Our Lab

Ulrike (Uli) Gerdemann, MD

Originally from Germany, Uli has dedicated her career to advancing immunotherapy, focusing on the development of novel T-cell therapeutics through over a decade of training with leaders in the field. A committed physician-scientist, she cares for patients on the stem cell service, blending her clinical expertise with a drive to innovate in cellular therapy.

Outside of her professional pursuits, Uli is a mother of two who enjoys skiing, mountain biking, playing cello and finding moments to unwind with her family.

Marlana Winschel, Lab Manager

Marlana is the lab’s greatest asset, serving as the Lab Manager, lead technician, Biosafety Officer, and even managing the lab's social media presence.

Rebecca is a pediatric hematology-oncology fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children's Hospital. Co-mentored by Dr. Francesca Alvarez Calderone, she is focused on developing innovative CAR and TCR therapies for children with cancer.

Rebecca Sutherland, MD, Postdoc

Austin Morre, MD, PhD, Postdoc

Austin is a pediatric resident in the Boston Combined Residency Program at Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center. He joined the lab to explore the field of computational biology, with a particular interest in uncovering mechanisms underlying CAR T cell neurotoxicity.

Ryan Fleming, MS, Computational Biologist

Ryan has been working alongside Uli for over four years. He started as a lab technician, then pursued a master’s degree in computational biology, and returned to the lab post-graduation to tackle correlative biological studies. With exceptional skills both at the bench and on the computational side, Ryan is also an outstanding mentor to new lab members.

Gilian Selig, Student

Gilian, a bioengineering student at Harvard, joined the lab to pursue her thesis project. Co-mentored by Francesca Alvarez-Calderon, she is focused on identifying novel TCR targets.

Lab Alumni

  • Katherine Michaelis, MS, PhD

    Fellow Allergy-Immunology Boston Children’s Hospital

Lab Collaborators

  • Francesca Alvarez Calderon, MD, PhD

    Instructor, Dana-Farber Cancer and Blood Disorder Center

  • Jim Kaminski, PhD

    Computational Biologist, Boston Children’s Hospital

  • Victor Tkachev, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital

  • Leslie Kean, MD, PhD

    Professor of Pediatrics, Dana-Farber/ Boston Children’s Hospital Cancer and Blood Disorder Center