The Brito Lab is committed to the pursuit of scientific goals that expand our understanding of the natural world and to improve human health. Ilana and the lab are here to provide support to carry out and publish high-quality research and to meet individuals' career goals. In doing so, we value open communication based on mutual respect, scientific integrity, and good mentorship. We celebrate diversity and strive to promote inclusion within the lab and our scientific communities.
Principal Investigator
Lab Manager and Research Support Specialist
Postdoctoral Researchers
Graduate Students
Resaerch Technician
Undergraduate Students
Lab Alumni
(in reverse order of their departure)
Juan Beltran, PhD
Juan, my first PhD graduate, and a former postdoc, is now working for Quantum-Si, a protein tech start-up!Taylor Walker, MEng
Taylor was a BME MEng student in the lab focused on host-microbiome interactions.Abi Anima
Abi was an undergrad in the lab who traveled to Guatemala to study the effect of iron on the microbiome!Alison Greenberg
Alison was a student intern in the lab and is finishing up her degree in Statistics.Alyssa Kent, PhD
Our former postdoc, Alyssa, is moving to Atlanta to work with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).Elias West
Our REU student from Loyola Marymount University. He's finishing up his BA and applying to PhD programs.Rowan Callahan
Our former lab tech, Rowan got his BA in BE and wants to work in data science. But first to China, to learn Chinese.Jinghan Zhang
Jinghan earned her BS in BME and is headed to Columbia Mailman School of Public Health for an MPH in Epidemiology.Show More