Get to Know Us
The Haricharan Lab studies how lived experiences affect cancer signaling. We believe that work-life balance is important, and work should be fun, interesting and challenging.
Principle
Investigator
Tumor Microenvironment and Cancer Immunology, Haricharan Lab, SBP
Postdoc two: Breast Cancer Genomics, Ellis Lab, Baylor College of Medicine
Postdoc one: Translational Breast Cancer Research, Brown Lab, MDACC
Ph.D. Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine
M.Sc. Molecular Human Genetics, University of Leicester, UK
B.Sc. Zoology
Stella Maris College, India
"Goals for the Haricharan Lab: (1) Cure cancer (2) Have happy hours"
Svasti Haricharan, Ph.D.
Svasti Haricharan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
Postdoc MD Anderson Cancer Center
If you aren't having fun, you aren't doing research right
Aloran Mazumder, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Ph.D Molecular and Cellular Biology
Seoul National University
"Coffee time?"
Tyler DeWitt, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Ph.D UC Santa Cruz
Cat lover and drag enthusiast
"Coffee time?"
"Coffee time?"
"Coffee time?"
Elena Oropeza
Lab Manager
B.Sc. Animal Science
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Enjoys hiking and camping!
Megha Raghunathan, MSc
Graduate Student
University of Arizona
in omnia paratus
Haricharan Lab Alumni
Sinem Seker-Punturi, B.Sc.
Research
Associate
Tumor Microenvironment and Cancer Immunology, Haricharan Lab, SBP
Now working on the east coast in Industry.
Sabrina Carrel, B.Sc.
Research
Assistant
Tumor Microenvironment and Cancer Immunology, Haricharan Lab, SBP
Now in medical school at University of South Carolina.
Mansi Joshi
Lab Assistant (2023)
PreMed, UCSD
Sabrina Carrell
Research Tech (2022-23)
Med school
Daniel Lozano
Research Tech (2023)
Learning to become a teacher
Sujita Khanal
Postdoc (2021)
Scientist, Agena Biosciences
Athena Jimenez
Lab Manager (2020-22)
Business Dev Exec
Charles River
Sinem Seker
Research Tech (2021-22)
Sr Res Associate, Xilis
Nindo Punturi