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Mechanistic Molecular Immunology Lab Team
The Mechanistic Molecular Immunology Lab is a multidisciplinary team, blending a range of expertise and diverse training backgrounds. The Lab is currently engaged in several team-oriented projects, aiming to address challenging problems in Structural Biology and Molecular Immunology.

Nikolaos G. Sgourakis, PhD
Principal Investigator
Dr. Sgourakis’ research focuses on understanding the intricate molecular mechanisms that determine the vast repertoire of peptide antigens displayed by the proteins of the Major Histocompatibility Complex for immune surveillance by T cells and Natural Killer cells.
Current Lab Members
Viviane De Paula
Research Associate II
Andrew McShan
Postdoctoral Fellow
Santrupti Nerli
Postdoctoral Fellow
Tyler Florio
Postdoctoral Fellow
Huan Lan
Postdoctoral Fellow
Georgia Papadaki
Postdoctoral Fellow
Yi Sun
BMB PhD Student
Hau Truong
BMB PhD Student
Claire Woodward
BMB PhD Student
Omar Alani
MD Student
Sagar Gupta
Undergraduate Researcher