Tyler Freeland
tpfreela@uab.edu
Title: Ph.D. Student
Undergrad/Other Training: B.S. Brigham Young University (Major: Physiology and Developmental Biology
Double Major: German Studies)
What are you doing in the lab? Studying treatment free remission (TFR) in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) by investigating the role of inflammatory signaling and expression profiles of stem and stromal cells in the bone marrow microenvironment (BMME) of patients with a deep molecular response attempting to discontinue tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment. Our intent is to add to predictive models of TFR by uncovering the role of inflammatory networks in the CML BMME, their effect on stem cell quiescence and stromal reprogramming, and how we can improve outcomes by suppressing or enhancing specific cytokine signals. 
Future Goals: Publish some papers, do some science, get a job in industry or academia and build a team that can make all kinds of great discoveries together, encourage the next generation of scientists, and support my family. 
Interests/Hobbies: I have two daughters. They are my hobbies currently. But I used to like sleeping, eating out, tennis, the cello, watching movies, reading books, working out, hiking, being active in my religious community, and just being a standup guy. Kids change you, they really do.


Mason Harris
masonharris@uabmc.edu
Title: Lab Manager/Researcher II
Undergrad/Other Training: General Studies/Science
What are you doing in the lab? Transgenic colony management, training, managerial duties
Future Goals: Retirement and Entrepreneurship
Interests/Hobbies: Cooking, Homebrewing, Fermentation, Gaming


Rashi Kalra
kalrar@uab.edu
Title: Post-doc Scholar
Undergrad/Other Training: Doctor of Philosophy- Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India- 2018
Post-Doc Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 2019-2022
What are you doing in the lab? Identifying alterations in hematopoietic regulation that can predict the risk of therapy related myeloid neoplasm (TMN) in lymphoma patients receiving autologous transplantation. We aim to study sequential evolution of these somatic alterations in serial samples of these patients collected over the years following transplantation to better understand the mechanisms of TMN development.
Future Goals: Research Scientist
Interests/Hobbies: Cooking, Baking and Reading books


Harish Kumar
hk2@uab.edu
Title: Researcher V
Undergrad/Other Training: Doctor of Philosophy – CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, India-2018
Postdoctoral fellow – O’Neal Cancer Center, Hematology and Oncology Department, School of Medicine
University of Alabama (UAB), Birmingham, AL 2020-2023
Postdoctoral fellow – Pharmacology-Pharmacogenomics, Department of Drug Discovery and Development
Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 2018-2020
What are you doing in the lab? My research is focused on developing novel therapeutic agents for the treatment
of drug resistant AML and CML for better patient care. We validate our findings in the transgenic animal models and PDXs
(Patient-derived xenograft models) for potent drug molecules along or in combination for enhanced therapeutic efficacy.
Future Goals: Developing therapeutic molecules for better care of AML and CML patients
Interests/Hobbies: Reading papers and books


Andrew Paterson, M.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Undergrad/Other Training: Doctor of Philosophy, Biochemistry, Otago Polytechnic
Master of Sciences or Mathematics, Chemistry, University of Canterbury
What are you doing in the lab?
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Ashley Rennhack
arennhack@uabmc.edu
Title: Researcher II
Undergrad/Other Training: Undergrad at Birmingham Southern College, Class of 2022
What are you doing in the lab? Manage the Leukemia Biorepository
Future Goals: I am currently applying to graduate school for my Ph.D. in Cancer Biology
Interests/Hobbies: Playing with my dog and working out


Tiffany Ricketts
tricke@uab.edu
Title: Graduate Student Trainee
Undergrad/Other Training: Duquesne University, BA Biochemistry, 2019
What are you doing in the lab? Macrophage function in CML
Future Goals: Research Scientist
Interests/Hobbies: Immunology, animation, crafts, manga, hiking


Na Xie
naxie@uabmc.edu
Title: Scientist I
Undergrad/Other Training: Doctor of Philosophy, Tongji Medical school, HUST, China. 2006
Lecturer —Tongji Medical school, HUST, China. 2006-2011
Postdoctoral fellow —UAB, Birmingham. 2011-2016
Researcher V —UAB, Birmingham. 2016-2022
What are you doing in the lab?
Future Goals: Exploring new skills and therapeutic targets for hematopoietic malignancies
Interests/Hobbies: Reading, shopping, and indoor aerobics