Chi-Min Ho Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology Columbia University Medical Center Email: ch3516@cumc.columbia.edu Faculty profile
Mimi joined Columbia University in 2020 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. She earned her PhD under the mentorship of Dr. Hong Zhou at UCLA, where she used cryoEM to determine atomic resolution structures of the malaria parasite translocon PTEX after purifying the complex directly from Plasmodium falciparum parasites. When she’s not in the lab, she enjoys exploring new places with her dog, Mighty.
Learn more about Mimi here!
Carolyn Lee
LAB MANAGER Email: cl39@cumc.columbia.edu
Carolyn is a seasoned lab veteran and our go-to fixer! When she isn’t in the lab, she enjoys reading, sleeping, and all things arts and crafty. (She also makes amazing home-made ice cream!)
Meseret Haile
PHD STUDENT Email: mth2149@cumc.columbia.edu
Messi is a graduate student in the Microbiology and Immunology program broadly interested in parasites and infectious diseases. When she’s not in lab, Messi enjoys long naps, tennis, playing with her dog and all things post colonial theory.
Hanyu Wang
PHD STUDENT Email: hw2916@columbia.edu
Hanyu just graduated from Columbia University with a Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering. She is interested in learning different lab techniques and conducting experiments. When she is outside the lab, she enjoys trying out new restaurants.
Tom Murphy
PHD STUDENT Email: tpm2127@cumc.columbia.edu
Tom is a graduate student in the Cell and Molecular Biology Umbrella program with a longstanding interest in eukaryotic pathogens and newer interest in structural biology. Outside of lab, he likes yoga, vegan cooking, his bookclub, and community organizing.
Daphne Kaxiras
MD-PHD STUDENT Email: dak2181@cumc.columbia.edu
Daphne is a third year MD-PhD student at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She is interested in using computational tools to understand the details of protein function, and to create new types of therapeutics for malaria. Outside of the lab, Daphne loves theater, dance, and planes.
James Zhen
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR Email: jz3926@columbia.edu
James earned his PhD in the lab of Hong Zhou at UCLA before joining us as a postdoctoral scholar! He’s interested in the structural biology of host entry for infectious pathogens. Outside of the lab, James enjoys cycling, climbing, and building excessively small computers.
Mighty
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT PAWFFICER Email: mighty.mouse@columbia.edu
Mighty is a 16 year old Chiweenie. When he’s not in the lab, he enjoys exploring New York City and taking long naps in the sun.
We’re looking for talented scientists to join our team! Please contact Mimi if you’re interested!
Alumni Current position
David Cobb (Postdoctoral Scholar) ORISE Fellow, Center for Disease Control
Leonie Anton (Human Frontiers Fellow) Group Leader, EMBL-Grenoble
Christina Lee (Undergraduate Research Assistant) Ph.D. student, Stanford University
Katelyn Radford (Technician) Ph.D. student, Caltech
Brian Yang (Undergraduate Research Assistant) Software engineer, Google
Justin Ghaeli (Undergraduate Research Assistant) Investment banking analyst, Goldman Sachs
Anjali Nair (Undergraduate Research Assistant) Graduate student, Cornell University
Tina Liu (Undergraduate Research Assistant) Undergraduate student, Columbia University
Angel Rose Latt (Undergraduate Research Assistant) Undergraduate student, Columbia University
Emerson Li (Undergraduate Research Assistant) Undergraduate student, Columbia University
Xiyan Zhu (Undergraduate Research Assistant) Undergraduate student, Columbia University
Leyan Han (Undergraduate Research Assistant) Undergraduate student, Columbia University
Anna-Lena Roßman (Visiting Student) Ph.D. student, Bernhardt Nocht Institute
