Principal Investigator
David Guertin, PhD
Professor, Program in Molecular Medicine,
UMass Chan Medical School
BS in Biology, Saint Michael's College, Vermont
PhD, UMass Chan Medical School
Post-doc: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA
Dr. Guertin joined UMass Chan Medical School in 2009 as an Assistant Professor. He's currently a Professor in Molecular Medicine with affiliations in the Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology Department, UMass Diabetes Center of Excellence, and UMass Cancer Center. Dr. Guertin co-founded the UMass Metabolic Network (with Dr. Dohoon Kim) and currently serves on the NIH/NCI tumor biology study section. He graduated from UMass Chan Medical School in 2002.
Selected Honors
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Research Scholar
- Jaime Kim Memorial Lecture, University of Chicago
- Pew Scholar
- NIH/NCI Pathway to Independence Award
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Special Fellow
- Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellowship
- Kroc Lecture, University of Chicago
Contact
Twitter: @guertin_lab
Email: david.guertin@umassmed.edu
Phone: 508-856-8064
Lab Members
-
Alex Boucher Jr.
Graduate StudentHometown: Brockton, MassachusettsTraining: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (BS)
Hobbies: Spikeball, basketball and gardeningContact: alexander.boucher@umassmed.edu -
Qingbo Chen, PhD
Senior Research ScientistHometown: Dezhou, China
Training: Huazhong Agricultural University (BS), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (PhD)
Hobbies: Hiking, cooking and listening to music
Contact: Qingbo.Chen@umassmed.edu -
Benjamin Clayton
Graduate StudentHometown: Acton, MassachusettsTraining: UMass Amherst UndergraduateHobbies: Basketball, cooking and video gamesContact: Benjamin.Clayton@umassmed.edu -
Maria Gaughan
Research AssociateHometown: Somersworth New HampshireTraining: Assumption University (BS)Hobbies: Ice hockey, reading, listening to music and travelingContact: maria.gaughan@umassmed.edu -
Kate Korobkina
Graduate StudentHometown: Khabarovsk, Russia
Training: Earlham College (BA)
Hobbies: Nature walks, reading science & health books, cooking and baking
Contact: Ekaterina.Korobkina@umassmed.edu -
Huawei Li
Research AssociateHometown: Tieling, China
Training: Shandong University, China (BS); Jackson Laboratories, Maine USA
Hobbies: Growing plants in her backyard and listening to music
Contact: Huawei.Li@umassmed.edu -
Marie Sophie Lykke Isidor
Adjunct Assistant ProfessorHometown: Copenhagen, Denmark
Training: University of Copenhagen (BSc, MSc, PhD)
Funding: Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Global Fellowship (2021-2024)
Hobbies: Watching & playing sports, cooking, dining at fancy restaurants, traveling
Contact: mariesophielykke.isidor@umassmed.edu -
Flaviane Silva, PhD
Postdoctoral ResearcherHometown: Londrina, Brazil
Previous Training: State University of Londrina (BSc, MSc), University of Sao Paulo (PhD)
Hobbies: Trying new restaurants, cooking, yoga
Contact: flaviane.silva@umassmed.edu