Katelyn T. Byrne, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Cell, Developmental and Cancer Biology
Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care
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James Kim

Research Assistant II

James was born and raised in South Korea, but spent most of his youth in Europe. He graduated from Purdue University with Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences. He worked in a biotech company in Boston during his undergraduate career. Before joining Byrne lab, James was worked on developing effective immuno-contraceptive vaccines for wild life population control. James joined Byrne lab with the interest in cancer immunology research. For most of his free time, James enjoys playing different sports.

Margaret Haerr, B.S

Graduate Student, PBMS

Margaret grew up in San Diego, California. After finishing her undergraduate studies in biology at UC Santa Barbara, she worked for four years at a biotechnology company in cancer immunotherapy discovery and development.  In the Byrne lab, Margaret is interested in understanding the immunobiology of the tumor microenvironment and improving treatment strategies for pancreatic cancer.  In her free time, Margaret likes to take advantage of the beautiful PNW hiking, surfing, and spending time with friends, family, and her dog.

Yi Zhang, M.S.
Graduate Student, PBMS

Yi was born and raised in Jiangxi, China. She finished her undergraduate study in Biochemistry and Biophysics at Oregon State University in 2020. She continued a master’s degree in Toxicology at OSU, focusing on the role of BCL-2 protein in breast cancer. In the Byrne lab, Yi’s interest is in analyzing the factors affecting T cell infiltration into PDAC using spatial transcriptomic techniques. In her free time, Yi loves playing tennis, watching musicals and spending time with her cat.