Transplant Immune Regulation and Tolerance Lab (TIRTL)

Hyung Soon Lee, MD, PhD
Visiting Scholar (National Health Insurance service, Ilsan Hospital, Korea), 2025.8 - 2026.7 

Davide Schiliro, MD 
Post-doctoral Fellow, 2023. 5 – 2026.6

Sang Hyun Shin, MD, PhD
Visiting Scholar (Samsung Medical Center, South Korea), 2024.8 - 2025.7 

Alessandro Martinino, MD
Post-doctoral Fellow, 2023. 11 – 2025.6

Nagham Bazzi, MD
Post-doctoral Fellow, 2024.1 – 2025.6

Matthew Tunbridge, MD
Post-doctoral Fellow, PhD candidate, 2023.8 – 2026.4

Emma Fatzaun, BS
Research Technician, 2023.8 – 2025.7

Angela Park, BS
Research Technician, 2023.1-2025.4

Meghan Hu, BS (MS2)
Duke Medical Student (DUMC), 2023.10-2025.6(2023 Bollinger Scholarship recipients)

Kyo Won Lee, MD, PhD
Visiting Scholar (Samsung Medical Center, South Korea), 2023.8- 2024.7

Min Jung Kim, MD, PhD
Visiting Scholar (Seoul Medical Center, South Korea), 2023.8 – 2024.7

Joseph Ladowski, MD, PhD (PGY3)
Duke research Resident (DUMC), 2022.7-2024.6

Allie Schwalb, BS (MS2)
Duke Medical Student (DUMC), 2023.9-2024.6 (2023 ASTS Presidential Student Mentor Grant recipients)

Imran Anwar, MD (PGY4)
Duke Research Resident (DUMC), 2021.7-Present

Isabel DeLaura, BS (MS2)

Duke Medical Student (DUMC), 2021.9-Present (2022 ASTS Presidential Student Mentor Grant recipients)

Miriam Manook, MD, PhD
Visiting Research Resident (Kings College, UK), 9/2015-8/2016
Visiting Research Resident (Kings College, UK), 9/2019-8/2021
Currently at the University of Cambridge, UK

Danae Olaso, MD
Duke Medical Student (DUMC), 6/2019-8-2019 (2019 ASTS Presidential Student Mentor Grant recipients)
Duke Medical Student (DUMC), 10/2020-6/2021 (Bollinger Scholarship)
Currently at UC San Diego (General Surgery Resident) 

Robert Baldi, BS
Research Technician, 2021 - 2022

Yeeun Bae, BS
Research Technician, 2020-2021
Currently, PhD Student at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

Robin Schmitz, MD
Duke Research Resident (DUMC), 7/2018-6/2020
Currently at the University of Pittsburg (Fellow – Surgical Oncology)

Zachery Fitch, MD
Duke Research Resident (DUMC), 7/2018-6/2020

Ashley Choi, MD
Duke Medical Student (DUMC), 7/2018-4/2020
Currently at Stanford University, CA (Surgery resident)

Paul Schroder, MD, PhD
Duke Research Resident (DUMC), 7/2017-6/2019
Currently at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Transplant Fellow)

Kyle Freischlag, MD
2^nd year Medical Student (DUMC), 9/2016-6/2018
Currently at the University of Iowa (Surgery resident)

Brian Ezekian, MD
Duke Research Resident (DUMC), 7/2016-6/2018
Currently at the University of Toronto (Transplant Fellow)

Jae Berm Park, MD, PhD
Visiting Scholar, 7/2015-7/2016
Currently at Samsung Medical Center (Division Chair), Seoul, South Korea

Christopher Burghuber, MD
Visiting Research Resident (Medical University of Vienna, Austria), 6/2013-5/2015
Currently, Vascular Surgeon at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria

Eugenia Page, MD
Emory research Resident, 7/2010-6/2012
Emory research Resident, 7/2014-1/2015
Currently at Atlanta Plastic & Reconstructive Specialists, Atlanta, GA

Andrew Page, MD
Emory research Resident,  7/2008-6/2010 
Currently at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, GA

