Principal Investigator
Postdoctoral Fellows

Liz Gallagher
Postdoctoral Fellow

Sagnika Ghosh
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
I received my PhD in Vishal Gohil’s lab at Texas A&M University, where I studied how mitochondrial membrane lipids impact mitochondrial membrane protein function and bioenergetics and its implications in Barth syndrome, an inherited disorder of lipid metabolism. Following my interest in mitochondrial biology, I joined the Shadel lab, where I am currently exploring how mitochondria shape host-pathogen interactions in infectious diseases.

Allison Louie
Postdoctoral Fellow

Kailash Chandra Mangalhara
Staff Scientist

Pau Bernat Esparza Moltó
Postdoctoral Fellow

Alex Moyzis
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Alex Moyzis received her PhD from UCSD in Dr. Asa Gustafsson’s lab, where she studied mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy in cardiovascular disease. Moyzis was excited to join the Shadel lab, and is currently investigating how targeting various mitochondrial biogenesis and antioxidant pathways can combat T cell exhaustion and improve anti-cancer immune responses.

Mack Reynolds
Postdoctoral Fellow
Graduate Students

Matt Donnelly
Graduate Student
As a MD/PhD student, my interests in the Shadel lab lie at the intersection between basic science and human health. Small amounts of stress to mitochondria can induce long-term adaptive responses that overall benefit the organism. My goals in the lab are to characterize the mechanism behind these adaptive changes and test their potential as interventions for human disease.

Melissa Johnson
Graduate Student
Research Assistant

Gladys Rojas
Research Assistant III
I received my bachelor’s degree in biology at the University of San Diego. I’m currently involved in different projects in the Shadel lab including understanding the mechanism behind mtDNA release upon mitochondrial stress. In my spare time I like to knit, run and go hiking.
Lab Administrative Manager

Naomi Kelly
Lab Administrative Manager
Lab Manager

Kym Miller
Lab Manager