Lab Summer Picnic 2023
The Sen lab enjoyed nice weather in the Navy Yard and a spread of “dumplings/pastries” from around the world for our summer picnic – gyoza, empanadas, and samosas. Always great to see everyone enjoying time away from the lab!
Alex chosen for NIH T32 award
Congratulations to Alex on being selected for one of the limited NIH T32 training slots at MGH Cancer Center through a competitive internal selection process!
Richard “strikes” out on his own
We are sad to be saying goodbye to Richard Davidson, but glad to spend a fun evening bowling as a lab and send Richard off with style. Richard, thank you for the hard work and laughs in the lab and best of luck with your new position at Ensoma!
Welcome back to Sneha
We’re so excited that Sneha Jaiswal will be rejoining the Sen lab for summer 2023, following up on her computational work with Alex on the aging project from last year. Welcome back Sneha!
Farewell and best wishes to Velita Miranda!
The Sen Lab gathered to celebrate Velita’s time in the lab, and enjoy a dinner together before she heads back to Germany. Velita, we loved having you in the lab and wish you the best of luck with completing your Master’s thesis!
The lab welcomes Maria Zschummel
We’re so excited that Maria Zschummel is coming to the lab as a joint postdoc between our group and our close collaborator Rob Manguso’s group . Coming from Germany, Maria did her PhD in Uta Höpkens’ lab, where she focused on improving CAR T cell therapy for lymphoma. Apart from science, Maria enjoys hiking, going to concerts, and is working on identifying a decent Pilsner in Boston. Welcome Maria!
Grateful to the V Foundation for Cancer Research
Deb was selected as the 2022 Abeloff V Scholar, and we are so grateful to the V Foundation for their generous support! This award is in honor of the late Dr. Martin D. Abeloff, a beloved member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Foundation.
The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded by ESPN and legendary basketball coach Jim Valvano with one goal in mind: to achieve Victory Over Cancer®.
Since its formation in 1993, the V Foundation has awarded over $310 million in cancer research grants nationwide and has grown to become one of the premier supporters of cutting-edge cancer research.
Deb receives the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Deb received one of the NIH Director’s New Innovator Awards from the National Institutes of Health. Part of the NIH’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, the award supports investigators who propose innovative research that, due to its inherent risk, may struggle within the traditional NIH peer-review process despite its transformative potential. We are excited about the opportunity to pursue this research!
Summer Lab Picnic
The Sen Lab gathered to enjoy the fantastic Labor Day weekend weather with tacos in the park. We loved hanging out with everyone away from the lab benches!
Welcome to Tom LaSalle!
We’re delighted to announce that Tom LaSalle, a Harvard MD/PhD student, has officially chosen to join the lab for his research! Tom will be leaving us for a year to finish up his med school classes but will be back to start in Fall 2023.