Silke V. Niederhaus, MD
Research Resident (University of Wisconsin-Madison), 6/2005-6/2007 (2006-2008 ASTS Jon Fryer Resident Scientist Scholarship recipient)
Currently at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Wasim Dar, MD, PhD
Research Resident/PhD (University of Wisconsin-Madison), 2002-2007
Currently at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, Hartford Hospital Transplant & Comprehensive Liver Center, Hartford, CT

Andrea Proneth, MD
Visiting Medical Student from University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany, 2004-2005

Beate Exner, MD
Visiting Resident from University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany, 2004-2005

Drew Roenneburg, PA-C
Laboratory histologist, 2003 – 2007
Currently at SSM Health, Madison, WI

Turan Kanmaz, MD
Visiting Scholar/Research fellow (University of Wisconsin-Madison), 2002-2003
Currently at Koç University Hospital, Zeytinburnu/İstanbul, Türkiye

Debora Bloom, PhD
Post-doc Fellow (University of Wisconsin-Madison), 2002-2007
Currently at Covance (Scientific Specialist)

Zen Davis, PhD
Research associate (University of Wisconsin-Madison), 2002 - 2007
Retired

Huaizhong Hu, PhD
Faculty/Assistant Professor (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Currently, VP of Preclinical Development at CANbridge Life Science, Beijing, China

Ping Feng, PhD
Post-doc Fellow (University of Wisconsin-Madison), 2001-2003
Currently, Chief Medical Officer at Medbanks Network Technology, Shanghai, China

Yinching Dong, BS
Lab Technician, ~2007
Presumed Retired

Jacqueline Schultz, BS
Lab Technician/histologist, ~2003
Retired

John Fechner, MS
Lab manager, ~2007
Currently at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Edward Geissler, PhD
PhD Student
Currently, Professor of Experimental Surgery, University of Regensburg, Germany

Yuan Zhai, PhD
PhD Student, 1992-1998
Currently, Professor at Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina

Jacqueline Kwun (Duke U, undergraduate Student)
Summer intern, 2026.6-2026.8

Emma Shin (University of North Carolina, undergraduate student)
Summer intern, 2025.6 – 2025.8
Summer intern, 2026.6 – 2026.8

Mei-Mei Hu (Duke U, undergraduate Student)
Summer intern, 2025.6-2025.8
Volunteer undergrad student, 2025.8 – Present
Independent study (Spring 2025)

Zishen Li (Duke U, undergraduate Student)
Summer intern, 2024. 6 – 2024. 8
Volunteer undergrad student, 2024.8 – Present
Independent Study (Spring 2024, Spring 2025)

Ryan Spangler 
Volunteer undergrad student (Duke University). 2022.10-2023.1; Independent Study (Project Term: Spring 2023). 2023.1-2023. 5

Simon Keating 
Summer Research Intern (Gordon College), 6/2023-8/2023

Ryan Spangler 
Summer Research Intern (Duke University), 6/2023-8/2023

Joshua Sun 
Summer Research Intern (Baylor University), 6/2022-8/2022

Jenny Hong 
Summer high school student intern (NC math and science), 7/2019

Eunseo Maeng
Summer Research Intern (Gordon College), 6/2019-8/2019

Tochi Anioke 
Summer Research Intern (Gordon College), 6/2019-8/2019

Yeeun Bae 
Summer Research Intern (Gordon College), 6/2018-8/2018

Yewoo Lee 
Summer Research Intern (Gordon College), 6/2018-8/2018

Joshua Cochran 
Summer Research Intern (Gordon College), 6/2017-8/2017

Kayla Kroning 
Summer Research Intern (Gordon College), 6/2017-8/2017

Verna Caufman 
Summer Research Intern (Gordon College), 6/2016-9/2016

Evelyn Braum 
Summer Research Intern (Wake Forest U), 6/2016-9/2016

David Parr 
Summer Research Intern (Gordon College), 6/2015-9/2015

John (Janghoon) Yoon 
Summer Research Intern (Gordon College), 6/2014-8/2014

Hyunjin Song
Junior (Emory U), Laboratory research, currently a medical student at medical college of Georgia, 2013-2014

Dongwon Kim 
Junior/Senior (Emory U), Laboratory research, Independent study (highest honor) 2010-2012