11638@nyu.edu
Kamala Bhatt : Lab Manager/Senior Research Technician

Kamala Bhatt

Lab Manager/Senior Research Technician

(B.A. 2012 Hunter College),
Kamala is organizing our animal colonies and performs screens to identify novel leukemia tumor suppressors

kamala.bhatt@nyumc.org
Shannon Buckley : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Shannon Buckley

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D., University of Minnesota, USA, 2009)
Shannon is probing the functions of members of the ubiquitin system in
stem cell differentiation.

Shannon.Buckley@nyumc.org
Bryan King : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Bryan King

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(PhD. New York University, USA, 2014)
Bryan is studying the function of the ubiquitin ligase: deubiquitinase cross-talk in cancer.

Bryan.King@nyumc.org
Sofia Nomikou : Graduate student

Sofia Nomikou

Graduate student

(B.S. National Technical University of Athens, Greece, 2016)
Sofia's work focuses on 3D genomes and AI
Co-mentored by Dr. Aris Tsirigos

Sofia.Nomikou@nyumc.org
Panagiotis Ntziachristos : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Panagiotis Ntziachristos

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D. University of Athens, 2009)
Panagiotis is working on the role of chromatin in the induction and maintenance of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Panos.ntz@med.nyu.edu
Alexandros Strikoudis : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Alexandros Strikoudis

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(PhD. New York University, USA, 2015)
Alex is studying the mechanisms of transcriptional regulation in stem cells.

Alexandros.Strikoudis@med.nyu.edu
Jasper Mullenders : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Jasper Mullenders

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(PhD from Ultrech University)
Jasper is identifying potential drug targets in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia by functional genomics

Jasper.Mullenders@nyumc.org
Victor Ng : Medical Student, NYU

Victor Ng

Medical Student, NYU

(M.Sc. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2011)
Victor is studying epigenetic regulation in myeloid leukemia.

Victor.Ng@med.nyu.edu
Beatriz Aranda-Orgilles : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Beatriz Aranda-Orgilles

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Ph.D. Max Plank Institute for Molecular
Genetics, Berlin, Germany, 2006
Beatriz is developing proteomics approaches and tools to study the role of the ubiquitin system in hematopoiesis and stem cell function.

Beatriz.Aranda-Orgilles@nyumc.org
Delphine Ndiaye : Research Technician

Delphine Ndiaye

Research Technician

M. Sc. Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris
Delphine is studying the regulation of hematopoietic stem cell difrerentiation

Delphine.Ndiaye-lobry@nyumc.org
Thomas Trimarchi : Graduate Student, NYU

Thomas Trimarchi

Graduate Student, NYU

(B.Sc. University of Vermont, USA, 2006)
Thomas is working on Notch signaling and T cell leukemia.

Thomas.Trimarchi@med.nyu.ed
Luisa Cimmino : Assistant Professor

Luisa Cimmino

Assistant Professor

(PhD. Columbia University, USA, 2007)
Luisa is studying the role of epigenetics in stem cell quiescence, self-renewal, and leukemia.

Luisa.Cimmino@nyumc.org
Yoon Sing Yap : Graduate Student, NYU

Yoon Sing Yap

Graduate Student, NYU

(M.Sc., NYU School of Medicine, USA, 2014)
Yoon is engineering novel CRISPR –fusion for interrogation of epigenetic and lincRNA transcription using T-ALL as a model.

YoonSing.Yap@nyumc.org
Sofia Bakogianni : Research Technician

Sofia Bakogianni

Research Technician

B.Sc. University of Crete, Greece, 2012
Sophia is studying chromosomal dynamics in acute leukemia

bakogs01@nyumc.org
Christina Glytsou : Post-doctoral Fellow

Christina Glytsou

Post-doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D., University of Padua, Italy, 2016)
Christina is interested on mitochondrial function in leukemia pathogenesis.

Christina.Glytsou@nyumc.org

Anastasia Tikhonova : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Anastasia Tikhonova

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, USA, 2011)
Anastasia's work focusses on understanding cross-talk between leukemic cells and their microenvironment.
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

Anastasia.Tikhonova@nyumc.org
Steven Shen M.D., Ph.D. : Associate Professor

Steven Shen M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Biochemistry
Dr. Shen will be affiliated with the Aifantis Lab and serve as a Bioinformatics Advisor, With focus on the development of next-generation sequencing-related technology.

