Immunobiology Lab Members
Name: Hiroaki Kaku, PhD
Position: Institute Scientist
Education: B.S.,1997, Health Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan; M.S., 1999, International Health Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan; Ph.D., 2004, Medical Science, The Institute of Medical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Research: Studies the role of the novel gene, FAIM, in enhancing B lymphocyte signaling, differentiation, and immunoglobulin production; and the function of the CD73 ectoenzyme.
E-mail: hkaku@nshs.edu
Name: Franak Batliwalla, PhD
Position: Assistant Investigator
Education: Ph.D., 1993, Biochemistry, Cancer Research Institute, University of Bombay, India; MBA, 2007, Health Services Management, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Research: Studies the function of human B1 cells during activation and T cell interaction.
E-mail: Fbatliwa@nshs.edu
Name: Jill Kramer, DDS, PhD
Position: Assistant Investigator
Education: B.S., 1999, Grove City College, Grove City, PA; DDS, 2006, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY; Ph.D., 2007, Immunology, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY
Research: Studies the role and function of B cells and chemokine/chemokine receptors in Sjogren’s Syndrome.
E-mail: jkramer@nshs.edu
Name: Nichol Holodick, PhD
Position: Postgraduate Fellow
Education: B.S., 2003, Biology, Minor: Medical Laboratory Science, Northeastern University; Ph.D., 2009, Boston University, Boston, MA
Research: Studies intracellular signaling in the specialized B-1 population of B lymphocytes. Studies structural and functional changes in B-1 cell antibody with age.
E-mail: nholodick@nshs.edu
Name: Yi Wang, MD, PhD
Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Education: M.D., 1997, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences; Ph.D., 2002, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking, Union Medical College
Research: Studies the structure/function associations in the novel gene, FAIM, that enhances B lymphocyte signaling, differentiation, and immunoglobulin production.
E-mail: ywang3@nshs.edu
Name: Daniel Griffin, MD
Position: Elmezzi Scholar
Education: B.A., 1989, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; M.D., 1995, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Research: Studies key aspects of the specialized B-1 population of B lymphocytes in clinical material from normal individuals and patient populations.
E-mail: dgriffin3@nshs.edu
Name: Sehba Dsilva, MD
Position: Elmezzi Scholar
Education: M.B.B.S., 2001, Al-Ameen Medical College, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India
Research: Studies functional characteristics of the B cell active, autoimmunity-associated cytokine, osteopontin, and regulation of its expression.
E-mail: sdsilva@nshs.edu
Name: Teresa Vizconde
Position: Research Assistant
Education: B.S., 2006, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
Research: Studies the specialized B-1 population of B lymphocytes.
E-mail: tvizconde@nshs.edu
Name: Jodi L. Schad
Position: Administrative Assistant
Phone: 516-562-3435
E-mail: jschad@nshs.edu