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Meet Our Postdocs

Postdoctoral scholars are vital to advancing disease-focused discovery at Gladstone. Working alongside lead investigators, they bring fresh perspectives and expertise that drive scientific breakthroughs and build the foundation for their future leadership.

Meet a few of our 100+ postdocs shaping the future of medicine through their unique backgrounds, scientific journeys, and drive to overcome disease.

Meet Gladstone: Alicer Andrew, PhD | From Antigua to HIV Research03:49

Alicer Andrew

Roan Lab

Alicer Andrew, PhD, was one of the winners of UCSF’s 2024 Postdoc Slam award. She presented her research investigating how T cells respond to HIV infection. Read more about the award.
Meet Gladstone: Alicer Andrew, PhD | From Antigua to HIV Research03:49
From Clinic to Lab: Alisa Dietl on Engineering Better Cancer Immunotherapies6:19

Alisa Dietl

Pelka and Marson Labs

Drawing on her experience as a physician, Alisa Dietl studies how the tumor microenvironment blocks killer T cells—and how engineered CAR T cells can be redesigned not only to attack cancer, but to deliver targeted therapies directly into tumors.
From Clinic to Lab: Alisa Dietl on Engineering Better Cancer Immunotherapies6:19
Meet Gladstone: Rosmely Hernandez03:49

Rosmely Hernandez

Marson Lab

Rosmely Hernandez received an award from the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy to pursue innovative immunotherapy projects that could transform cancer treatment. Learn more about the award.
Meet Gladstone: Rosmely Hernandez03:49
Meet Gladstone: Shyam Jinagal | Studying Heart Regeneration and Aortic Valve Disease4:21

Shyam Jinagal

Srivastava Lab

Shyam Jinagal explores how genetics, aging, and regeneration shape the heart—and how those insights could one day restore heart function after injury.
Meet Gladstone: Shyam Jinagal | Studying Heart Regeneration and Aortic Valve Disease4:21
Meet Gladstone: Stephanie Miller03:49

Stephanie Miller

Palop Lab

Stephanie Miller and colleagues used machine learning to identify and categorize subtle behavioral patterns in mice that could indicate early cognitive decline. The technology could one day offer clinical value, perhaps enabling earlier diagnosis of patients with neurological disease. Learn more about this study.
Meet Gladstone: Stephanie Miller03:49
Meet Gladstone: Jason Nomburg | Viral Immune Evasion 
and Award-Winning Virology Research3:40

Jason Nomburg

Doudna Lab Alumnus

Jason Nomburg, PhD, was part of a team that provided novel insights into nearly 70,000 lesser-known viral proteins that could eventually help in the development of new antiviral therapies. Learn more about the study.
Meet Gladstone: Jason Nomburg | Viral Immune Evasion 
and Award-Winning Virology Research3:40
Meet Gladstone: Abdullah Syed03:49

Abdullah Syed

Doudna Lab Alumnus

Abdullah Syed and his colleagues used virus-like particles to understand how mutations that arose in SARS-CoV-2 altered the virus’ ability to spread and escape the immune system. Read more about this research.
Meet Gladstone: Abdullah Syed03:49
Meet Gladstone: Shijie Wang | Using AI to Unlock the Mysteries of the Brain6:00

Shijie Wang

Finkbeiner Lab

Shijie Wang, a postdoctoral scholar in Steve Finkbeiner’s lab, uses artificial intelligence, robotics, and stem cell technologies to uncover how brain cells die in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Meet Gladstone: Shijie Wang | Using AI to Unlock the Mysteries of the Brain6:00
Meet Gladstone: Marty Yang03:49

Marty Yang

Ramani Lab Alumnus

Marty Yang was part of a team that developed a new method to more fully understand DNA replication, a fundamental biological process that happens whenever cells in the body divide. Read more about the study.
Meet Gladstone: Marty Yang03:49

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