Jacqueline Lees
Principal Investigator
jalees[at]mit.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of London, 1990
Professor of Biology
Virginia & D.K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research
Associate Department Head, Department of Biology
Associate Director, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
Director, MIT Stem Cell Initiative
Adam Amsterdam
Research Scientist
aha[at]mit.edu
Education: Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998
Project title: Modeling the genetics of uveal melanoma in zebrafish
Colin Fowler
Graduate Student, MIT Biology
cefowler[at]mit.edu
Education: B.S., Biological Chemistry & Chemistry, The University of Chicago, 2017
Project title: Elucidating the roles of detained introns in stem cell biology
Kevin Gibbons
MSRP-Bio summer student
kgibbons[at]mit.edu
Education: B.S., Biological Sciences, The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, expected 2023
Project title: Investigating the regulation of Taz in uveal melanoma
Renin Hazan
Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Biology
renin[at]mit.edu
Education: PhD in Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Project title: Investigating the cytoplasmic role of E2F4 in multiciliogenesis
Sofia Hu
Graduate Student, MIT Biology, Harvard-MIT MD/PhD Program
sofiahu[at]mit.edu
Education: B.S. in Biology, Cornell University, 2017
Project title: Gene expression heterogeneity and transcription factor antagonism in embryonic stem cells
Zixuan Liu
Undergraduate Student, MIT Biological Engineering
zixuanl[at]mit.edu
Project title: Mechanisms of PRMT5 inhibitor response in LUAD and PDAC
Swanny Lamboy
Graduate Student, MIT Biology
slamboyr[at]mit.edu
Education: B.S., University of Puerto Rico at Humacao
Project title: Probing Driving Pathways of Uveal Melanoma Tumorigenesis and Metastasis
Kate Lu
Undergraduate Student, MIT Computer Science and Molecular Biology
katelu[at]mit.edu
Project title: Synergistic effect of 8q genes RAD21 and MYC in promoting oncogenesis
Natalie O’Hearn
Undergraduate Student, MIT Biological Engineering
nohearn[at]mit.edu
Project title: Investigating the necessity of CLNS1A in promoting cellular proliferation
Pedro Pozo
Postdoctoral Associate
ppozo[at]mit.edu
Education: PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2018.
Project title: Mechanisms of PRMT5 inhibitor response in LUAD and PDAC
Rachael Rogers
Technical Associate
rerogers[at]mit.edu
Education: B.S., Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, 2021.
Project title: Role of PRMT5 in cancer resistance
Griffin Salus
Technical Associate
gsalus[at]mit.edu
Education: B.A/M.A Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Biotechnology
Project Title: Establishing the mechanistic requirement for BMI1 in melanocyte biology
Xiaofeng Allen Su
Research Scientist
allensu[at]mit.edu
Education: PhD, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Tufts University, 2016
Project title: Tumor-specific Aneuploidy and Genomic Instability in Cancers
Paul Thompson
Administrative Assistant
Education: Southeastern Massachusetts University
Kirby Bell Lees
Canine consultant
Education: Homeschooled
Project title: Sleeping, playing, and unconditional love
Gretel Bell Lees
Lab mascot
Education: Homeschooled
Project title: Olfactory evaluation of flora and fauna of the Greater Boston Area
Lab Alumni
Graduate Students
Molly Wilson (2022).
Grace Phelps (2022).
Elaine Kuo (2021). Patent Technical Specialist, K&L Gates.
Wendy Ruoxi Wang (2021).
Helen Mueller (2021). Postdoctoral Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Institute.
Hannah Hagen (2019). Consultant, Boston Consulting Group.
Rachit Neupane (2019). Senior Associate, Clarion Healthcare.
Monica Stanciu (2017). Associate, RA Capital Management.
Daniel Karl (2016). Scientist and Bioinformatician, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami.
Dahlia Perez (2016). Postdoctoral Fellow, Weizmann Institute of Science.
