Aimee trained at Stanford University, Washington University in St. Louis, and University of Pennsylvania. She served as a professor at Penn for 17 years and in December 2023 became the Chair of Dermatology at Columbia University. Outside of work, you can find her partaking in the Philly/NYC food scene and going to the off leash park with her dog Winston.
Email: asp2261<at>cumc.columbia.edu |
Eun has been the manager of the Payne lab since it started in 2006 and is excited to start up the new Payne Lab at Columbia University. In her spare time she likes to play tennis. Fun fact: she’s the guardian of the secret recipe for the wings with Yum Yum sauce at Sto’s Bar and Old City Beer Garden in Philadelphia!
Email: ejc2214<at>cumc.columbia.edu |
Xuming joined the lab in 2007, after receiving his MD at Peking Union Medical Center and his PhD from UT–San Antonio, where he studied adiponectin receptor signaling. Xuming’s expertise is in the cell biologic effects of pemphigus autoantibodies on desmosomes and animal models for disease. On Saturday mornings, you'll find him on the basketball court.
Email: maox<at>pennmedicine.upenn.edu |
Silvio received his PhD at the School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil, followed by postdoctoral training at Harvard and Yale, where he discovered that gut bacteria translocate to distal tissues and induce autoantibodies typical of lupus and autoimmune hepatitis, indicating a critical role for intestinal microbes in initiating or perpetuating local or systemic autoimmunity. Silvio joined the Payne Lab to direct translational research necessary to move novel cell therapies developed in the lab into early phase clinical trials under an academic-industry alliance. On weekends, Silvio likes to play drums, cook, go biking and spend time with his son and wife.
Email: silvio.manfredo-vieira<at>pennmedicine.upenn.edu |
Damian was born in Spain, where he graduated from Universidad de Malaga, and later obtained his PhD in Immunology in Germany (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg). Over the last 10 years, he has focused on immune regulation and acquired immune responses. He is especially interested in the role of T and B cells at epithelial interfaces during inflammation. In his free time, Damian practices Aikido and does fun stuff with his family, trying not to mix those two activities.
Email: damian.maseda<at>pennmedicine.upenn.edu |
Casey is an MD/PhD student at Penn who received his BS/MS from Yale University in 2017. During his time in New Haven, he studied immune tolerance checkpoints and autoantibody binding in neurologic autoimmune diseases. Driven by his passion in understanding pathogenic antibodies and their origins, he hopes to explore the mechanisms of cell therapy in antibody-mediated autoimmune disease. In his free time or when procrastinating, Casey enjoys baking and playing video games. He wears pink on Wednesdays, because “on Wednesdays, we wear pink.”
Email: Casey.Lee<at>pennmedicine.upenn.edu |
Emma is an Immunology graduate student at Penn. She received her BA from Wellesley College in 2017, where she first became interested in scientific research. Emma is passionate about animal health and is interested in refining animal models of disease to benefit both human and animal patients. Emma is excited to be a member of the Payne Lab, studying canine comparative T cell biology. Outside of the lab, Emma enjoys baking, exploring Philly, and spending time with her dog and cat.
Email: emmagood<at>pennmedicine.upenn.edu |
Lab Alumni (Current Position)
Takeru Funakoshi, MD, PhD (Associate Professor of Dermatology, Keio University, Japan)
Luisa Lunardon, MD (Dermatology, Milan)
Arielle Nagler, MD (Assistant Professor of Dermatology, New York University)
Michael Jeffrey Tejada Cho, PhD (Senior Manager, Glaxo Smith-Kline)
Eric Mukherjee, MD, PhD (Dermatology instructor, Vanderbilt University)
Nina Ran, MD, MS (Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital)
Carolyn Kushner, MD (Dermatology, NJ)
Napatra Tovanabutra, MD (Assistant Professor, Chiang Mai University, Thailand)
Jinmin Lee, PhD (Associate Director, Preclinical Research, Cabaletta Bio)
Daniel Lundgren (Biotechnology/Finance)
Baomei Wang, MD, PhD (Principal Scientific Researcher, Genentech)
Ellyssa Sherman (Ohio State University MD-PhD Program)
Christina Bax, MD (Dermatology resident, Stanford University)
Christoph Ellebrecht, MD (tenure-track Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania)
Patricia Tsao, MD, PhD (Chief Operating Officer and Scientific Director, CytoEX)
Sangwook Oh, PhD (Assistant Professor, Hallym University, Korea)
Luisa Lunardon, MD (Dermatology, Milan)
Arielle Nagler, MD (Assistant Professor of Dermatology, New York University)
Michael Jeffrey Tejada Cho, PhD (Senior Manager, Glaxo Smith-Kline)
Eric Mukherjee, MD, PhD (Dermatology instructor, Vanderbilt University)
Nina Ran, MD, MS (Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital)
Carolyn Kushner, MD (Dermatology, NJ)
Napatra Tovanabutra, MD (Assistant Professor, Chiang Mai University, Thailand)
Jinmin Lee, PhD (Associate Director, Preclinical Research, Cabaletta Bio)
Daniel Lundgren (Biotechnology/Finance)
Baomei Wang, MD, PhD (Principal Scientific Researcher, Genentech)
Ellyssa Sherman (Ohio State University MD-PhD Program)
Christina Bax, MD (Dermatology resident, Stanford University)
Christoph Ellebrecht, MD (tenure-track Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania)
Patricia Tsao, MD, PhD (Chief Operating Officer and Scientific Director, CytoEX)
Sangwook Oh, PhD (Assistant Professor, Hallym University, Korea)