Roxene Clarke

Educated in Jamaica, Roxene is now the colony manager for the Medoff lab. Outside of work, you can find her taking pictures of nature and her cats. Did we mention cats? She loves cats!

Ingo Ganzleben, MD

Ingo is a physician-scientist from Germany. He graduated medical school and earned his medical doctoral degree from the University of Heidelberg in Germany. After graduation, he joined the Department of Medicine 1, University Hospital Erlangen, Germany, for his specialization training in Internal Medicine and scientifically focused on regulated cell death and mitochondrial homeostasis in pulmonary diseases. He developed a deep interest in studying biological processes using imaging techniques, such as 2-photon microscopy and photoacoustic imaging, in preclinical and clinical studies.

Ingo joined MGH supported by the Walter Benjamin-Fellowship (DFG) as a postdoctoral fellow in 2021 to investigate cell positioning and migration in pulmonary fibrosis. Outside of the lab he enjoys architecture and learning about the American way of life.

Lexi Haring

Lexi is a Philly native and recent graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst with dual degree of a BS in Biology and a BA in German & Scandinavian Studies. Her role as a research technician means she works on a variety of projects, including in-vivo IPF models and translational research on the varying immune profiles of asthmatics. Outside of work she participates in synchronized ice skating, reading, and exploring Boston.  Eventually, she plans to attend graduate studies for either a MD or a PhD.

Tristan G. Kooistra, MD

Tristan grew up playing soccer in South Carolina before attending MIT where he obtained an undergraduate degree in Biology studying innate immune signaling using genetic modeling in C. elegans. During medical school at the joint Harvard-MIT HST program, he studied the production of small non-coding RNAs from enhancers. He completed his medical training in Internal Medicine residency and Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship at BIDMC/MGH. He joined the Medoff lab in 2018 to investigate epithelial-immune interactions involved in asthma and became faculty as a physician/scientist in 2020.  Outside of the lab, he enjoys running, hiking, biking, and spending time with his family.  

Nhan (David) Nguyen

Nhan Nguyen is a Vietnamese international who graduated with a BS in Pharmacology/Toxicology at MCPHS. Nhan goes by David and he joined the lab as a research technician to assist with the study in the role of T cells in murine model of asthma and influenza, bacterial pneumonia. David enjoys skating, binging movies with friends, used to play soccer but will be up for any pickup games. David firmly believes he won’t have to worry about his all-time low stamina causing him grasping for air every 10 minutes during the game because he is in the right department in case that happens.

Trong Nguyen

Trong is a native Vietnamese who completed his undergraduate at University of Massachusetts Boston. He joined the pulmonary division in 2016 as a research technician and has since taken on the role of a research technician in the Medoff lab. Currently, Trong is focused on assisting Dr. Knipe on her quest of studying the mechanisms of pulmonary fibrosis. In his free time, Trong enjoys playing tennis, basketball, computer games and spending time with his family.

Tresa Rani Sarraf, PhD

Tresa's educational journey began in Rajasthan, India, where she completed her schooling. She then pursued her passion for science and earned her M.Sc. in Zoology from Kalyani University in West Bengal, India. Her academic pursuits led her to delve into the intricate world of Wnt signaling in antigen processing and presentation at the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology where she completed her Ph.D.

Throughout her doctoral studies, crosstalk of innate and adaptive immune systems held a special fascination for her. She joined the Medoff lab to investigate the intricacies of immune cell function in asthma.

Outside the realm of research, Tresa finds solace in the melodious tunes of Bollywood songs, which provide a delightful counterpoint to her rigorous scientific pursuits.

Alyce Segal

Alyce is originally from Los Angeles, California and attended Trinity College, graduating with a BS in Biology, a concentration in Biomedical Sciences, and a minor in Applied Mathematics. Her role as a research technician will involve assisting on the Fibroblast Project and wherever else she is needed. Outside of work, she enjoys knitting, reading, and spending time with friends and family. Alyce plans to pursue an MD in the future.

Susan Sheng, PhD

Susan is originally from Calgary, Canada, and received her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in biology with a neurobiology concentration. She then attended New York University where she received her PhD in Neuroscience & Physiology. Her thesis work focused on understanding the role of insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) in memory formation, using rodent models. In 2020, she joined the MGH Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine as a Science Writer. She works with the Medoff lab to write and edit grants and manuscripts, and helps maintain the lab website. Outside of work, she enjoys trying new restaurants, reading, knitting/crocheting, Irish dance, and Ultimate frisbee.