Our Members
![Garcia Lab Members at the VED and the George Washington Bridge](https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200_16_9/public/media/images/teaser/2023-05/garcia_lab_member_at_the_ved_and_the_george_washington_bridge_0.jpg?itok=L7JJISzz 200w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260_16_9/public/media/images/teaser/2023-05/garcia_lab_member_at_the_ved_and_the_george_washington_bridge_0.jpg?itok=Zk4KlDT4 260w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320_16_9/public/media/images/teaser/2023-05/garcia_lab_member_at_the_ved_and_the_george_washington_bridge_0.jpg?itok=nsY4_gCZ 320w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400_16_9/public/media/images/teaser/2023-05/garcia_lab_member_at_the_ved_and_the_george_washington_bridge_0.jpg?itok=SKe53Gn0 400w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520_16_9/public/media/images/teaser/2023-05/garcia_lab_member_at_the_ved_and_the_george_washington_bridge_0.jpg?itok=VUyO1Gfu 520w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640_16_9/public/media/images/teaser/2023-05/garcia_lab_member_at_the_ved_and_the_george_washington_bridge_0.jpg?itok=UAC8u9_b 640w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800_16_9/public/media/images/teaser/2023-05/garcia_lab_member_at_the_ved_and_the_george_washington_bridge_0.jpg?itok=Knjaad5S 800w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1040_16_9/public/media/images/teaser/2023-05/garcia_lab_member_at_the_ved_and_the_george_washington_bridge_0.jpg?itok=TDDJmWnM 1040w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1280_16_9/public/media/images/teaser/2023-05/garcia_lab_member_at_the_ved_and_the_george_washington_bridge_0.jpg?itok=xutDZ7hO 1280w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1600_16_9/public/media/images/teaser/2023-05/garcia_lab_member_at_the_ved_and_the_george_washington_bridge_0.jpg?itok=9XhvO7cA 1600w)
Mason Amelotte
- Research Technician
Mason Amelotte is a research technician skilled in mouse husbandry and tissue culture.
Lorelei Calboreanu
- Research Technician
Lorelei Calboreanu is a research technician. She helps with recruitment of subjects, processing of samples, and qPCR.
Chris Depender
- Clinical Research Coordinator
Chris Depender is a clinical research coordinator. He helps with recruitment of participants and with sample collection.
Kevin Doyle
- Biostatistician
Kevin Doyle is a biostatistician. He analyzes human genomic sequence data.
Chandan Gurung
- Post-Doctoral Researcher
Chandan Gurung is a post-doctoral researcher. He is highly skilled in immunofluorescence assays, western-blots and rtPCR.
William Quigley
- Research Technician
William Quigley is a research technician. He helps with recruitment of subjects and processing of biological samples.
Lesley Vickers
- Laboratory Manager
Lesley Vickers is the laboratory manager for the Garcia laboratories.
David Zhang, MD
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
David Zhang, MD, was a former pulmonary and critical care fellow and is now an Assistant Professor of Medicine.
![Dr. Garcia and five members of the Garcia lab pose for a picture inside the lab](https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/media/images/2022-05/pacc-garcia-lab-featured.jpg?itok=Pg6rtWTD 200w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/media/images/2022-05/pacc-garcia-lab-featured.jpg?itok=rPYgZ78q 260w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/media/images/2022-05/pacc-garcia-lab-featured.jpg?itok=7JgiPOVo 320w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/media/images/2022-05/pacc-garcia-lab-featured.jpg?itok=xuqKAF3U 400w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/media/images/2022-05/pacc-garcia-lab-featured.jpg?itok=uljJJnv3 520w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/media/images/2022-05/pacc-garcia-lab-featured.jpg?itok=1xVdkQTr 640w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/media/images/2022-05/pacc-garcia-lab-featured.jpg?itok=B0G7wlK8 800w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1040/public/media/images/2022-05/pacc-garcia-lab-featured.jpg?itok=j2u7uuEg 1040w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1280/public/media/images/2022-05/pacc-garcia-lab-featured.jpg?itok=6B5nMCNT 1280w, https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1600/public/media/images/2022-05/pacc-garcia-lab-featured.jpg?itok=MMBkhNqE 1584w)