Simona Nedelcu (2013). Neurology Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Keren Hilgendorf (2013). Assistant Professor, University of Utah.
Crystal Lee (2012).
Nelly Cruz (2011). Research Scientist, University of Washington.
Eliezer Calo (2011). Assistant Professor, MIT Biology.
Emily Miller (2009). High school science teacher.
Allison Landman (2009). Deputy Editor, The Lancet Oncology, London UK.
Laurie Friesenhahn (2008). Patent Agent, Norton Rose Fulbright.
Phil Iaquinta (2007). Senior Research Scientist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Seth Berman (2007). Principal at ClearView Healthcare Partners.
Kevin Lai (2006). Associate Director, Sigilon Therapeutics.
Aaron Aslanian (2005). Scientist, Illumina.
Maria Courel (2005). Head of KS3 Science, The Judd School, UK.
Eunice Lee (2005). Branch Chief. Molecular Pathology and Cytology, US Food and Drug Administration.
Jennifer King (2003). Director of Science and Research, Lung Cancer Alliance.
Rebecca Landsberg (2003). Associate Professor, Biology, The College of Saint Rose.
Jeff Trimarchi (2001). Professor, Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University.
Elad Gil (2001). Entrepreneur, consultant, and investor. Co-founder and Chairman of Color Genomics.
Raluca Verona (2000). Director of Immuno-Oncology at Janssen R&D.
Brian Fairchild (1999). Partner at Goodwin Procter LLP.
Ken Moberg (1998). Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Emory University.
Postdoctoral Researchers
Tiziana Parisi. Cancer Biologist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Naniye Cetinbas Malli. Scientist, Mersana Therapeutics.
Vincent Guen. Staff scientist, Institute of Genetics and Development at Rennes, France.
Roberta Ferretti. Senior Scientist, Translational In Vivo Pharmacology and Oncology, EMD Serono.
Andrea Henle. Assistant Professor of Biology, Carthage College.
GuangJun Zhang. Assistant Professor of Genetic Research, Genetic Epidemiology and Comparative Medicine, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Alessandra Ianari – Research Scientist, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Amy Hansen. Preceptor in the Life Sciences, Harvard University.
Mindy Maynard. Research Associate at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.
Christopher Sansam. Associate Member, Cell Cycle & Cancer Biology Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
Alyson MacInnes. Senior cell and molecular biologist, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam.
Jen Shepard Dovey. Associate Director, Celgene.
Henrijette Richter. Managing Partner, Sofinnova Partners.
Frances Connor.
Patrick Humbert. Professor of Cancer Biology, College of Science, Health, and Engineering. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
Ulrike Ziebold. Project Leader, Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany.
Kirsten Edepli (Kirsten Sadler). Associate Professor and Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, New York University in Abu Dhabi.
Research Scientist
Paul Danielian (2021).
Undergraduate Researchers
Abena Peasah (2021). Graduate Student at Stanford University.
Lynn Liu (2020). NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Nicole Zambrana Garcia (2020, University of Puerto Rico). Graduate Student at University of Michigan.
Ravenne Nasser (2019). Technical Project Manager at Human Care Systems.
Elizabeth Li (2018). MD-PhD student at Yale School of Medicine.
Erika Arias (2018). MD-PhD student at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.
Stephanie Riocci (2016). Clinical Research Coordinator at Science 37.
Camila Chile (2016). Medical student at Tufts University School of Medicine.
Molly McNamara (2016). Graduate student at Harvard in Biological Sciences in Public Health.
Melissa Lau. Science Writer.
Jose Quintero-Estades. Physician, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan.
Ann Marie Faust. Investigator III, Synthetic Biology, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research.
Technicians
Anna Kuperman. Research Assistant II at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Leilani Chirino. MD/PhD Candidate, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Julia Sero. Postdoctoral Fellow, The Institute of Cancer Research, London.
Julie West. Palliative Nurse Practitioner, Mercy Hospital, MA.
Tina Yuan. Investigator, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research.
Tammi Reza. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals