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

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Jean-Baptiste Alberge, PhD
Instructor

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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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Yoshinobu Konishi, MD, PhD
Instructor

​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
contact info
Yoshinobu_Konishi@dfci.harvard.edu
​LinkedIn
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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
contact info
ElizabethD_Lightbody@dfci.harvard.edu
​LinkedIn
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Romanos Sklavenitis-Pistofidis, MD
Instructor

inspired by
"Decoding cancer & producing new knowledge"
education
MD, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
​contact info

Romanos_SklavenitisPistofidis@dfci.harvard.edu​

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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

contact info
MichaelP_Agius@dfci.harvard.edu
LinkedIn
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Sabine Allam, MD
Research Fellow

inspired by

'my own family's journey with multiple myeloma and lymphoma, driven by the promise of hope in the work ahead.'
education
MD, University of Balamand
BS. Medical Laboratory, University of Balamand

contact info
​Sabine_Allam@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
contact info
Davidm_cordasdossantos@dfci.harvard.edu
LinkedIn
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David J. Lee, MD
Research Fellow

inspired by
"nature, culture, music, food"
education
MD, MMSc, Harvard Medical School
MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
contact info

 DJLee@mgh.harvard.edu
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Minhua Su, MBBS, PhD
Research Fellow

inspired by
“I don't know, but I wonder how and why."
education
MBBS, Guangzhou Medical University, 2017
PhD, Peking Union Medical College, 2023
Visiting student, Weizmann Institute of Science, 2018-2023

contact info
Minhua_Su@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
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
contact info

RosaI_Toenges@dfci.harvard.edu
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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
contact info
MichelleP_Aranha@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
contact info
Julia_Colchie@dfci.harvard.edu
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Anna Justis, PhD
Scientific Writer and Editor


education
BS, Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming
PhD, Microbiology & Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine
​contact info
Anna_Justis@dfci.harvard.edu
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Maddie Lee
Social Media and Communications Co-Op


inspired  by
"I've always had a great passion for science, and I'm inspired by the potential of creating a future that is free from the burden of cancer."
education
BS, Cell and Molecular Biology, Northeastern University, expected 2025
​contact info
Lee.mad@northeastern.edu
LinkedIn

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Kevin Cabrera, PhD
Lab Manager
​
Inspired by

"I'm inspired the ability to finally deliver on the promise of personalized medicine."
education
BS, Biological Sciences and BA, Chemistry, Florida International University, 2016
PhD, Biological Sciences, University of Califoria Irvine, 2023

contact info
Kevin_Cabrera@dfci.harvard.edu
​LinkedIn
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Daniel Heilpern-Mallory
Senior 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
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
contact info
Laura_Hevenor@dfci.harvard.edu 
​LinkedIn
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Katherine Towle
Senior 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
contact info

Katherine_Towle@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
contact info
​Grace.fleming@gmail.com
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Sophia Schroeder
Research Assistant

inspired by
"All the different ways to get involved in cancer-related research and give back to the community."
education
BA, Biology/Neuroscience, Colby College
contact info
Sophia_Schroeder@dfci.harvard.edu

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Hiba Hussain
Student Researcher, CaNCURE Co-Op


inspired by
"Listening to patients' stories and using them to drive advances in cancer research and clinical care."
education
BS, Biology, Northeastern University, expected 2024
contact info
Hiba_Hussain@dfci.harvard.edu
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Sofia Wallin
Student Researcher

inspired by
"The possibility to contribute to innovative research for improving patients' health."
education
MD, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, expected 2024
contact info
Sofia_Wallin@dfci.harvard.edu
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