My Webpage

Nikos Kourtis : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Nikos Kourtis

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D. 2011 University of Crete, Greece),
Nikos is studying novel mechanisms of histone regulation in stem cell function.

Nikolaos.Kourtis@nyumc.org
Francesco Boccalatte : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Francesco Boccalatte

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D., Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, 2014)
Francesco is studying the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that control acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Francesco.Boccalatte@nyumc.org
Michelle Wicinski : Executive Assistant to the Chair/Faculty Credentialing Coordinator

Michelle Wicinski

Executive Assistant to the Chair/Faculty Credentialing Coordinator

Michelle.Wicinski@nyumc.org
Yuling Dai : Research Technician

Yuling Dai

Research Technician

Yuling Dai is focused on the role of the immune microenvironment in the pathogenesis of acute leukemia as well as the molecular biology of Tet2-driven leukemias .  

Yuling.Dai@nyumc.org
Palaniraja Thandapani : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Palaniraja Thandapani

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D. McGill University, Canada, 2015)
Raja will be studying lincRNA protein complexes in acute leukemias.

Palaniraja.Thandapani@nyumc.org
Geraldine Cayanan : Graduate Student

Geraldine Cayanan

Graduate Student

(B.S. UC Davis, 2013)
Geraldine is investigating synthetic lethalities in Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Geraldine.Cayanan@nyumc.org

Severine Cathelin : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Severine Cathelin

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D. University of Bourgonne, France, 2006)
Severine worked on Notch signaling and its role in T cell leukemia.

severine@aifantislab.com
Katie Sawai : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Katie Sawai

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(PhD University of Chicago, USA, 2009)
Katie worked on Cell cycle regulation in hematopoiesis:
The role of the D-type cyclins

katie@aifantislab.com
Suqing Liu : Research Technician

Suqing Liu

Research Technician

(M.Sc. The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China, 2004)
Suqing worked on pathways controlling hematopoietic stem cell differentiation.

suqing@aifantislab.com
Michael Poiesz : M.D. Fellow, Hematology/Oncology

Michael Poiesz

M.D. Fellow, Hematology/Oncology

M.D. SUNY Upstate Medical School at Syracuse NY
Mike studied the interaction of the Notch and NF-kB pathways In T cell eukemia

michael@aifantislab.com
Silvia Buonamici : Research Assistant Professor

Silvia Buonamici

Research Assistant Professor

(Ph.D. University of Bologna, Italy, 2002)
Silvia is working on Molecular Mechanisms of T cell leukemia induction and establishment
NYU Pathology

Alan Vest : Northwestern University School of Medicine

Alan Vest

Northwestern University School of Medicine

(B.A. Knox College, USA, 2003)

Ben Thompson : MSTP Student

Ben Thompson

MSTP Student

Pritzer Medical School, University of Chicago
(B.A. Knox College, USA, 2003)

Stephanie Graves : B. Sc. University of Illinois 2003

Stephanie Graves

B. Sc. University of Illinois 2003

Currently: University of Chicago,
Pritzker School of Medicine

Abdeljabar El Andaloussi : Currently: Assistant Professor

Abdeljabar El Andaloussi

Currently: Assistant Professor

Sherbrooke University, Montreal, Canada

Malay Mandal : Currently: Post-doctoral Fellow

Malay Mandal

Currently: Post-doctoral Fellow

Department of Medicine,
University of Chicago, USA

Kleopatra Avrampou : Visiting Graduate Student

Kleopatra Avrampou

Visiting Graduate Student

(M.S. University of Crete, Greece, 2017)

Kleopatra.Avrampou@nyulangone.org

Tomas Vilimas : Currently: Researcher

Tomas Vilimas

Currently: Researcher

Glaxo-Smith-Kline, USA

Kelly Moran : Post-Doctoral Fellow

Kelly Moran

Post-Doctoral Fellow

(Ph.D. Georgetown University, USA, 2003)
Kelly is working on Cell cycle regulation and its role in hematopoiesis.

kelly@aifantislab.com
Jelena Nedjic :

Jelena Nedjic

(Ph.D., Institute of Molecular Pathology, Austria, 2009)
Jelena is studying the molecular mechanisms of leukemia metastasis and tissue infiltration.

jelena@aifantislab.com