Our Team
Principal Investigator (PI)
Lauren K. Wareham, PhD
Dr. Wareham is an Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, where she leads the Wareham Laboratory. Dr. Wareham earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Microbiology from the University of Sheffield in England. She completed her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital and later at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute.
In her spare time, Dr. Wareham enjoys spending time with her husband, son, and their two cats!
Current Lab Members
Kristin Clark, BS
Research Assistant II
Ari Zeidi, BS
Research Assistant I
Lydia Snyder, BS
Research Assistant II
Shane Mecca, BS
Data Scientist I
Jada Bigwood
Summer Intern
Current Lab Alumni
Ghazi Bou Ghanem
Previously a Postdoctoral Fellow, Ghazi is now a Resident at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute.
Olivia L. Bossardet
Previously a Research Assistant II, Olivia is now an MD-PhD student at the University of Miami.
Joseph Holden
Previously a Graduate Student in the Calkins/Wareham Lab, Joe is now a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Calkins Lab.
Become Part of the Team
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
Candidates with an excellent research record and an excitement for exploring novel but challenging ideas should email Lauren with a brief introduction, most recent CV, and the names and contact information of at least two references.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Graduate students will need to apply to a Graduate Training program at Vanderbilt University before joining the lab.
LABORATORY RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Openings for research assistants are posted on the VUMC jobs website. However, please free free to reach out to Lauren with a brief introduction and most recent CV if a posting is not listed.