Meet the Team

Lab technician

Samantha Kimmel

This Seattle-born, row-loving gal is our mouse queen and immunology enthusiast! She has discovered the joys of microscopy, though the ruling is still out on myeloid cells compared to B cells (her first love).

Masters Student

Catherine Murphy

This San Diego native is a Marine Biology major turned immunologist in training! Bugs, imaging, and what seems like infinite numbers of CD identifiers are her new playground.

Lab Manager

Andrea Verhagen

This Australian force of nature is the one to ask about all things cloning, tissue culture, and bacterial! She knows the ins and outs of academic research like the back of her hand, and helps steer the ship through EHS waters