Jaid Perez, Ph.D. Student

Jaid joined the lab in Fall 2024 and is studying T cell dysregulation in mouse models of Alzheimer’s Disease, autoimmune disease, and aging.

Tariq Elhashim, M.S., Ph.D. student

Tariq joined the lab in Fall 2024 and is interested in mechanisms regulating T and B cell dysfunction in aging.

Brittan burns, Ph.D. Student

Brittan joined the lab in Fall 2024 and is focused on thymic stromal cell senescence.

Kahealani Archuleta, m.s., Senior Research Assistant & Lab Manager

Kahealani joined the lab in 2023 and is investigating the impact of thymus regeneration on T cell responses to influenza.

ann v. griffith, ph.d., principal investigaor

Ann did her Ph.D. research in Ellen Richie’s laboratory and received her Ph.D. from UT Health Houston/M.D. Anderson in 2006. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship in Howard Petrie’s laboratory at The Scripps Research Institute in Florida.

Lab alumni

sarah wedemeyer, Ph.d.

Kahealani archuleta, M.S.

Aaron Garza, M.S.

Sergio cepeda, Ph.d.

Manpreet semwal, ph.d.

Allison Hester, Ph.D.

Nicholas Jones, M.S.

Kymberly Wimberly, M.S.

carolina cantu, m.s.

Chioma Udeaja, M.S.

Abdulaziz Almutari, M.S.

Stephanie Orozco, M.S.

Stephanny Lizarraga, M.S.

martin sandoval, M.S.