Faculty of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Doctoral Program at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UMass Medical School

Usha Acharya, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary

Laura Alonso , MD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Labs: Metabolic Network

Victor Ambros, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

The Silverman Chair in Natural Sciences

Raffi Aroian, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Ingolf Bach , PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, Neuroscience, Translational Science

Eric Baehrecke, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

Labs: Metabolic Network

Jennifer Benanti, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, Millennium PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Claire Benard, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Leslie Berg, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Computational Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Molecular Biophysics

Daryl Bosco , PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

Edwin Boudreaux, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Clinical & Population Health Research, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Millennium PhD, MS in Clinical Investigation

Michael Brehm, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary

Robert Brewster, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Systems Biology

Michael Brodsky, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary

Robert Brown, MD, DPhil

Academic Role: Chair and Professor

Programs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Clinical & Population Health Research, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, MS in Clinical Investigation, Neuroscience, Translational Science

Leo P. and Theresa M. LaChance Chair in Medical Research

Vivian Budnik, PhD

Academic Role: Chair and Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience

Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research (WFBR) Chair

Alexandra Byrne, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, Neuroscience

Sharon Cantor, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Lucio Castilla, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Metabolic Network

Craig Ceol , PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Millennium PhD

Darryl Conte, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary

Silvia Corvera, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

Labs: Metabolic Network

Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research

Michael Czech, PhD

Academic Role: Chair and Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Millennium PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

Labs: Metabolic Network

Isadore and Fannie Foxman Chair in Medical Research

Roger Davis, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Translational Science

Labs: Metabolic Network

H. Arthur Smith Chair in Cancer Research

Job Dekker, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Labs: Systems Biology

The Joseph J. Byrne Chair in Biomedical Research

Mai ElMallah, MD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor (Contributing Faculty)

Programs: Interdisciplinary, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Patrick Emery, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience

Thomas Fazzio, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Robert Finberg, MD

Academic Role: Chair and Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, Translational Science

The Richard M. Haidack Professorship in Medicine

Katherine Fitzgerald, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

Terence Flotte, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Clinical & Population Health Research, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, Millennium PhD, MS in Clinical Investigation, Translational Science

Dean, School of Medicine
Celia and Isaac Haidak Professorship in Medical Education

Jane Freedman, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Translational Science

Labs: Metabolic Network

Edward Budnitz, MD, Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine

Kensuke Futai, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience

Fen-Biao Gao, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Translational Science

The Governor Paul Cellucci Chair in Neuroscience Research

Guangping Gao, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Millennium PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

The Penelope Booth Rockwell Chair in Biomedical Research

Manuel Garber, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, Translational Science

Labs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Paul Gardner, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience

Ricardo Gazzinelli, DSc, DVM

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary

James Reid Gilmore, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary

Edward Ginns, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary

Douglas Golenbock, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Translational Science

Pillar Chair in Biomedical Research

Heinrich Gottlinger, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary

Michael Green, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Chair and Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Lambi and Sarah Adams Chair in Genetic Research

Paul Greer, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience

Dale Greiner, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Translational Science

Dr. Eileen L. Berman and Stanley I. Berman Foundation Chair in Biomedical Research

David Grunwald, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary

Labs: Molecular Biophysics

David Guertin, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Labs: Metabolic Network

Gang Han, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary

Labs: Chemical Biology, Molecular Biophysics

John Harris, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Millennium PhD

Labs: Metabolic Network

Cole Haynes, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary

Labs: Metabolic Network

Lawrence Hayward, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience

Eric Huseby, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary

Anthony Imbalzano, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Metabolic Network

Yicktung Tony Ip, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Javier Irazoqui, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience

Allan Jacobson, PhD

Academic Role: Chair and Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

The Gerald L. Haidak, MD, and Zelda S. Haidak Professorship in Cell Biology

Elinor Karlsson, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, Neuroscience

Labs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Paul Kaufman, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Brian Kelch, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Molecular Biophysics

Michelle Kelliher, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Metabolic Network

Hemant Khanna, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, Neuroscience, Translational Science

