Faculty of the Translational Science Program at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UMass Medical School

Neil Aronin, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: MD/PhD, Neuroscience, Translational Science

Higgins Family Professor of Neuroscience

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

Bruce Barton, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Clinical & Population Health Research, MS in Clinical Investigation, Translational Science

Daryl Bosco , PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

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

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

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Cancer Biology, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Millennium PhD, Neuroscience, Translational Science

Andres Colubri, MFA, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, Millennium PhD, Translational Science

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

J. Kevin Donahue, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: MD/PhD, Translational Science

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

William Flavahan, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

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

Jean Frazier, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Neuroscience, Translational Science

Robert M. and Shirley S. Siff Chair in Autism

Jane Freedman, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Translational Science

Labs: Metabolic Network

Edward Budnitz, MD, Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine

Marc Freeman, PhD

Academic Role: Adjunct Professor

Programs: Translational Science

Fen-Biao Gao, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

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

Robert Goldberg, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

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

Douglas Golenbock, MD

Academic Role: Professor

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

Pillar Chair in Biomedical Research

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

Nathaniel Hafer, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor (Contributing Faculty)

Programs: Clinical & Population Health Research, MS in Clinical Investigation, Translational Science

David Harlan, MD

Academic Role: Professor

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

William and Doris Krupp Professorship in Medicine

Nils Henninger, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

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

Mark Johnson, MD, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Cancer Biology, MD/PhD, Millennium PhD, Neuroscience, Translational Science

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

Catarina Kiefe, PhD, MD

Academic Role: Chair and Professor

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

Melvin S. and Sandra L. Cutler Chair in Biomedical Research

Jean King, PhD

Academic Role: Adjunct Professor

Programs: Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology, Computational Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Translational Science

Milka Koupenova, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Translational Science

Timothy Kowalik, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

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

Brian Lewis, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

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

Teng-Ting (Elaine) Lim, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Cancer Biology, Immunology & Microbiology, Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Millennium PhD, Neuroscience, Translational Science

Pranoti Mandrekar, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

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

Labs: Metabolic Network

Paulo Martins, MD, PhD, FAST

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Programs: MD/PhD, Translational Science

C. Robert Matthews, PhD

Academic Role: Chair and Professor

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

Labs: Chemical Biology, Molecular Biophysics

The Arthur F. and Helen P. Koskinas Professorship in Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology

Beth McCormick, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

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

The Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair

Haley Melikian, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

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

Arthur Mercurio, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

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

Mo Modarres, PhD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor (Contributing)

Programs: Neuroscience, Translational Science

Melissa Moore, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

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

Eleanor Eustis Farrington Chair in Cancer Research

Christian Mueller, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Interdisciplinary, MD/PhD, Translational Science

Brian O'Sullivan, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Translational Science

Sherry Pagoto, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Translational Science

Sharina Person, PhD

Academic Role: Associate Professor

Programs: Clinical & Population Health Research, MS in Clinical Investigation, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, Translational Science

Read Pukkila-Worley, MD

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

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

Alan Rosmarin, MD

Academic Role: Professor

Programs: Translational Science

The Gladys Smith Martin Chair in Oncology

Ann Rothstein, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

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

William Royer, PhD

Academic Role: Professor

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

Labs: Molecular Biophysics

Katherine Ruiz De Luzuriaga, MD

Academic Role: Professor

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

UMass Memorial Health Care Chair in Biomedical Research