Lab Members

Current Lab Members

Behnam Nabet

Behnam Nabet, PhD

Assistant Professor, Human Biology

Additional Appointments:
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington
Affiliate Member, Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington
Member, The Center for Metastatic Research eXcellence, Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Member, Translational Data Science Integrated Research Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Education:
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School
PhD, Northwestern University
BA, University of Pennsylvania

Faculty Profile

Brandon Czowski

Brandon Czowski, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Education:
PhD, University of Notre Dame
BS, Grand Valley State University

David English

David English, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Education:
PhD, University of Leicester
MS, University of Leicester
BS, University of Leicester

Funding:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship

Saurav Kumar

Saurav Kumar, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Education:
PhD, Indian Institute of Science
MS, Banaras Hindu University
BS, Marwari College

Funding:
Hartwell Innovation Fund – Swim Across America Grant

Annabel Olson

Annabel Olson, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Education:
PhD, University of Nebraska
BA, Concordia College

Funding:
Diseases of Public Health Importance Training Program T32
Pathogen-Associated Malignancies IRC Pilot Grant
Pathogen-Associated Malignancies IRC New Technology Grant

Ivan Florentino, BS

Graduate Student, Pharmacology

Education: 
BS, University of California, San Diego

Funding:
Pharmacological Sciences Training Program T32

Joy Chen

Joy Chen, BS

Postbaccalaureate Scholar

Education:
BS, University of Washington

Funding:
Mary Gates Research Scholarship
Levinson Emerging Scholars Award

Mia Donald-Paladino

Mia Donald-Paladino, BS

Postbaccalaureate Scholar

Education:
BS, University of Washington

Jasmine Gonzalez

Research Administrator

Education:
BA, University of Washington


Former Lab Members: Where They Went Next 

Research Technicians

Christina Kuismi – 2022-2025 Postbaccalaureate Scholar, Research Technician – University of California, Berkeley PhD Candidate.
Eriko Koide – 2019-2021 Research Technician (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) – Rockefeller University PhD Candidate.
Mikaela Mohardt – 2018-2020 Research Technician (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) – University of Vermont Medical Student.

Interns

Paige Edwards – 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) intern – Western Washington University Undergraduate Student.
Denise Garcia Estrada – 2025 Pathways Undergraduate Researcher – University of Washington Undergraduate Student.
Jorge Galarza Prieto – 2023 Graduate Student Intern (CRI-G program) – New Mexico State University Ph.D. Candidate.
Aayush Muthuswamy – 2023 High School Intern – Brown University Undergraduate Student.
Akshay Vakharia – 2023 High School Intern – Brown University Undergraduate Student.

Undergraduate Students

Samaira Bakshi - 2024-2025 Undergraduate Researcher - University of Washington Undergraduate Student.