Ghobrial Lab - Precursor Hematological Malignancies

Irene M. Ghobrial, M.D.
MICHELE &STEVEN KIRSCH LABORATORY

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Mike Agius, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow

favorite expression

"Your vibe attracts your tribe."

education
PhD, Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan
BS, Chemistry & Biomedical Sciences, Grand Valley State University
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contact info
MichaelP_Agius@dfci.harvard.edu
LinkedIn

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Michelle Aranha, PhD
Computational Biologist

inspired by

"The opportunity to learn and contribute to understanding cancer."

education
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville
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contact info
MichelleP_Aranha@dfci.harvard.edu

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Jean-Baptiste Alberge, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow

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favorite book
Le Rouge et le noir, Stendhal

education
PhD, Université de Nantes, France
MScEng, École Centrale de Nantes, France

contact info
Jean-Baptiste_Alberge@dfci.harvard.edu
LinkedIn​

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Luca Bertamini, MD
Research Fellow

​inspired by

"My father, who taught me the love for knowledge"

education
MD, University of Verona and Bologna, Italy
Hematology Residency and Fellowship, University of Torino, Italy, expected 2022

contact info
​​Luca_Bertamini@dfci.harvard.edu
LinkedIn

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Megan Carty
Clinical Research Coordinator


​inspired by
"I'm inspired by my family, especially loved ones who've been affected by cancer."

education
BS, Health and Exercise Physiology, Ursinus College
MPH, Thomas Jefferson University

contact info
Megan_Carty@dfci.harvard.edu

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Julia Colchie
Associate Director of CPOP

inspired by

"I am inspired by those that have come before, those that surround me, and the promise of those that have yet to come"

education
MA, Syracuse University
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contact info
Julia_Colchie@dfci.harvard.edu

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David Cordas dos Santos, MD
Research Fellow

inspired by

The goal of one day being able to tell my patients 'we can cure your disease.'

education
MD, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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contact info
Davidm_cordasdossantos@dfci.harvard.edu
LinkedIn

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Ankit Dutta, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow

favorite expression

"Peak performance is meditation in motion"

education
PhD, Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Australia, and SAHMRI
BHlthSc (Hons), The University of Adelaide
BSc, Molecular Biology, The University of Adelaide
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contact info
AnkitK_Dutta@dfci.harvard.edu

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Habib El-Khoury, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow

inspired by

"My family and cancer patients"

education
Doctor of Medicine, American University of Beirut
BS in Biology, American University of Beirut

contact info
HabibG_El-Khoury@dfci.harvard.edu
LinkedIn

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Grace Fleming
Research Technician

inspired by

"Continuously learning new and innovative ways to help the patients we see."

education
BS in Biochemistry, Saint Michael's College
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contact info
​Grace.fleming@gmail.com

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Camille Gladieux
Executive Support Specialist

inspired by

"Knowing that I wake up everyday to advance the future of the prevention of cancer one scheduled meeting at a time."

education
BA in Sociology, Mount Holyoke College
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contact info
Camille_Gladieux@dfci.harvard.edu

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Jillian Goober
Research Intern


​inspired by
"I have had a lot of family members affected by cancer and wanted the opportunity to do work in the field in order to make a difference for the future of cancer patients."

education
BS in Comprehensive Science, Villanova University, expected 2023

contact info
jilliangoober@gmail.com
LinkedIn

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Daniel Heilpern-Mallory
Research Technician

inspired by
"My mother, a brilliant emergency physician and an even better mother, without whose guidance I would not be where I am today."
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education
Biochemistry & Data Science, Saint Michael's College
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contact info

DanielL_Mallory@dfci.harvard.edu​
LinkedIn

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Laura Hevenor
Senior Research Technician

inspiried by

"The opportunity to keep learning new things all the time"

education
BS in Molecular Biology, Messiah University
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contact info
Laura_Hevenor@dfci.harvard.edu 
​LinkedIn

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Anna Justis, PhD
Scientific Writer and Editor

education
BS in Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming
PhD in Microbiology & Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine
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contact info
Anna_Justis@dfci.harvard.edu

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Yoshinobu Konishi, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow

current project
To define the role of immune and stromal dysregulation in progression and clinical presentation of multiple myeloma

education
PhD (Medicine), Kyoto University
MD, Kyoto University
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contact info
Yoshinobu_Konishi@dfci.harvard.edu
​LinkedIn

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David J. Lee, MD
Visiting Scientist

inspired by
"nature, culture, music, food"

education
MD, MMSc, Harvard Medical School
MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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contact info
 DJLee@mgh.harvard.edu

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Elizabeth Lightbody, PhD
Instructor

inspired by
"My mom's battle with multiple myeloma."

education
PhD, Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University            
BS, Biology, Queen's University
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contact info
ElizabethD_Lightbody@dfci.harvard.edu
​LinkedIn

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Carla Rujana
Research Technician


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Romanos Sklavenitis-Pistofidis, MD
Instructor

inspired by
"Decoding cancer & producing new knowledge"

education
MD, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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contact info

Romanos_SklavenitisPistofidis@dfci.harvard.edu​

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Michael Anthony Timonian, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow

inspired by
“It’s all about the scenery along the route.”

education
MD, American University of Beirut
BS in Biology, American University of Beirut
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contact info

MichaelA_Timonian@dfci.harvard.edu

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Rosa Toenges, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow​


inspired by
“That my research work in the lab, coupled with my clinical skills as a doctor, may one day provide new treatments for patients with multiple myeloma.”

education
MD, University of Bonn 2016
Internal Medicine, Goethe University Hospital of Frankfurt, 2022
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contact info

RosaI_Toenges@dfci.harvard.edu

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Katherine Towle
Research Technician

inspired by
"The chance to give back and make the world a better place"

education
BS, Biochemistry and BA, French and Francophone Studies, Bates College
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contact info

Katherine_Towle@dfci.harvard.edu​
LinkedIn

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Xiyue (Shirley) Wang, MS
Research Technician

inspired by
"My passion for medical oncology (greatly influenced by my mother being a hematologist)."
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education
MS in Immunology, Harvard Medical School
BS in Biochemistry, Brandeis University
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contact info

Xiyue_Wang@dfci.harvard.edu

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Gabbi Wilson
Research Technician


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