Our Labs
Perlin Lab: Members
Yanan Zhao, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Member
Yanan.Zhao@hmh-cdi.org
Erika Shor, Ph.D.
Assistant Member, Infectious Diseases
Erika.Shor@hmh-cdi.org
Dr. Shor has extensive background in yeast molecular biology and genetics, with an emphasis of mechanisms regulating genome stability. Her current work is focused on understanding the determinants of mutagenesis and emergence of drug resistance in opportunistic fungal pathogen Candida glabrata.
Milena Kordalewska, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Member, Infectious Diseases
Milena.Kordalewska@hmh-cdi.org
Dr. Kordalewska has a broad background in biotechnology and medical mycology with specific training and expertise in antifungal susceptibility testing, molecular diagnostic assay development, and discovery of molecular resistance determinants. Dr. Kordalewska’s research goal is to understand why and how certain microorganisms emerge to cause outbreaks and to develop tools to help quickly identify and fight them. Her research program is built on studies of Candida auris, which has recently emerged and rapidly expanded as a nosocomial pathogen.
Steven Park, B.S.
Director, Laboratory Support Operations
Steven.Park@hmh-cdi.org
Mr. Park has over 20 years of experience in managing research programs and laboratories, including developing and running BSL2/BSL3 small animal infection models for viral, fungal, ESKAPE, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and select agent bacterial pathogens to evaluate emerging candidate vaccines, diagnostics, and lead compounds, as well as to learn novel insights into pathogenicity. He has extensive experience (20+ years) in developing novel molecular-based diagnostics for the identification of pathogens and has 3 patents on pathogen and drug resistance detection (USPTO nos. 9,657,355, 9,657,334 and 8,753,819).
Padmaja Paderu, M.S.
Supervisor of Infectious Disease Laboratory
Padmaja.Paderu@hmh-cdi.org
Enriko Dolgov, M.D.
Supervisor of Research Animal Technicians
Enriko.Dolgov@hmh-cdi.org
Yasmine Hassoun, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Yasmine.Hassoun@hmh-cdi.org
Irene Gonzalez-Jimenez, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
irene.gonzalezjimenez@hmh-cdi.org
Mikhail Keniya, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
mikhail.keniya@hmh-cdi.org
Nadine Alvarez, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
Nadine.Alvarez@hmh-cdi.org
Vijeta Sharma, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
vijeta.sharma@hmh-cdi.org
Arianne S. Lovey, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Arianne.Lovey@hmh-cdi.org
Abdeldjalil Madani, Ph.D.
Research Associate
abdeldjalil.madani@hmhn.org
Annie Lee, M.S.
Research Associate
Annie.Lee@hmh-cdi.org
Nathaly G. Cabrera, B.S.
Assistant Research Associate
Nathaly.Cabrera@hmh-cdi.org
Alberto Rojas-Triana, B.S.
Lead Animal Technician Specialist
Alberto.Rojas-Triana@hmh-cdi.org
Camila Mendez-Romero, D.V.M.
Senior Animal Technician Specialist
camila.mendezromero@hmh-cdi.org
Christopher Quinteros, B.S.
Research Technician, Infectious Diseases
Christopher.Quinteros@hmh-cdi.org
Geselle Cancino-Prado, B.S.
Research Technician, Infectious Diseases
Geselle.Cancinoprado@hmh-cdi.org
Allison Yu, B.S.
Research Technician, Infectious Diseases
allison.yu@hmh-cdi.org
Taylor Tillery, B.S.
Animal Technician Specialist
taylor.tillery@hmh-cdi.org
Elizabeth Titova, B.S.
Biomedical Research Study Technician
Elizabeth.Titova@hmh-cdi.org
Veronica Kan
Research Intern
Veronica.Kan@hmh-cdi.org
Eva Estrada
Media Preparation Technician
Eva.Estrada@hmh-cdi.org