Lab Members
Seyed Javad Moghaddam, M.D., A.T.S.F.
Principal Investigator
Professor, Pulmonary Medicine - Research
SMoghadd@MDAnderson.org
Michael J. Clowers
Ph.D. Student, Pulmonary Medicine - Research
Project: Study the sex and cell type-specific function of IL-6/STAT3 signaling in the pathogenesis of KRAS mutant lung cancer and response to immune checkpoint blockade
MJClowers@MDAnderson.org
Avantika Krishna
M.S. Student, Pulmonary Medicine - Research
Project: Dissecting cell-specific immunomodulatory functions of the IL-1β/IL-1R pathway that impact lung adenocarcinoma development and response to immunotherapy
AKrishna@MDAnderson.org
Maria T. Grimaldo
M.S. Student, Pulmonary Medicine - Research
Project: Comparative study on the effects of e-cigarette vapors versus combustible cigarette smoke on COPD development and KRAS mutant lung cancer promotion with a focus on the role of microbiome and mucins
MTGrimaldo@MDAnderson.org
Katherine E. Larsen
Research Assistant, Pulmonary Medicine - Research
Project: Targeting STAT3 to prevent promoting effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on KRAS mutant lung cancer
KELarsen@MDAnderson.org
Nastaran Karimi, M.D.
Research Investigator, Pulmonary Medicine - Research
Project: Exploring epithelial specific immunomodulatory signals in KRAS mutant premalignant lung lesions
NKarimi@MDAnderson.org
Shanshan Deng, M.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pulmonary Medicine - Research
Project: Exploring STAT3 pathway inhibition as a way to improve the response to immunotherapeutic modalities including immune checkpoint blockade in KRAS mutant lung cancer
SDeng@MDAnderson.org
College Students Performing Undergraduate Research Projects in the Moghaddam Laboratory:
- Arnav Gaitonde, Texas Tech University, AGaitonde@MDAnderson.org
- Melvin Zarghooni, Rice University, MZarghooni1@MDAnderson.org
- Vivian Ha, Rice University, VHa@MDAnderson.org
- Yasmina Rezai, University of Houston, YHRezai@MDAnderson.org
- Farbod Khalaj, University of Houston, FKhalaj@MDAnderson.org