Irving Lab alumni

PhD and master’s student graduates

Khaoula Ouchen: PhD graduate, thesis title: Novel combinatorial gene-engineering approaches for improving T-cell-based cancer immunotherapy against solid tumors, 2023
Yaquelin Ortiz Miranda: PhD graduate, 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 Evripidis Lanitis: Post-doctoral scientist & Research Associate, 2014-2023
Dr Aikaterini Semilietof (joint with Prs Olivier Michelin & Vincent Zoete): Post-doctoral scientist, 2019-2023
Dr Evangelos Stefanidis: Post-doctoral scientist upon graduation, 2022-2023
Dr Elisabetta Cribioli: Research Associate following graduation, 2019-2022
Dr Catherine Ronet: Research Associate, 2018-2021
Dr Kirsten Scholten: Post-doctoral scientist & Research Associate, 2014-2020
Dr Wilson Castro: Research Associate, 2018-2021
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 Prof. Immanuel Luescher): Post-doctoral scientist, 2014-2016
Dr Yang Liu (joint with Prof. Immanuel Luescher): Post-doctoral scientist, 06.2014-08.2017
Dr Caroline Poisson (joint with Profs Olivier Michelin & Vincent Zoete): Post-doctoral scientist, 2013-2015
Dr Daniela Calderlari Guex (joint with Profs Olivier Michelin & Vincent Zoete): Research associate, 2013-2015
Dr Nahzli Dilek (joint with Profs Olivier Michelin & Vincent Zoete): Post-doctoral scientist, 2015-2018

Former technicians

Julien Pujol, 2018-2020 and 2022-2023
Jennifer Murray, 2018-2022, lab manager, transitioned to Early Process Development, CHUV
Hélène Garcia, 2021-2022, transitioned to Early Process Development, CHUV
Cheryl Jeanneret, 2021-2022, transitioned to Early Process Development, CHUV
Aodrenn Spill, 2018-2021
Tania Muller, 2019-2021
Amandine Signorino-Gelo, 2020-2021
Alexandre Casel, 2017-2018
Kelly Ascencao (joint with Prs Olivier Michelin & Vincent Zoete), 2015-2018

Visiting students, scientists and internships

Reem Hashem, Master’s student internship, University Grenoble Alpes, 2023
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, UNIL undergraduate trainee, 2019
Rebecca Balz, Apprenticeship, 2019
Marius Kulp : UNIL 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
Dr. Catherine Ronet, BNF Trainee, 2017
Magela Motalvo Bereau: Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship, visiting student from The CIM, Cuba, 2016
Dr. Roli Siddarth: BNF Trainee, 2016