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  • Matthew Alcusky

    Matthew Alcusky, PhD, PharmD

    Academic Role: Associate Professor

    Programs: MD/PhD, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences

  • Jeroan Allison

    Jeroan Allison, MD, MS

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Medicine, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Victor Ambros

    Victor Ambros, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Genomics and Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Program in Molecular Medicine

    Silverman Chair in Natural Sciences

  • Khvorova Anastasia

    Khvorova Anastasia, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Program in Molecular Medicine, RNA Therapeutics Institute, Translational Science

    Remondi Family Chair in Biomedical Research

  • Eric Baehrecke

    Eric Baehrecke, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Cancer Biology, Genomics and Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

    Our Danny Cancer Fund Chair in Biomedical Research II

  • Jong Gyu Baek

    Jong Gyu Baek, PhD

    Academic Role: Associate Professor

    Programs: MD/PhD, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences

  • Samuel Behar

    Samuel Behar, MD, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Immunology and Microbiology, MD/PhD, Microbiology and Physiological Systems

  • Jennifer Benanti

    Jennifer Benanti, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Program in Molecular Medicine, Systems Biology

  • Andreas Bergmann

    Andreas Bergmann, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Cancer Biology, MD/PhD, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Gabriella Boulting

    Gabriella Boulting, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: Neurobiology, Neuroscience

  • Nancy Byatt

    Nancy Byatt, DO, MS, MBA

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: MD/PhD, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Psychiatry

  • Sharon Cantor

    Sharon Cantor, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Maira Castañeda-Avila

    Maira Castañeda-Avila, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences

  • Lucio Castilla

    Lucio Castilla, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Program in Molecular Medicine

  • Andrés Colubri

    Andrés Colubri, MFA, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: Genomics and Computational Biology, Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, Microbiology and Physiological Systems, Translational Science

  • Silvia Corvera

    Silvia Corvera, MD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Program in Molecular Medicine, Translational Science

    Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research

  • Michael Czech

    Michael Czech, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor Emeritus

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Program in Molecular Medicine, RNA Therapeutics Institute, Translational Science

    Isadore and Fannie Foxman Chair in Medical Research

  • Roger Davis

    Roger Davis, PhD, FRS

    Academic Role: Chair and Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Program in Molecular Medicine, Translational Science

    H. Arthur Smith Chair in Cancer Research

  • Job Dekker

    Job Dekker, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Genomics and Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Systems Biology

    Joseph J. Byrne Chair in Biomedical Research

  • Kevin Donahue

    Kevin Donahue, MD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: MD/PhD, Medicine, Translational Science

    David J. and Barbara D. Milliken Professor of Preventive Cardiology

  • Charles Emerson

    Charles Emerson, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Neurology, Neuroscience

  • Mara Epstein

    Mara Epstein, ScD, ScM

    Academic Role: Associate Professor

    Programs: Medicine, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Thomas Fazzio

    Thomas Fazzio, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Genomics and Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Program in Molecular Medicine, Systems Biology

  • Katherine Fitzgerald

    Katherine Fitzgerald, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Medicine, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

    Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair III

  • Sarah Forrester

    Sarah Forrester, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: MD/PhD, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Michael Francis

    Michael Francis, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: MD/PhD, Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Accalia Fu

    Accalia Fu, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Program in Molecular Medicine, Translational Science

  • Ben Gerber

    Ben Gerber, MD, MPH

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: MD/PhD, Medicine, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences

  • Douglas Golenbock

    Douglas Golenbock, MD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Medicine, Microbiology and Physiological Systems, Translational Science

    Neil and Margery Blacklow Chair in Infectious Diseases and Immunology

  • Eric Huseby

    Eric Huseby, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, Pathology

  • Javier Irazoqui

    Javier Irazoqui, PhD

    Academic Role: Associate Professor

    Programs: Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Microbiology and Physiological Systems, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

    Marcellette G. Williams Scholar

  • William Jesdale

    William Jesdale, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Paul Kaufman

    Paul Kaufman, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Genomics and Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Program in Molecular Medicine

  • Michelle Kelliher

    Michelle Kelliher, PhD

    Academic Role: Chair and Professor

    Programs: Cancer Biology, Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Microbiology and Physiological Systems, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

    Our Danny Cancer Fund Chair in Biomedical Research I

  • Catarina Kiefe

    Catarina Kiefe, PhD, MD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, MD/PhD, Medicine, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

    Melvin S. and Sandra L. Cutler Chair in Biomedical Research

  • Jason Kim

    Jason Kim, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Medicine, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Program in Molecular Medicine

  • Kate Lapane

    Kate Lapane, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: MD/PhD, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Jeanne Lawrence

    Jeanne Lawrence, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neurology, Neuroscience

    Leo P. and Theresa M. LaChance Chair in Medical Research

  • Stephenie Lemon

    Stephenie Lemon, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Medicine, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

    Marcellette G. Williams Scholar

  • Stuart Levitz

    Stuart Levitz , MD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Medicine, Microbiology and Physiological Systems, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Brian Lewis

    Brian Lewis, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

    George F. Booth Chair in the Basic Sciences

  • Li Li

    Li Li, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: RNA Therapeutics Institute

