Allen Lu

Graduate Student; Tri-institutional MD-PhD Program
Allen Lu
Lab Phone
(212) 639-5106
Start Year
2025
Education
BS, Biochemistry and Poetry, University of Chicago (2021)
Allen grew up around Boston, MA and studied biochemistry and poetry at the University of Chicago. There, he studied bacterial membrane protein structure in Dr. Eduardo Perozo’s lab. He then moved back to Boston for 2 years, where he studied bacteriophage protein structure in Dr. Philip Kranzusch’s lab.
 
He is currently an MD/PhD student at Weill Cornell. In the lab, he will probe the structure and function of calcium and phosphate transporters in order to better understand various disease mechanisms. Outside the lab, he enjoys reading/writing, spending time with friends, volunteering, and exploring NYC.