Isabella Sirit

Graduate Student
Molecular Pathology & Immunology Graduate Program

I was born in Caracas, Venezuela and raised in Westfield, Indiana. In May 2022 I graduated from Purdue University where I obtained my Bachelor's in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology. During my undergraduate career, I worked with Dr. Majid Kazemian on EBV-associated cancers. Following my graduation from Purdue, I joined Vanderbilt in 2022 through the IGP!

Research Information

In the Peek lab, we are interested in the pathogenesis of H. Pylori induced gastric cancer. My research focuses on the role of different immune factors, such as STING, on disease progression.

Publications on PubMed.gov