Manish Shah, M.D.
- Director, Gastrointestinal Oncology Program - Weill Cornell Medicine
- Chief, Solid Tumor Service - NewYork-Presbyterian
- Co-Director, Center for Advanced Digestive Disease - NewYork-Presbyterian
- B.E.S. Biomedical Engineering, John Hopkins University
- M.D. Harvard Medical School / MIT Health Sciences and Tech
Sandipto Sarkar
Research Associate
Sandipto Sarkar received his PhD. at the University of Kansas Medical Center to study the role of the CCN family of matricellular proteins in breast and pancreatic cancer progression. In 2018, Sandipto joined Dr. Manish Shah’s laboratory at Weill Cornell Medicine as a post-doctoral fellow where he is studying the tumor microenvironment of gastrointestinal tumors, and mechanisms of immune evasion and immunotherapy resistance adopted by gastrointestinal cancers, particularly gastro-esophageal carcinoma.
Hanix Daniel
Medical Student
Hanix completed a BSc in Biochemistry at Minnesota State University – Mankato, where his research interest focused on how heavy metal exposure affects cell chemotaxis. Afterward, he pursued his interest in Endocrinology & Metabolism at Weill Cornell Medicine by studying the molecular actions of Thyroid Hormone as a Research Technician. Hanix joined the Shah lab in 2023 as a medical student. His current work focuses on understanding the tumor environment and the role of immune cell spatial distribution in esophageal adenocarcinoma. When he is not in the lab, Hanix enjoys fitness, music, cooking, and learning French.
Quinn Burgner
Research Technician
Quinn Burgner received a bachelor’s degree in biology from The Ohio State University. After graduating, Quinn worked in a flow cytometry lab at the Wexner Medical Center before joining the Shah Lab at Weill Cornell in 2022. He is interested in pursuing a graduate degree in bioinformatics and furthering his knowledge in flow cytometry to continue his passion for research.