Chaussabel Laboratory

Systems Immunology represents the merger of systems biology, state-of-the-art human immunology and medical innovation.  The goal is to use high throughput molecular profiling technologies to assess the status of the immune system and more specifically use these approaches for the early detection of disease, complications and response to therapy.  Systems Immunology aims to further the goals of personalized medicine.

The program structure includes: 1) the genomics platform generating high quality data; 2) the biostatistics team in charge of study design and data analysis; 3) the bioinformatics team leading data mining; 4) the information technology team heading up software development and database administration. 

Systems Immunology brings high throughput profiling technologies and bioinformatics to assist all of the science programs at BRI.  Dr. Chaussabel and his team also collaborate with Baylor Institute for Immunology Research in Dallas, Texas.  The team engages in collaboration with other scientists in Seattle and beyond.

Core Facilities

Bioinformatics Platform
Data and Knowledge Management Platform
Genomics Platform

Laboratory Members 

Damien Chaussabel, PhD, Director of Systems Immunology

Genomics Platform
Vivian Gersuk, PhD, Manager, Genomics Platform
Quynh-Anh Nguyen, Research Technician
Kimberly O'Brien, Research Technician

Bioinformatics Platform
Chester Ni, PhD, Manager, Bioinformatics Platform
Kristen Dang, PhD
Michael Mason, PhD
Scott Presnell, PhD
Elizabeth Whalen, PhD

Data and Knowledge Management Platform
Charlie Quinn, Manager, Data and Knowledge Management Platform
Brad Zeitner
Kelly Domico
Anna Bjork

Visiting Scientist
Peter Lindsey,  (CV PDF)

Postdoctoral Fellows
Lisa Israelsson, PhD
Prasaong Khaenam, PhD
Shinobu Yamamoto, PhD
Cate Speake, PhD

Administration
Brenda Norris