{"id":6,"date":"2019-10-25T21:48:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T21:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/ferraride-andrade-lab\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:45:33","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/ferraride-andrade-lab\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Luc<\/strong>as Ferrari de Andrade, PhD<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor
\nDepartment of Immunology and Immunotherapy
\nDepartment of Oncological Sciences
\nMarc and Jennifer Lipschultz Precision Immunology Institute
\nTisch Cancer Institute
\nIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai<\/p>\n

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Jie Liang, PhD<\/strong>
\nPostdoctoral fellow
\nPhD (2023) – National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (China)<\/p>\n

Katie R. Walshe, MD<\/strong>
\nAssociate Researcher
\nBSc (2025) – University of Galway (Ireland)<\/p>\n

Luiza Brandao, MD<\/strong>
\nPostdoctoral fellow
\nMD (2023) – Federal University of Juiz de Fora (Brazil)<\/p>\n

Menatalla Mahmoud<\/strong>
\nUndegraduate student (SURP4US)
\nBachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences, CUNY Hunter College – New York (United States)<\/p>\n

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Training and mentorship philosophy<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

Our laboratory is characterized by a collegial environment where scientists can invest in self-growth and develop innovative and impactful research projects. Some of our core values are as follows:<\/p>\n

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  • Independent research project development with mentorship;<\/li>\n
  • Close mentorship, with one-on-one and laboratory meetings;<\/li>\n
  • Teamwork and collaborative environment;<\/li>\n
  • Commitment to the highest scientific rigor;<\/li>\n
  • Creative thinking and conceptual innovation;<\/li>\n
  • Support for career development, including professional growth, fellowships, and career transitions;<\/li>\n
  • Opportunities for collaborations that complement expertise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    If you are interested in joining our team, please send your cover letter and CV (references may be requested at a later stage) to: Lucas.FerrarideAndrade [at] mssm.edu<\/p>\n

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    Lab alumni<\/h1>\n

    Ruan Pimenta, PhD (2024 – 2026)<\/strong>
    \nPostdoctoral Fellow \u2192<\/strong> Principal Investigator (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)<\/p>\n

    Bruna Bortoleti, PhD (2021 – 2025)<\/strong>
    \nPostdoctoral Fellow \u2192<\/strong> Adjunct Professor (Fordham University)<\/p>\n

    Sophia Quasem (2023 – 2025)<\/strong>
    \nMaster Student \u2192<\/strong> Scientist II (Boehringer Ingelheim)<\/p>\n

    Oscar Arellano Pacheco\u00a0 (2024)<\/strong>
    \nSURP4US<\/p>\n

    Matthew Hernandez (2023 – 2025)<\/strong>
    \nSURP4US \u2192<\/strong> Undergraduate Researcher (Ferrari de Andrade Laboratory)<\/p>\n

    Mariam Farag (2023 – 2024)<\/strong>
    \nAssociate Researcher \u2192<\/strong> Clinical Coordinator (Mount Sinai)<\/p>\n

    Betsy D. Prada (2021 – 2023)<\/strong>
    \nMaster Student \u2192<\/strong> PhD Student (New York University)<\/p>\n

    Xiaoxuan Zhong (2022 – 2023)<\/strong>
    \nMaster Student \u2192<\/strong> PhD Student (New York University)<\/p>\n

    Jun Arai, MD, PhD (2022 – 2023)<\/strong>
    \nVisiting Scientist \u2192<\/strong> Associate Professor (Aichi Medical University, Japan)<\/p>\n

    Stefanie Maurer, PhD (2021 – 2023)<\/strong>
    \nPostdoctoral Fellow \u2192<\/strong> Senior Scientist (ImmuneBridge)<\/p>\n

    Melanie Marklin, PhD (4\/2022 – 9\/2022)<\/strong>
    \nVisiting Scientist \u2192<\/strong> Junior Research Group Leader<\/span> (University Hospital Tubingen)<\/p>\n

    Pedro Silva (2019 – 2021)<\/strong>
    \nAssociate Researcher \u2192<\/strong> Associate Researcher (Laffaile Lab)<\/p>\n

    Melanie Fraidenburg (2020 – 2021)<\/strong>
    \nPost-Bacc Student \u2192<\/strong> Associate Researcher (Columbia University) \u2192\u00a0<\/strong>Ph.D. Student (UT Southwestern)<\/p>\n

    Samantha Xing (2019 – 2021)<\/strong>
    \nUndergrad Student \u2192<\/strong> Post-Bacc Student (NIH) \u2192<\/strong> Medical School (Columbia University)<\/p>\n

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    We also thank all high school students and researchers that did internships with us!<\/em><\/p>\n

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