PRADHAN-SUNDD LAB @ PITT
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Meet the Lab!
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Tirthadipa Pradhan-Sundd, PhD
BS and MS, University of Calcutta, India
MPhil, University of Sheffield, UK, 2011
PhD, Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada, 2011-2015.
Post-doctoral fellow, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,  2015-2019.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
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​On Twitter @Tirthadipa Pradhan-Sundd
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Omika Katoch, PhD
Research Staff (Jointly with Sundd Lab)
PhD from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India
​Omika is from Jammu, India. Her PhD dissertation was on “Application of histone decetylase inhibitor (HDACi) in Radiation Countermeasure”. She is currently interested in mouse genetics, making new murine knockout models with hematological pathophysiology and understanding the role of iron -senescence induced organ injury in  Sickle Cell Disease. Outside science, Omika is a big fan of Bollywood movies and the "Allu Arjun".
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Jinny George
Lab Technician
Jinny is from Kerala, India. She did her masters from M.G.University, Kottayam. She is currently getting trained in mouse genetics, molecular biology and  gel chromatography techniques. In her free time she loves to sing at the Church Choir with her 4 little kids.

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​Shweta Gudapati
Undergraduate researcher
Shweta is an undergraduate student at Carnegie Mellon University studying biology and biomedical engineering. She specializes in mice genotyping, qRT-PCR, and biochemical assays. Currently, she is working on understanding the roles of various clotting proteins in the progression of liver cirrhosis. In her free time, she enjoys drawing, reading, and playing the piano.
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Ziming Li
Undergraduate researcher
Ziming is an undergraduate microbiology student at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Microbiology with a minor in Chemistry and a Certificate in conceptual foundations of medicine. Currently, he is studying the effect of aging on the liver sinusoidal structures (using bioinformatics and statistical analysis of  liver intravital  images). In his free time, he enjoys playing musical instruments and cooking south asian delicacies.
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​Corinne Hanway
Undergraduate Researcher
Corinne is an undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in neuroscience and pursuing minors in chemistry and French as well as a certificate, Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. She is interested in getting involved in a laboratory setting and learning more about emerging fields of science and medicine. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, spending time with friends and family, and cooking new recipes.
Isabel V Munoz
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Undergraduate Researcher
Isabel is an undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Emergency Medicine and pursuing minors in chemistry and History as well as a certificate, Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. She is interested in getting involved in learning different imaging techniques in the lab. In her free time, she enjoys reading, experimental cooking and baking.
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Cathryn Fritzsimmons
Undergraduate Researcher , University of Pittsburgh

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Isabella Burholt Undergraduate Research
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Ashley Jackson
Undergraduate Researcher , University of Pittsburgh

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Sean Brandon
Master's Student, University of Pittsburgh

  • HOME
  • Research: #1. Liver in sickle cell disease
    • Research: #2. Liver in Hemophilia
    • Research # 3. Erythrophagocytosis in liver : Lessons from disease models
    • Research #4. Hepatic inflammation and resolution:
  • PUBLICATIONS
    • Cover Art
  • Liver Intravital Imaging
  • Image Gallery
  • Meet the Team
  • LAB NEWS
  • CONTACT
  • Science Trivia
  • Lab Baking Recipes