Leena Abdullah

Leena hails from Pakistan where she received her bachelor's degree in Biology from Lahore University of Management Sciences. There she graduated with high distinction receiving a Gold Medal award. Leena's research focuses on the development of T cells which are a crucial component of the adaptive immune system. She is a third year Microbiology and Immunology student and Burroughs Wellcome fellow in the Huang lab and works on understanding how lymphoid progenitor cells commit to the T cell fate in the thymus (the primary lymphoid organ for T cell maturation).  Leena is a big fan of Horror and Marvel movies and also enjoys listening to music.