Mohamed Abou-el-Enein, MD, PhD, MSPH
Principal Investigator
Dr. Abou-el-Enein’s education and professional journey began in Mansoura, Egypt where he received his medical education. He then earned his specialization in Quality Management at the American University in Cairo before embarking on his MD PhD at Charite University Hospital in Berlin, Germany.
Amaia Cadinanos-Garai
Research Scientist
cadinano@usc.edu
Amaia grew up in Spain (Basque Country) and studied Biochemistry at University of Navarra, Pamplona. She then pursued a MRes in Biomedical Research at Imperial College London.
Christian Flugel
Research Scientist
cf_659@usc.edu
Christian is an MD/PhD candidate and researcher in cellular immunotherapy. He grew up in Cologne, Germany and completed a BSc in Economics at the University College London (UCL).
Anson Cheung
Specialized Laboratory Technician
anson.cheung@med.usc.edu
Anson grew up in Temple City, California and received his BSc in Biochemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Michael Renteln
Specialized Laboratory Technician
rentein@usc.edu
Michael grew up in Altadena, California. He has a B.S. in biochemistry and an M.S. in molecular genetics and biochemistry from USC.
Zahraa Haguar
Specialized Laboratory Technician
haguar@usc.edu
Zahraa grew up in Kurdistan before moving to the United States to pursue a B.S. in Molecular Cell Biology at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB).
Alumni
Cristina Aparicio Fernandez
Visiting Researcher
ca_196@usc.edu
Cristina grew up in Palencia (Spain). She studied a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology at the University of León and a master’s degree in Advanced Immunology at the University of Barcelona.
James Choung
Specialized Laboratory Technician
minjunch@usc.edu
James grew up in Korea and South Africa, then moved to the U.S. to pursue further education in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.
The Team
