Lab Members
Behzad Najafian, M.D. (Principal Investigator)
Professor of Pathology
Director of UWMC Electron Microscopy Laboratory
Director of Renal Pathology Fellowship Program
Frank Dastvan (Research Scientist)
Study molecular mechanisms of Fabry Kidney Nephropathy and podocyte cellular injury
va@uw.edu
David Dmitrivich Smerkous (PhD Student, Computer Science, Oregon State University)
Applying deep learning and automating EM image segmentation & morphometry
smerkd@uw.edu
Scott Allen (Research Scientist)
Electron Microscope Specialist, Imaging
salsmb@uw.edu
Alireza Ayoubi, M.D.
Urine flow cytometry
ayoubi@uw.edu
Mahin Hajiaghapour Asr, M.D.
EM image deep learning & prediction
mahinasr@uw.edu
Alex Ali Amedson (Undergraduate, Biology MCD), Deep learning & EM segmentation
Stella Prophater (Undergraduate,UNC, Biomedical engineering), Deep learning & EM segmentation
Vanessa Delombaerde (Undergraduate,UCSB, Biology MCD), Deep learning & EM segmentation
Zefan Lu (Undergraduate, Applied Mathematics & Informatics), Deep learning and Website Design
Zian (Andy) Wang (Redmond High school student), Deep learning & EM Segmentation
Anumita Basani (Undergraduate, Informatics), Deep learning & EM segmentation
Alumni:
Ritika Bhat, M.D, M.S (Research Scientist)
Taara Elahi (Undergraduate)
Derek Zhu (Undergraduate)
Aurelio Silvestroni, PhD. (Research Scientist)
Tina Masoum (Undergrad, Nursing)
Andre Ye (Undergrad)
Paolo Armando Bifulco (Grad Student)
Benjamin Blue (Grad Student)
Irene Forati (Undergrad)
Yu Fang (Undergrad)
Nikki June Jafarinejad (Undergrad)
Forough Sargolzaeiaval, M.D. (Postdoctoral)
Payam Khastkhodaei, M.S. (Research Scientist)
Lui Lui, M.D., Ph.D. (Visiting Scholar)
Alexey Sokolskiy, Ph.D. (Research Scientist)
Fu-Pang Chang, M.D. (Research fellow)
Jin Dai, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral fellow)
Maryam Asif, M.D. (Research fellow)
Debasmita Das, M.D. (Research fellow)
Cindy M. Tower, B.Sc (Research Scientist)
Brent Fal, BSc (Research Scientist)
Roni Farkas, (Undergrad Researcher, Biochemistry)
Sahar Attar, M.S. (Research Scientist)
Alice Dong, MS4 (Medical Student, WSU)
Mulan Zhu (Undergrad, Engineering)
Jolie Shen, MS3 (Medical Student, UW)
Homa Moosavi (Grad Student, Information Management)
Tian Qiu (Sky) (Grad Student, Applied Comp Math Sci - Data Sci and Stats)
Fumika Sano (Undergrad, Biochemistry)