We are excited to welcome Dr. Panisara Meechan to the Samarasinghe Lab as a Postdoctoral Fellow! Dr. Meechan received her PhD in Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, Australia. From there, she then pursued postdoctoral training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, under the supervision of Professor Joshua A. Boyce, with co-mentorship from Dr. Daniel Dwyer, investigating the role of prostaglandin E₂ in human mast cell subsets in AERD and nasal polyp disease.
Her current work in our lab will center on building upon her training in type 2 airway inflammation and extends to eosinophil biology and immune regulation in the context of respiratory infection. We look forward to the experience and perspective Dr. Meechan brings to our research community.
Dr. Meechan and Jasmine Quah happened to be unintentionally matching, but it was a great photo opportunity!