Dr. August is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor and the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at Cornell. His previous position was Chair of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell. Prior to that, he was Distinguished Professor of Immunology in the Department of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences, and Director of the Center for Molecular Immunology & Infectious Disease, at The Pennsylvania State University at University Park, where he started as an Assistant Professor. He received a B.S. degree in Medical Technology from the California State University at Los Angeles, and a Ph.D. degree in Immunology from the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences. He was a Postdoctoral fellow at The Rockefeller University with the late Hidesaburo Hanafusa. See him talk about his research and Cornell experience on the Cornell Portraits of Extraordinary People: "Targeting asthma in animals and humans".
Weishan Huang, PhD- Adjunct Assistant Professor
I was a PhD student in the August lab investigating the role of ITK signaling in innate memory T cell and mast cell development and function. After my graduation in 2013, I continued and expanded my research in the August lab as a postdoctoral fellow to investigate the role of environmental cues and signaling transduction in T cell homeostasis, with a particular interest in signals that regulate the counterbalance between the effector and regulatory immune responses. In 2017, I joined the faculty of Cornell University as an Assistant Research Professor of Immunology. Starting from 2018, I assumed my faculty position at Louisiana Sate University, and remained affiliated with the August lab as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Cornell. To read more about what I have learned from and developed in the August lab, please visit my lab website: https://weishanhuanglab.org/.
Luisa Torres, PhD. Postdoctoral Researcher
@luisatorresduq
I graduated with a PhD in Pharmacology from Stony Brook University, where I studied the role of microglia in the healthy mouse brain as well as their role during inflammation. After completing my graduate studies, I came to Cornell University to Dr Margaret Bynoe’s lab where I studied the effect of chronic infection with Toxoplasma gondii on the development of Alzheimer's disease. I am currently in the August lab studying the effect of perfluorinated compounds on the mouse immune system.
I am passionate about science communication and outreach. In my spare time I write for the Science@CornellVet blog and the ASPET Neuropharmacology blog.
@luisatorresduq
I graduated with a PhD in Pharmacology from Stony Brook University, where I studied the role of microglia in the healthy mouse brain as well as their role during inflammation. After completing my graduate studies, I came to Cornell University to Dr Margaret Bynoe’s lab where I studied the effect of chronic infection with Toxoplasma gondii on the development of Alzheimer's disease. I am currently in the August lab studying the effect of perfluorinated compounds on the mouse immune system.
I am passionate about science communication and outreach. In my spare time I write for the Science@CornellVet blog and the ASPET Neuropharmacology blog.
Sabrina Solouki, Graduate Student, Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Field
Fascinated by the complexity of the immune system and the various defense mechanism’s in place to fight off pathogens, my research focuses on a range of topics that integrate immunology and microbiology. My primary thesis work focuses on the role of antigen affinity and TCR signal strength in the development of CD8+ memory T cells.
While passionate about research, I am also very interested in intellectual property and science policy. Ultimately, my goal is to use the skills I have gained in my doctoral program to jumpstart a career in patent law and policy.
Fascinated by the complexity of the immune system and the various defense mechanism’s in place to fight off pathogens, my research focuses on a range of topics that integrate immunology and microbiology. My primary thesis work focuses on the role of antigen affinity and TCR signal strength in the development of CD8+ memory T cells.
While passionate about research, I am also very interested in intellectual property and science policy. Ultimately, my goal is to use the skills I have gained in my doctoral program to jumpstart a career in patent law and policy.
Jessica Elmore, Graduate Student, Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Field
I am a fourth year graduate student working on biomedical engineering approaches that involves the use of hydrogels to reduce inflammation. I also study the dynamics of regulatory T cells and Th17 cells in lung infection with S. rectivirgula.
I am a fourth year graduate student working on biomedical engineering approaches that involves the use of hydrogels to reduce inflammation. I also study the dynamics of regulatory T cells and Th17 cells in lung infection with S. rectivirgula.
Orchi Anannya, Graduate Student, Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Field
My research focuses on further understanding the role of ITK in fine tuning immune responses, thereby paving the way for improved immunotherapy in the future.
Candice Limper, Graduate Student, Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Field
@LimperScience
I am a graduate student in the Biomedical & Biological Sciences Ph.D. program and a Sloan Scholar. Prior to Cornell University, I attended Cal State Los Angeles as a Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation - Bridge to Doctorate Fellow and did research in the Lanning Lab. There, I studied the role of a mitochondrial matrix protein called Adenylate Kinase 4 in cell proliferation and earned a M.S. in Biology in 2017.
My current research is focused on determining how the mitochondrion can influence immune cells. I am focused on identifying proteins that can be targeted for immune cell modulation. In addition to research activities, I am also involved in outreach initiatives.
As a first-generation college student, I want to give back and encourage others to pursue higher education. This motivation is what got me to start Limper Science, where knowledge about applying to graduate school along with personal experiences in this process are shared.
When I am not in the lab or working on Limper Science, Candice likes to go on long walks with her chocolate lab, Watson.
Ling Zhang, Research Technician
Amie Redko, Research Support Specialist
I have a BS in Veterinary and Animal Sciences from UMASS Amherst and have been with the August lab since July 1, 2010.
I manage our mouse colony and train all students in mouse handling and specific technical skills pertaining to mouse work.
I have a BS in Veterinary and Animal Sciences from UMASS Amherst and have been with the August lab since July 1, 2010.
I manage our mouse colony and train all students in mouse handling and specific technical skills pertaining to mouse work.