Gayathri completed her doctoral degree in Microbiology and Immunology from Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia and post-doctoral training in UPenn and Stanford University. She has a long-standing interest in receptor traffic, proteostasis and immune mechanisms in inflammatory diseases including cancer, and neurodegeneration. In Zaba lab, she leads and manages translational projects on immune mechanisms in skin cancer and inflammation. Outside work, she enjoys gardening, hiking, cooking and exploring new places.