Catherine "Chi" Weindel, PhD

Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology

Office Address
1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
School of Medicine
Department
Microbiology Immunology
Microbiology and Immunology
Photo depicts Catherine Weindel, PhD sitting at a lab work bench while smiling and holding a pen over a book

Education & Affiliations

B.A. Mount Holyoke College, Biological Sciences, 2003
Ph.D. Tufts University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Genetics, 2015
Postdoctoral training, Microbiology and Immunology, Texas A&M School of Medicine

 

 

Current interests in my lab include:
  • Investigating complex genetic interactions in PD-associated genes.
  • Interrogating the role organellar crosstalk plays in regulated cell death.
  • Exploring the contribution of mitochondria to innate and adaptive immune communication.