Irving Lab alumni

PhD and master’s student graduates

Yaquelin Ortiz Miranda, thesis title: IL-2 variant reshapes CD8⁺ T cell signaling, transcriptomic and metabolic networks to enable a non-quiescent, memory-like state, 2022
Evangelos Stefanidis, Joint PhD student with the University of Thrace, thesis title: In vivo and in vitro generation of tumor antigen-specific T cells using human CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells or engineered mature T cells, 2022
Dimitrios Alatzoglou: PhD graduate, thesis title: Rendering adoptively transferred T cells resistant to cyclic adenosine monophosphate-mediated suppression, 2021
Jesus Corria Osorio, MD: PhD graduate, thesis title: Novel combinatorial gene-engineered T-cell transfer strategy that reprograms the tumor immune landscape for enhanced tumor control and survival, 2020
Elisabetta Cribioli: PhD graduate, thesis title: Novel gene-engineering strategies to direct and enhance T-cell activity against solid tumors, 2019
Elise Gray-Gaillard: Whitaker International Fellowship intern and Master’s graduate (joint with Profs. Olivier Michelin & Vincent Zoete), thesis title: Evaluating the effect of TCR-pMHC binding affinity on CD8⁺ T-cell responsiveness, 2019
Konstantinos Kiritsis: Medical Master’s student graduate, thesis title: Development of anti-VEGFR3 CAR T cells for targeting tumor lymphatics, 2017
Fernanda Herrera, MD: PhD graduate, thesis title: Transient tumor microenvironment re-programming by low-dose irradiation fosters responsiveness of advanced ovarian cancer to combinatorial immunotherapy, 2017

Former postdoctoral scientists and research associates

Dr Cristina Jimenez Luna: Postdoctoral Ramon Areces Fellowship, 2018-2021
Dr Giorgia Rota: Research associate, 2017-2019
Dr Gopinadh Jakka: Post-doctoral scientist, 2013-2017
Dr Sandro Manni (joint with Pr Immanuel Luescher): Post-doctoral scientist, 2014-2016
Dr Yang Liu (joint with Pr Immanuel Luescher): Post-doctoral scientist, 06.2014-08.2017
Dr Caroline Poisson (joint with Prs Olivier Michelin & Vincent Zoete): Post-doctoral scientist, 2013-2015
Dr Daniela Calderlari Guex (joint with Prs Olivier Michelin & Vincent Zoete): Research associate, 2013-2015
Dr Nahzli Dilek (joint with Prs Olivier Michelin & Vincent Zoete): Post-doctoral scientist, 2015-2018

Former technicians

Alexandre Casel, 2017-2018
Kelly Ascencao (joint with Prs Olivier Michelin & Vincent Zoete), 2015-2018
Jennifer Murray, to 2022, now at Early Process Development, CHUV
Hélène Garcia, to 2022, now at Early Process Development, CHUV
Cheryl Jeanneret, to 2022, now at Early Process Development, CHUV

Visiting students, scientists and internships

Beatrice Piotto, Master's student internship, University of Padova, thesis title: Engineering efficacy and safety into T cells for Cancer Immunotherapy, 2022
Alessia Desposito, Master's student internship, University of Geneva, 2021-2022
Mauricio Garcia: US Fullbright fellowship, Harvard College, 2021
Giulia D’Accardio: Master’s student internship, thesis title: Gene modifications to enhance the function of tumor-directed T cells, University of Padova, 2021
Jean Guillaume, Apprenticeship, 2021
Margaux Saillard, Apprenticeship, 2020
Dr Charlotte Griessen, Internship, 2020
Hugo Legenne, Undergraduate trainee, 2019
Rebecca Balz, Apprenticeship, 2019
Marius Kulp : Undergraduate student internship, 2018
Gwendoline Wicki: EPFL Master’s student internship, 2017
Isabel Gruber: BNF Trainee, 2017
Bahareh Khoramdin: BNF Trainee, 2017
Bastien Marti (joint with Prs Olivier Michelin & Vincent Zoete): Civil Service, 2017
Petros Tyrakis: Visiting MB/PhD Medical student fellow from University of Cambridge, 2017
Magela Motalvo Bereau: Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship, visiting student from The CIM, Cuba, 2016
Roli Siddarth: BNF Trainee, 2016