Our Research Team
Pamela Wenzel, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Wenzel is Associate Professor of Integrative Biology & Pharmacology and Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center, McGovern Medical School. She is also a member of the Immunology Graduate Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Paulina Horton, B.S.
Doctoral Student
Paulina is a Ph.D. candidate in the Immunology Program pursuing research to address how early precursors of the hematopoietic stem cell generate energy and metabolize fuels to ensure self-renewal and multipotency.
Alina Syed, B.S.
Research Assistant
Alina is a research assistant with a focus on human pluripotent stem cell differentiation into blood cell lineages and the effects of shear stress on B cell production.
Michelle Winkler, B.S.
Doctoral Student
Michelle is a Ph.D. candidate in the Immunology Program pursuing research to understand the effect of enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis on B cell functionality and development.