PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Max is an Assistant Professor at HMS and Assistant Pathologist in the MGH Center for Integrated Diagnostics. Max is from San Francisco and trained at Princeton (BA), Stanford (PhD), and UCSF (MD) before completing pathology residency/fellowship at MGH as well as postdoctoral training in the Maus and Ebert labs. Moving to New England, Max was pleasantly surprised by the surf, glad that the California dream lives on.

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

Ditsa grew up in Kolkata, India. She graduated from National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi (‘22) with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Ditsa has always been intrigued by protein structure-function relationship and their role in disease progression. Her current research interest is to understand how targeted protein degradation can modulate immune cell programming in cancer patients. In her free time, Ditsa enjoys the outdoors, walking, painting and cooking.

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

Stephen earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Boston College and after post-baccalaureate research experiences at NYU and the NIH he began pursuing his PhD in Cell & Molecular Biology at the University of Pennsylvania. In his thesis work with Dr. Erika Holzbaur he studied mitochondria-cytoskeleton cross-talk utilizing different microscopy modalities. Now, Stephen is excited to think about inter-cellular interactions in the context of cancer immunology. When not in the lab he likes to be outdoors or just relax with his cat.

Immunology/MSTP THESIS RESEARCHER

Emily is a joint member of the Maus and Jan labs. Emily is originally from Fairfax, VA and graduated from Princeton University (’18), where she studied Chemical and Biological Engineering. After undergrad, she moved up to Boston to work as a research associate in a cancer immunology lab at the Broad Institute. She is now an MD/PhD student in the Harvard-MIT program, working towards her PhD in Immunology. Outside the lab, you can find her hiking, skiing, cooking, and making friends with dogs she meets on the sidewalk.

BBS THESIS RESEARCHER

Noor graduated from the University of Texas at Austin (‘21) where she studied microbiology and infectious diseases. There, she dabbled in a few research areas involving plant genetics and microbiology. She is now a graduate student in the Harvard BBS program and is broadly interested in applied immunology and bacteriology. In her free time, she enjoys painting, embroidering, and wandering around the city.

MASTERS THESIS RESEARCHER

Gabby grew up in Indonesia, where she graduated with her B.Med & MD degrees from Airlangga University and Hasanuddin University. Having completed her MMSc in Immunology at Harvard Medical School in 2023, she stays on in the lab to continue developing more efficacious CAR T cell therapies to overcome immunosuppression in tumors and reduce potential side effects. In her free time, Gabby loves reading, baking, trying out new food, and taking care of her houseplants.

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Manuella grew up in Maryland, Italy, and Madagascar and is originally from Cameroon. She graduated from Brown University (‘23) with a B.S. in Immunobiology. Manuella’s research interests lie in the complexities of the tumor microenvironment and in cancer immunotherapies such as CAR-T cell therapy. She is also interested in increasing access to cancer care. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, cooking, taking walks, listening to podcasts, and playing basketball.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER

Jalen is from Danville, CA, and is a rising senior at MIT majoring in Biological Engineering. Jalen is broadly interested in translational research. In particular, he is fascinated by the immune system and how we can harness its power to fight diseases such as cancer. Outside of the lab, Jalen can be found practicing with the MIT swim team, exploring the outdoors, and finding new spots in Boston to eat.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER

Sonia is a senior at Northeastern University majoring in Cell & Molecular Biology and is from New Jersey. She is very interested in immunology and developing new immune therapies for fighting a variety of diseases. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, reading, and trying new restaurants.

Isabel matriculated to the University of Washington Immunology Ph.D. program in 2023. Isabel grew up in Zurich, Switzerland. She graduated from Williams College (’21) with a BA in Biology and Music. Isabel finds the intricacy of molecular biology fascinating, and her research interests lie in refining CAR T cell therapies to increase options for and efficacy of cancer care. Outside of the lab, she enjoys being outdoors, running, biking and skiing, as well as playing the double bass.

Michael matriculated to the University of Connecticut M.D./Ph.D. program in 2023. Mike was a joint member of the Maus and Jan labs. Mike graduated from Bowdoin College (‘19) where he studied Biochemistry and Computer Science. His research interests include engineered CAR T cells for solid tumors. Outside of the lab he likes to sail, ski, and cook -- makes a mean loaf of sourdough and homemade pickles.

Will matriculated to the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD program of Weill Cornell Medicine in 2024. Will is from Princeton, NJ, and graduated from Brown University (‘24) studying biochemistry and molecular biology while performing undergraduate thesis research in the Jan lab. He is interested in using CRISPR technology to improve the efficacy and reduce the costs associated with cancer care for patients. Outside of the lab Will can be found fencing, exploring cities, and improving his Spanish and Chinese language skills.

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Jo matriculated to the Mt. Sinai MSBS program in 2024. Jo is from Edina, Minnesota and graduated from Williams College (’22) with a B.A in Biology. For her, translational science, especially cancer therapy, has always been a fascinating subject. Jo’s current research interests reside in exploring how targeted protein degradation can benefit immune cell programming in cancer patients. In her free time, she enjoys playing golf, snowboarding, flower arranging, and coffee brewing.