Our Members
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Faculty
Adam Mor, MD, PhD
- Principal Investigator
Adam Mor is a board-certified rheumatologist and a highly trained and experienced molecular immunologist currently directing the Mor lab at Columbia University.
Robert Winchester, MD
- Professor of Medicine, Pathology and Cell Biology
Syed Bukhari, PhD
- Associate Research Scientist
Syed Bukhari earned his PhD degree from the University of Kashmir, focusing on cancer proteomics. Throughout his postdoctoral training, he engineered novel tumor specific antibodies to control cellular functions and to uncover signaling pathways related to cancer metabolism. In the Mor Lab, and using single cell RNA sequencing approaches, he studies the cellular and molecular basis of immune related adverse events associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Syed is an avid cyclist.
Shalom Lerrer, PhD
- Associate Research Scientist
Shalom Lerrer received his PhD degree from Tel Aviv University where he studied the role of inflammatory mediators in breast cancer pathogenesis. Shalom has developed multiple robust cellular assays to study immune checkpoint inhibitor functions, and currently he is using these methods to study novel mechanisms regulating PD-1 signaling and functions. In his free time, he enjoys reading contemporary literature, cooking, and exploring historic sites in NJ.
Ruijiang (Ray) Song, PhD
- Associate Research Scientist
![Adam Mor, MD, PhD, with members of the Mor Lab](https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/media/images/2021-05/adam_mor_lab_members_0.jpg?itok=6cDqvwIj 200w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/media/images/2021-05/adam_mor_lab_members_0.jpg?itok=9EvYEAau 260w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/media/images/2021-05/adam_mor_lab_members_0.jpg?itok=jrWSI_FS 320w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/media/images/2021-05/adam_mor_lab_members_0.jpg?itok=5Eim3OMK 400w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/media/images/2021-05/adam_mor_lab_members_0.jpg?itok=oG504kAA 520w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/media/images/2021-05/adam_mor_lab_members_0.jpg?itok=R65fC_yQ 640w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/media/images/2021-05/adam_mor_lab_members_0.jpg?itok=D6DQRM20 800w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1040/public/media/images/2021-05/adam_mor_lab_members_0.jpg?itok=X6wfJCkg 1040w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1600/public/media/images/2021-05/adam_mor_lab_members_0.jpg?itok=7btL6bJ3 1200w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1280/public/media/images/2021-05/adam_mor_lab_members_0.jpg?itok=hR2c8TCh 1280w)
Postdoctoral Fellows
Jenny Gartshteyn, MD
- Rheumatology Fellow
Jenny Gartshteyn is a board-certified rheumatologist and a translational scientist at Columbia University Medical Center. Her research interests include immunopathology and mechanisms of autoimmune diseases. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, theater and modern art.
Matthieu Paiola, PhD
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
![Emily Moore in Lab](https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/media/images/2021-05/emily_moore_in_lab.jpg?itok=csESUs0h 200w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/media/images/2021-05/emily_moore_in_lab.jpg?itok=Se2uY3Gp 260w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/media/images/2021-05/emily_moore_in_lab.jpg?itok=QnQ9T48o 320w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/media/images/2021-05/emily_moore_in_lab.jpg?itok=boyqdnK1 400w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/media/images/2021-05/emily_moore_in_lab.jpg?itok=c1YmASNJ 520w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/media/images/2021-05/emily_moore_in_lab.jpg?itok=_twRX2iA 640w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/media/images/2021-05/emily_moore_in_lab.jpg?itok=H1f2Y4Yu 800w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1040/public/media/images/2021-05/emily_moore_in_lab.jpg?itok=RPRZ65L5 1040w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1280/public/media/images/2021-05/emily_moore_in_lab.jpg?itok=jDRx0Mmq 1280w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1600/public/media/images/2021-05/emily_moore_in_lab.jpg?itok=wVKkp1X6 1584w)
Students
Emily Moore, BS
- MD-PhD Candidate
Emily Moore is an MD-PhD student who joined the lab in 2020 to study the biology of PAG, an inhibitory transmembrane adaptor protein in T cells. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, where she developed an interest in immunology through her research of immunometabolism in NK cells. Outside of the lab, she enjoys taking ballet classes and seeing Broadway shows (when global pandemics permit).
Matilda Black
- MD Candidate
Luke Hao
- MD Candidate
Carly Tymm, BS
- MD-PhD Candidate
![Kieran Adam prepares samples for Mor Lab](https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/media/images/2021-05/kieran_adam_prepares_samples_for_mor_lab.jpg?itok=7XmzY3rG 200w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/media/images/2021-05/kieran_adam_prepares_samples_for_mor_lab.jpg?itok=b7CxZdsR 260w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/media/images/2021-05/kieran_adam_prepares_samples_for_mor_lab.jpg?itok=Bbw0vcTx 320w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/media/images/2021-05/kieran_adam_prepares_samples_for_mor_lab.jpg?itok=_E9phoCx 400w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/media/images/2021-05/kieran_adam_prepares_samples_for_mor_lab.jpg?itok=4TTD5PYJ 520w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/media/images/2021-05/kieran_adam_prepares_samples_for_mor_lab.jpg?itok=3sDJQfe7 640w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/media/images/2021-05/kieran_adam_prepares_samples_for_mor_lab.jpg?itok=ZpDF4jvQ 800w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1040/public/media/images/2021-05/kieran_adam_prepares_samples_for_mor_lab.jpg?itok=JSP5-0pC 1040w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1600/public/media/images/2021-05/kieran_adam_prepares_samples_for_mor_lab.jpg?itok=IH-YqZo9 1200w, https://www.rheumatologyatcolumbia.org/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1280/public/media/images/2021-05/kieran_adam_prepares_samples_for_mor_lab.jpg?itok=ivoe87Uk 1280w)
Staff
Xizi Hu, MA
- Lab Manager and Research Technician
Xizi Hu received her bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia and master’s degree from Columbia University. In the lab, she works on in-vitro studies as well as clinical studies of immune related adverse events of ICI treatments. Outside of lab, she is a cat lover who also enjoys skiing, fishing, and exploring new places.
David Portnoy
- Research Technician
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