Meet your Gastrointestinal Epithelium Modeling (GEM) Program team

The GEM Program is co-directed by Amanda Muir, MD, and Kathryn E. Hamilton, PhD, experts in the use of patient-derived organoids. Tatiana Karakasheva, PhD, is the associate director.

Gastrointestinal Epithelium Modeling (GEM) Program

Program Leader

Kathryn E. Hamilton, PhD

Kathryn E. Hamilton, PhD

Tatiana Karakasheva, PhD

Tatiana Karakasheva, PhD

Amanda Muir, MD, MTR

Amanda Muir, MD, MTR

Collaborators

Ken Cadwell, PhD

Máire Abraham Conrad, MD, MS

Máire Abraham Conrad, MD, MS

Robert O. Heuckeroth, MD, PhD

Robert O. Heuckeroth, MD, PhD

Dan Dongeun Huh, PhD

Dan Dongeun Huh, PhD

Judith R. Kelsen, MD

Judith R. Kelsen, MD

Christopher J. Lengner, PhD

Suzanne P. MacFarland, MD

Suzanne P. MacFarland, MD

Nicole Maloney Belle, MD, PhD

Neil D. Romberg, MD

Neil D. Romberg, MD

Melanie A. Ruffner, MD, PhD

Melanie A. Ruffner, MD, PhD

Sydney M. Shaffer, MD, PhD

Arunjot Singh, MD, MPH

Arunjot Singh

Kai Tan, PhD

Kai Tan, PhD

Benjamin Tycko, MD, PhD

Kelly A. Whelan, PhD

Clinical and Professional Staff

NaDea Mak

Noor Nema, MD

Noor Nema, MD

Yusen Zhou