Aimee Payne,
​MD, PhD
​Principal Investigator

Aimee trained at Stanford University, Washington University in St. Louis, and University of Pennsylvania before settling down in Philly, which has been her home since 2001. When she’s not in 1009 BRB, you can find her partaking in the Philly food scene, going to the off leash park with her dog Winston, and watching reality TV (shhh.)
Email: aimee.payne<at>uphs.upenn.edu

Eun Jung Choi, MS
Lab Manager

Eun has been the manager of the Payne lab since it started in 2006. In her spare time she likes to play tennis. She’s the guardian of the secret recipe for the wings with Yum Yum sauce at Sto’s Bar.
Email: ejchoi<at>pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Xuming Mao, ​
​MD, PhD
​Senior Research Investigator

​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

Sangwook Oh, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow

​Sangwook completed his PhD in the lab of Prof. Rho Hyun Seong in 2016 (Seoul National University). His doctoral work examined T cell development and function using various mouse models.  Sangwook joined the Payne lab in 2017 to explore applications of CAART technology beyond pemphigus vulgaris.
Email: swoh<at>pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Baomei Wang, MD, PhD
Senior Research Investigator

Daniel Lundgren
​​Research Specialist

Baomei obtained her MD from Henan Medical University and PhD from Second Military Medical University, where she studied dendritic cell biology and vaccines. After training at Washington University in St. Louis in T cell development and mucosal immunology, she joined the lab to help move CAART technology to human and canine clinical trials. On weekends, she enjoys playing tennis and swimming.
​Email: baomei.wang<at>​pennmedicine.upenn.edu ​

Daniel hails from Malmö, Sweden and graduated from the Vagelos Program in Life Sciences & Management at Penn. After completing his senior year independent study in Dr. Payne's lab, he is excited to continue his research on DSG3-CAART full-time. In his free time, Daniel loves to play basketball, surf, and listen to tropical house music. He plans to pursue graduate school in the future.
Email: daniel.lundgren<at>uphs.upenn.edu

Ellyssa Sherman
​Master's student

Ellyssa is a master's student at Thomas Jefferson University who is completing her thesis in the Payne lab. She is interested in pursuing an MD/PhD following her graduation. When she is not in the lab or in class, you can find her walking her dog, Sage, around University City or on the hunt for the best beer cheese and pretzels.
Email: ellyssa.sherman<at>pennmedicine.upenn.edu

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Lab Alumni (Current Position)

Preety M. Sharma, PhD (Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University)
Takeru Funakoshi, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Keio University, Japan)
Luisa Lunardon, MD (Dermatology, Milan)
Arielle Nagler, MD (Assistant Professor of Dermatology, New York University)
Michael Jeffrey Cho, PhD (Senior consultant, IQVIA)
Eric Mukherjee, MD, PhD (Dermatology resident, Vanderbilt University)
Christoph Ellebrecht, MD (Dermatology resident, University of Pennsylvania)
Nina Ran, MD, MS (Dermatology resident, University of Pennsylvania)
Carolyn Kushner, MD (Dermatology resident, New York University)
Napatra Tovanabutra, MD (Dermatology faculty, Chiang Mai University, Thailand)
​Jinmin Lee, PhD (Senior Scientist, Cabaletta Bio)

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