Anastasia Khvorova, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

Labs: Chemical Biology

Dohoon Kim, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, Neuroscience

Labs: Metabolic Network

Jason Kim, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Clinical & Population Health Research, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, MS in Clinical Investigation, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Metabolic Network

William Kobertz, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Chemical Biology, Molecular Biophysics

Hardy Kornfeld, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Andrei Korostelev, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Labs: Molecular Biophysics

Timothy Kowalik, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Translational Science

David Lambright, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

John Landers, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience

Eicke Latz, MD

Academic Role: Adjunct Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary

Jeanne Lawrence, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience

Nathan Lawson, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Michael Lee, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Metabolic Network, Systems Biology

Andrew Leiter, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Stuart Levitz , MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Brian Lewis, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

Hong-Sheng Li, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience

Shaoguang Li, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary

Jane Lian, PhD

Academic Role: Adjunct Professor

Programs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology, Interdisciplinary

Egil Lien, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Shan Lu, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Clinical & Population Health Research, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, MS in Clinical Investigation

Jeremy Luban , MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

The David J. Freelander Professorship in AIDS Research

Stephen Lyle, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Rene Maehr, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary

The Glass Charitable Foundation Term Chair in Diabetes

Pranoti Mandrekar, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

Labs: Metabolic Network

Dannel McCollum, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Haley Melikian, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

Craig Mello, PhD

Academic Role: Distinguished Professor

Programs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Blais University Chair in Molecular Medicine

Arthur Mercurio, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Translational Science

Labs: Metabolic Network

Stephen Miller, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

Labs: Chemical Biology

Amir Mitchell, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Labs: Systems Biology

Melissa Moore, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, Neuroscience, Translational Science

Eleanor Eustis Farrington Chair in Cancer Research

John Mordes, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary

Christian Mueller, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Translational Science

Mary Munson, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Molecular Biophysics

Peter Newburger, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Ali and John Pierce Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Chair

Sonia Ortiz-Miranda, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, Neuroscience

Gary Ostroff, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary

Athma Pai, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Computational Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Interdisciplinary

Gregory Pazour, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Thoru Pederson, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary

The Vitold Arnett Professorship of Cell Biology

Craig Peterson, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Peter Pryciak, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Read Pukkila-Worley, MD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Translational Science

Claudio Punzo, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, Millennium PhD, Neuroscience

Labs: Metabolic Network

Oliver Rando, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Labs: Metabolic Network

Nicholas Rhind, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Peter Rice, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary

Joel Richter, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience

Ann Rittenhouse, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, Neuroscience

Katherine Ruiz De Luzuriaga, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Clinical & Population Health Research, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, MS in Clinical Investigation, Translational Science

UMass Memorial Health Care Chair in Biomedical Research

Sean Ryder, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Computational Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Molecular Biophysics

Celia Schiffer, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Chemical Biology, Molecular Biophysics

Gladys Smith Martin Chair in Oncology

Miguel Sena Esteves, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience

Leslie Shaw, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Metabolic Network

Neal Silverman, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Hayla Sluss, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary

Merav Socolovsky, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Jie Song, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Erik Sontheimer, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Molecular Biophysics

Lawrence Stern, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Translational Science

John Sullivan, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Andrew Tapper, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

William Theurkauf, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Paul Thompson, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Cancer Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Labs: Chemical Biology

Heidi Tissenbaum, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary

Labs: Metabolic Network

Eduardo Torres, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

Labs: Metabolic Network

Chinmay Trivedi, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Translational Science

Marian Walhout, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Labs: Metabolic Network, Systems Biology

The Maroun Semaan Chair in Biomedical Research

Amy Walker, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Labs: Metabolic Network

Yong-Xu Wang, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary

Jonathan Watts, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Translational Science

Labs: Chemical Biology

David Weaver, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Zhiping Weng, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD

Labs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Molecular Biophysics

Li Weibo Chair in Biomedical Research

George Witman, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary

George F. Booth Chair in the Basic Sciences

Scot Wolfe, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program