Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences
Hangang National University · Seoul, Republic of Korea
Thesis: Mapping Dendritic Cell Heterogeneity Across Chronic Inflammatory Contexts. Advisor: Min-Ho Suh, M.D., Ph.D.
2014–2023
Tony Montana, Ph.D.
Computational biologist, single-cell & spatial multi-omics into connectome-scale neuroscience
220 Harbor Street, Boston, MA 02135·(555) 019-2847·tony.montana@example.com·Google Scholar·tonymontana.example.com/cv
Profile 01
Moving from wet-lab immunology into computational neuroscience. I build methods that infer cellular identity, state, and interaction from large, incomplete single-cell and spatial data. Research objective: connect molecular cell identity to circuit structure and function by integrating connectomics with transcriptomics, growing into connectome-constrained circuit models.
Education 02
M.S., Biomedical Sciences
Hangang National University · Seoul
Thesis: Enhanced LPS-Induced Monocyte Activation by Recombinant Human Soluble CD180.
2012–2014
B.S., Genetic Engineering
Suwon Institute of Life Sciences · Suwon
2008–2012
Research & Professional Experience 03
Postdoctoral Researcher
Nakdong University Wonju College of Medicine · Physiology / Cellular Systems Research Center
Developed deep-learning multimodal-integration models fusing imaging, transcriptomic, and clinical data into single predictive models.
2025–2026
Associate Director
Meridian Immune Therapeutics Inc. · Basic Research, Seoul
Built in-house single-cell & spatial transcriptomics analysis code from scratch; led cross-functional NHP (cynomolgus, marmoset) EAE/MS multi-omic studies; oversaw regulatory documentation for an anti-CD25 humanized-antibody program.
2023–2025
Manager, Basic Research
Meridian Immune Therapeutics Inc. · Seoul
2021–2023
Researcher
Xenotransplantation Research Center, HNU · Seoul
Rhesus macaque tissue processing, longitudinal immune monitoring, CNS (brain/spinal cord) tissue handling.
2019–2021
Research Student, MOSAIC
Multi-Organ Single-cell Atlas of Immune Cells, HNU · Genomic Medicine Institute
Contributed the founding proposal; executed within the funded program (500+ donors across 6 organs): milestone tracking, multi-site QC, multi-PI coordination.
2020–2023
Selected Publications 04
01Reyes M*, Montana T*, Alvarez T*, et al. "Conserved PDE9X short-isoform bias defines pathogenic Th1.17 state across human inflammatory diseases." Nature Immunology IF 27.7 · under review, 2026. UMI-aware BAM-level isoform analysis; scRNA + scTCR + snATAC integration; consensus NMF; ML classifier AUC 0.812; 702 samples, 251,055 memory CD4⁺ T cells.
02Montana T*, Tanaka Y*, Truong P*, et al. "Immune cell-enriched scRNA-seq unveils the interplay between infiltrated CD8⁺ T resident memory cells and meningeal lymphatic endothelial cells in Parkinson's disease." Journal of Neuroimmunology IF 2.9 · 2025. 9,240 cells, 8 immune populations.
03Montana T*, Delgado J*, Moreau S, et al. "Deciphering Dysfunctional Regulatory T Cells in Vitiligo." Allergy IF 12.6 · 2025.
04Alvarez J*, Montana T*, et al. "Long-term control of diabetes by a baricitinib-based immunosuppressive regimen after allo-islet transplantation in diabetic rhesus monkeys." Xenotransplantation IF 3.9 · 2024.
05Novak L*, Montana T*, et al. "Intra-tumoral heterogeneity and immune escape of melanoma arising from chronic UV photodamage revealed by spatial gene expression profiling." JEADV IF 9.2 · 2022.
06Montana T*, et al. "mTOR inhibitor-based immunosuppression in allogeneic islet transplantation." Islets IF 2.2 · 2019. Co-author, selected: eBioMedicine (2024), JEADV (2024), Current Diabetes Reports (2021).
Technical Skills 05
Single-cell / SpatialscRNA-seq, scTCR-seq, snRNA/snATAC; Seurat, Scanpy, Squidpy, Monocle3, CellChat/NicheNet; scVI/scANVI, batch integration, consensus NMF, embedding geometry; custom UMI-aware BAM-level isoform code (Python); Milo KNN-graph DA, GLIPH, InferCNV, weighted-LMM/EMM; GeoMx DSP; Olink proteomics.
ML / DL / AIPython (scikit-learn, XGBoost/LightGBM/CatBoost, PyTorch); AUC-validated classifiers; VAE/GAN/GNN; multimodal DL integration (imaging + transcriptomic + clinical); vision-language transformers; AlphaFold2/3, ProteinMPNN, DiffDock, MolFormer; Linux servers, R/RStudio, Git-based reproducible analysis.
Experimental10x 5′/3′ scRNA + scTCR library generation; high-dimensional flow cytometry (24 markers), 10-color 6-way FACS; brain/CNS immune profiling (perfusion, digestion, Percoll, CD45⁺ FACS); IHC/IF (frozen & FFPE); two-photon microscopy; NHP CNS tissue (rhesus, cynomolgus, marmoset); EAE/MS & islet-transplant models.
Awards, Patents & Scholarships 06
Antagonistic Anti-CD25 Humanized Antibody, Patent 10202400918452024
Immunosuppression Composition with PI3K Inhibitor, Patent 10201434962172019
Grand Prize, AI Builders Hackathon (Project Nova Team)2024
Grand Prize, Metro Innovation Workathon (Process Innovation)2023
Best Poster, American Transplant Congress, Chicago2017
NRF Ph.D. Scholarship · BK21 Plus · HNU Dean's2014–2020
References 07
Min-Ho Suh, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, HNU College of Medicine; CEO/CSO, Meridian Immune Therapeutics. Ph.D. advisor.
mhsuh@hangang.ac.krJi-Won Baek, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Immunology / IBRI, HNU. Computational co-corresponding.
jwbaek@hangang.ac.krDae-Ho Yoon, Ph.D.
Professor, Physiology & Global Medical Science, Nakdong Wonju. Recent research supervisor.
dhyoon@nakdong.ac.kr