Our Team

Structure of Complement Factor I solved by X-ray crystallography showing location of new mutations found in hemolytic uremic syndrome patients. Java et al., Blood, 2023

Nicola Pozzi, Ph.D., Associate Professor – Pharm.D. (2006, Padova University, Italy), Ph.D. (2010, Padova University, Italy), Postdoc (2010-2015, Saint Louis University, USA) – nicola.pozzi@health.slu.edu

Suresh Kumar, Ph.D., Scientist – Ph.D. (2015, AIIMS, India, Biochemistry and Biophysics), Postdoc (2016-2017, IIT, India; 2017-2020, Weizmann, Israel) – suresh.kumar@health.slu.edu 

Nathan Ponzar, Ph.D., Scientist –  Ph.D. (2022, Saint Louis University, USA, Biochemistry, Virology, Immunology) – nathan.ponzar@health.slu.edu 

Ameya Padakanti, Undergraduate Student,  Saint Louis University 

 Srija Bandyopadhayay, Undergraduate Student, Saint Louis University 

Neel Patil, Undergraduate Student, Saint Louis University 

Past members

Kirthan Redy;  Deepesh Vaid;  Sophie Chang; Pujitha Adusumilli;  Neha Patil;  Calista Harvey;  Aberdeen Taylor;  Mathivanan Chinnaraj;  William Planer;  Eliza Ruben;  Stephen Plassmeyer;  Mary Murphy;  Olivia Rohatgi;  Tiffany Trzupek.  Rotation Students: Zack Grese, Ammar Mahmood, Nathan Ponzar, Jenny Redington, Steve Rose.