Lab Members
Current Lab Members
Gustavo H.B. Maegawa, M.D., Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Maegawa is a physician-scientist conducting research in lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs), including developing therapies based on the discovery of novel targets relevant to driving pathogenesis of the progressive neurodegenerative manifestations. The Maegawa lab uses diverse methodologies and innovative to develop cell-based high-throughput screening assays to identify small molecules that can target critical targets in neurological LSDs. Dr. Maegawa, with an outstanding clinical team, is also establishing a dedicated LSD clinical program to offer specialized care and clinical trials opportunities for patients and families. Dr. Maegawa also holds a clinical faculty appointment, and he participates in providing care for patients with inherited metabolic and other genetic disorders.
Anusha Aditya, Ph.D
Associate Postdoctoral Scientist
Dr. Aditya is working on different projects to identify novel therapeutic small molecules to treat neurological manifestations of lysosomal disorders. Dr. Aditya has extensive experience in both basic and translational research at the interface of biology and chemistry, with expertise in nanomedicine and animal models. Dr. Aditya's Ph.D. was from CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India, with a focus on designing functional nanoparticles against skin cancer as well as engineering photoprotective materials. Before joining Maegawa lab, Dr. Aditya conducted postdoctoral studies at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with a focus on nanomaterials that can cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and worked on a Biotech startup company developing peptide-based drug molecules and small molecule hits against metastatic breast cancer.
Zhiru Wang, M.P.H.
Research Coordinator & Assistant
Ms. Zhiru Wang is a research coordinator at Columbia University Irving Medical Center at Pediatrics. Ms. Wag is working on the implementation of several clinical studies as part of the LSD Clinical program at Columbia University. Ms. Wang is actively involved in investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored clinical projects. Ms. Wang has a B.A. degree in biology and an MPH in environmental health sciences. She is experienced in qualitative studies, and her research interests primarily revolve around community health, health equity, the intersection of climate and health, and effective science communication methodologies.
We are hiring!!
We are seeking a highly-motivated postdoctoral researchers, students and laboratory technicians with a biomedical science background to work on projects focused on lysosomal storage diseases and therapeutic development. The projects involve applying cellular and in vivo experiments in combination with innovative tandem mass spectrometry, electrophysiological and imaging methods.
Our lab believes in and recognizes diverse backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives, which are crucial for advancements in our area as in any high complex field of sciences. Therefore, all candidates, including those from underrepresented communities, are encouraged to apply to join the Maegawa lab, where a culture of communal cooperation, rigor, intellect, and respect are highly valued.
Please contact the principal investigator directly by emailing: gm3025@cumc.columbia.edu
Most Recent Lab Alumni
Anatalia Labilloy, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Early Faculty Mentee
Maegawa Lab 2018-2021
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL
John Santelices, BSc.
Graduate Student
Maegawa Lab 2018-2022
University of Florida, IFAS, Dept. of Microbiology and Cell Science
Rachel Kalicharam, BSc.
Master student at UF/IFAS – Cell Science and Microbiology
Maegawa Lab 2019-2020
Adi Cohen
Premedical student UF/Biology (major)
Maegawa Lab, 2019-2020
Prachi Bhavsar
UF Biomedical Engineering
Maegawa Lab, 2019-2020
Jairo Hernandez, BSc.
Premed Research Student
Maegawa Lab, 2018-2020
Currently, attending Medical Student at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
Isabella Fabian, BSc.
Premed Research Student
Maegawa Lab, 2017-2020
Current, attending Lousiana State University, School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Seif Hanbali, BSc.
Premed Research Student
Maegawa Lab, 2018-2020
Current, lab technician at Brusko Lab, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Rebecca Zelmanovich, BSc.
Premed Research Student
Maegawa Lab, 2017-2018
Current, attending University of Central Florida, College of Medicine, Orlando, FL
Vivian Godoy, MSc.
Lab Technician
Maegawa Lab, 2017-2019
Master Student, School of Public Health (MPH), Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
Priya Shil, Bsc.
Lab Technician
Maegawa Lab, 2017-2019
Student, Herbert Wertheir College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL
Dae Song Jang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Maegawa Lab, 2015-2017
Postdoctoral fellow, NIH, NIDDK, Bethesda, MD
Natalia Gutierrez, BSc.
Lab Technician
Maegawa Lab, 2016-2017
Chemistry Ph.D. candidate, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Shin-ichi Kano, M.D., Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Maegawa Lab, 2013-2015
Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, Neurobiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Melani Solomon, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Maegawa Lab, 2013-2015
Assistant Professor, Inst. for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
