Gwendalyn Randolph, Ph.D.

Associate Professor in the Department of Gene and Cell Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York

Dr. Randolph’s research focuses on the differentiation and trafficking of monocytes and dendritic cells in states of health and during inflammatory diseases. The laboratory studies the fate of human monocytes and blood dendritic cells in tissue-engineered model systems and carries out in vivo studies in mouse models, including models of atherosclerosis. She received her B.S. degree at Temple University in Philadelphia and her Ph.D. at the State University of New York at Stony Brook where her work on tracing the fate of human monocytes began. During postdoctoral studies at the Rockefeller University and Cornell University, she pioneered the development of in vitro and in vivo assays to study monocyte differentiation to migratory dendritic cells. Dr. Randolph’s honors include training fellowships from the NIH, young investigator awards from the American Heart Association and Cancer Research Institute, the Harold & Golden Lamport award to recognize outstanding young faculty at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and lectureship on the subject of dendritic cells for the Advanced Immunology course sponsored by the American Association of Immunologists.