  • Shao-Hsien Liu

    Shao-Hsien Liu, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: Medicine, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences

  • Jeremy Luban

    Jeremy Luban , MD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Program in Molecular Medicine, RNA Therapeutics Institute

    David J. Freelander Professorship in AIDS Research

  • Gilles Martin

    Gilles Martin, PhD

    Academic Role: Associate Professor

    Programs: MD/PhD, Neurobiology, Neuroscience

  • Francesca Massi

    Francesca Massi, PhD

    Academic Role: Associate Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Beth McCormick

    Beth McCormick, PhD

    Academic Role: Chair and Professor

    Programs: Immunology and Microbiology, MD/PhD, Microbiology and Physiological Systems, Translational Science

    Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair II

  • Haley Melikian

    Haley Melikian, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

  • Craig Mello

    Craig Mello, PhD

    Academic Role: Distinguished Professor

    Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Program in Molecular Medicine, RNA Therapeutics Institute

    Blais University Chair in Molecular Medicine

  • Arthur Mercurio

    Arthur Mercurio, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Cancer Biology, Immunology and Microbiology, MD/PhD, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

  • James Munro

    James Munro, PhD

    Academic Role: Associate Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Immunology and Microbiology, MD/PhD, Microbiology and Physiological Systems

  • Mary Munson

    Mary Munson, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Sumeda Nandadasa

    Sumeda Nandadasa, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Neuroscience

  • Anthony Nunes

    Anthony Nunes, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Megan Orzalli

    Megan Orzalli, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: Immunology and Microbiology, MD/PhD, Medicine

  • Athma Pai

    Athma Pai, Assistant Professor

    Academic Role: PhD

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, RNA Therapeutics Institute, Systems Biology

  • Gregory Pazour

    Gregory Pazour, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Program in Molecular Medicine

  • Sharina Person

    Sharina Person, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

    Marcellette G. Williams Scholar

  • Craig Peterson

    Craig Peterson, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Program in Molecular Medicine

  • Jason Pitarresi

    Jason Pitarresi, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Medicine, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Translational Science

  • Lee Quinton

    Lee Quinton, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine

  • Oliver Rando

    Oliver Rando, MD, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

  • Nicholas Rhind

    Nicholas Rhind, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Genomics and Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Kenneth Rock

    Kenneth Rock, MD

    Academic Role: Chair and Professor

    Programs: Immunology and Microbiology, MD/PhD, Pathology

  • Milagros Rosal

    Milagros Rosal, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: MD/PhD, Medicine, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

    Imoigele P. Aisiku, MD'97 Chair in Health Equity and Diversity

  • Katherine Ruiz De Luzuriaga

    Katherine Ruiz De Luzuriaga, MD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Medicine, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Program in Molecular Medicine, Translational Science

    UMass Memorial Health Care Chair in Biomedical Research

  • Sean Ryder

    Sean Ryder, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Genomics and Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, RNA Therapeutics Institute, Translational Science

  • Rajani Sadasivam

    Rajani Sadasivam, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Psychiatry

  • Celia Schiffer

    Celia Schiffer, PhD

    Academic Role: Chair and Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Genomics and Computational Biology, Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

    Arthur F. and Helen P. Koskinas Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology

  • Elizabeth Shank

    Elizabeth Shank, PhD

    Academic Role: Associate Professor

    Programs: Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Microbiology and Physiological Systems, Systems Biology

  • Leslie Shaw

    Leslie Shaw, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Neal Silverman

    Neal Silverman, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Microbiology and Physiological Systems, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Rachael Sirianni

    Rachael Sirianni, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neurological Surgery, Neuroscience, Translational Science

  • Erik Sontheimer

    Erik Sontheimer, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Cancer Biology, Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Program in Molecular Medicine, RNA Therapeutics Institute

    Pillar Chair in Biomedical Research

  • Lawrence Stern

    Lawrence Stern, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Immunology and Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Pathology, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

  • Elise Stevens

    Elise Stevens, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences

  • Phillip Tai

    Phillip Tai, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: Interdisciplinary, Microbiology and Physiological Systems

  • Andrew Tapper

    Andrew Tapper, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Psychiatry

  • Travis Thomson

    Travis Thomson, PhD

    Academic Role: Assistant Professor

    Programs: Neurobiology, Neuroscience

  • Jennifer Tjia

    Jennifer Tjia, MD, MSCE

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: MD/PhD, Medicine, MS in Clinical Investigation, Population Health Sciences, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Eduardo Torres

    Eduardo Torres, PhD

    Academic Role: Associate Professor

    Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Program in Molecular Medicine, Translational Science

  • David Weaver

    David Weaver, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: MD/PhD, Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Zhiping Weng

    Zhiping Weng, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Genomics and Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

    Li Weibo Chair in Biomedical Research

  • Scot Wolfe

    Scot Wolfe, PhD

    Academic Role: Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

  • Phillip Zamore

    Phillip Zamore, PhD

    Academic Role: Chair and Professor

    Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, RNA Therapeutics Institute

    Gretchen Stone Cook Chair in Biomedical Sciences

  • Hong Zhang

    Hong Zhang, PhD

    Academic Role: Associate Professor

    Programs: Interdisciplinary, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program