Unsung Research Heroes

Koch Institute trainees and investigators join forces with scientists and engineers in the Robert A. Swanson (1969) Biotechnology Center to disarm cancer through imaging, bioinformatics, and high throughput screening. This evening webinar celebrates the unsung heroes of MIT's cancer research efforts while spotlighting three cancer-fighting innovations.

Featured Presenters

Jacqueline Lees, PhD
Professor of Biology; Virginia & D.K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research; Associate Director, Koch Institute

Sarah Farrington, PhD
Core Facilities Administrator, Koch Institute

Charlie Whittaker, PhD, Scientific Director, Barbara K. Ostrom (1978) Bioinformatics Facility
Sandra March-Riera, PhD, Research Scientist Bhatia Laboratory
Niketa Nerurkar, Research Technician, Bhatia Laboratory

Jeffrey Kuhn, PhD, Scientific Director, Microscopy Facility
George Eng, MD, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Yilmaz Laboratory
Ömer Yilmaz, MD, PhD, Eisen and Chang Career Development Professor, Associate Professor of Biology

Jaime Cheah, PhD, Scientific Director, High Throughput Sciences Facility
Christian Soule, Lead Automation Engineer, High Throughput Sciences Facility
Andre Richters, PhD, Research Scientist, Koehler Laboratory
Natalie Boehnke, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Hammond Laboratory

Presented as part of the Koch Institute's tenth anniversary celebrations.