Zhao Lab news
September 2017
Peichen Pan joins the Zhao Lab as a Graduate Student. Welcome, Peichen!
August 2017
Dr. Jean Zhao received an Outstanding Investigator Award by the National Cancer Institute:
https://www.cancer.gov/research/nci-role/spotlight/oia
August 2017
"CDK4/6 inhibition triggers anti-tumour immunity" by Drs. Goel and DeCristo et al published in Nature online August 16, 2017. Congratulations!
July 2017
"PI3K-p110α mediates the oncogenic activity induced by loss of the novel tumor suppressor PI3K-p85α" by Drs. Thorpe and Spangle et al published in Proc Natl Acad Sci on July 3, 2017.
May 1, 2017
Dr. Chin-Chih Liu joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Fellow. Welcome, Chin-Chih!
April 26, 2017
Nhu Nguyen joins the Zhao Lab as a Rotation Student. Welcome, Nhu!
March 21, 2017
Geoffrey Shapiro and Jean Zhao are the first recipients of a new program project grant in breast and gynecologic cancer research sponsored by the Suman F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers. The grant of $500,000 annually for three years is intended to foster research in both breast and gynecologic malignancies - particularly studies that could potentially lead to clinical trials. For more details, see the 3/21/2017 issue of Inside the Institute.
November 21, 2016
Dr. Xin Cheng joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Fellow. Dr. Zhizhan Gu joins the Zhao Lab as a Scientist I. Welcome, Xin and Zhizhan!
October 31, 2016
Zongming Liu joins the Zhao Lab as a Graduate Student. Welcome, Zongming!
October 3, 2016
Dr. Xin Liang joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Fellow. Welcome, Xin!
September 19, 2016
Tian Wang joins the Zhao Lab as an undergraduate student. Naveed Khan joins the Zhao Lab as a graduate student. Welcome, Tian and Naveed!
August 16, 2016
Dr. Johann Bergholz received a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Susan G. Komen Foundation to support his research project entitled "Development of PI3Kß-based combination therapies in PTEN-deficient breast cancer". Congratulations, Dr. Bergholz!
July 2016
Dr. Ni's recent Nature Medicine article made it to the cover of their July edition. Congratulations! See the cover art in our "Publications"page or HERE! Artwork by Erin Dewalt and Susanne Ramm.
July 13, 2016
Felicia Tang joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Trainee. Welcome, Felicia!
July 12, 2016
Dr. Qiwei Wang joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Fellow. Welcome, Qiwei!
July 5, 2016
Emma Pan joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Trainee. Welcome, Emma!
June 30, 2016
Shane O'Neal is leaving the Zhao Lab for graduate studies at Duke University in the fall. Best wishes, Shane!
June 27, 2016
Dr. Tao Jiang joins the Zhao Lab as a Scientist. Welcome, Tao!
Amanda Zhou and Peter Wang join the Zhao Lab as Research Trainees. Welcome, Amanda and Peter!
June 20, 2016
Shandon Coffman joins the Zhao Lab as a Summer Student. Welcome, Michael!
June 6, 2016
Dr. Jing Ni's paper entitled "Combination inhibition of PI3K and mTORC1 yields durable remission in mice bearing orthotopic patient- derived xenografts of HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases" has been e-published in Nature Medicine. Congratulations!
June 13, 2016
Michael Kearns joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Technician. Welcome, Michael!
February 22, 2016
Haley BrinJones joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Technician. Welcome, Haley!
February 9, 2016
Dr. Shom Goel's manuscript entitled Overcoming Therapeutic Resistance in HER2-Positive Breast Cancers with CDK4/6 Inhibitors has been accepted for publication by Cancer Cell and will appear in the March issue of the journal. Congratulations!!
December 10, 2015
Dr. Hailing Chen's Oncogene paper makes it to the Top Story of the Week on Mammary Cell News! Congratulations!!
November 30, 2015
Yanzhi Wang joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Technician. Welcome, Yanzhi!
October 28, 2015
Dr. Haluk Yuzugullu and his wife celebrated the birth of a beautiful baby girl! The family is doing well.
October 12, 2015
Dr. Haluk Yuzugullu's recently published paper in Nature Communication is rated "most read" for the week of 10/5/15 by ResearchGate. Congratulations!
October 8, 2015
Dr. Wang's Cell paper continues to be recognized. It is highlighted on Dana-Farber's web site. It is also featured in Science Signaling.Congratulations again!!
September 29, 2015
Dr. Yubao Wang's recently published Cell paper on CDK-7 is featured on the journal's Facebook page. Congratulations!
September 21, 2015
Shane O'Neal joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Technician. Welcome, Shane!
Dr. Sayuri Kitajima joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Fellow. Welcome, Sayuri!
September 8, 2015
Sheila Drakeley joins the Zhao Lab as an Undergraduate Student. Welcome, Sheila!
August 3, 2015
Amanda Zhou joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Trainee. Welcome, Amanda!
Kayley Abell-Hart joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Technician. Welcome, Kayley!
Jillian Lu joins the Zhao lab as a Summer Intern. Welcome, Jillian!
July 17, 2015
The Zhao lab took two of the three top honors in the Poster Contest of this year’s Cancer Biology Retreat: Dr. Jing Ni for the "Most Promising Preliminary Result" and Dr. Yubao Wang for the "Best Mature Project."
July 6, 2015
Emma Pan joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Trainee. Welcome, Emma!
May 28, 2015
Lauren Thorpe was honored in the 8th Annual DMS Hooding Ceremony with her fellow 2015 Graduating Class in the Division of Medical Sciences at the Harvard Medical School. Congratulations, Dr. Thorpe!
May 18, 2015
Dr. Liya Ding joins the Zhao lab as a Research Fellow. Welcome, Liya!
March 30, 2015
Dr. Yunneng Tang joins the Zhao lab as a Research Fellow. Welcome, Yunneng!
December 11, 2014
Lauren Thorpe successfully defended her PhD dissertation. Congratulations, Lauren!
Peichen Pan joins the Zhao Lab as a Graduate Student. Welcome, Peichen!
August 2017
Dr. Jean Zhao received an Outstanding Investigator Award by the National Cancer Institute:
https://www.cancer.gov/research/nci-role/spotlight/oia
August 2017
"CDK4/6 inhibition triggers anti-tumour immunity" by Drs. Goel and DeCristo et al published in Nature online August 16, 2017. Congratulations!
July 2017
"PI3K-p110α mediates the oncogenic activity induced by loss of the novel tumor suppressor PI3K-p85α" by Drs. Thorpe and Spangle et al published in Proc Natl Acad Sci on July 3, 2017.
May 1, 2017
Dr. Chin-Chih Liu joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Fellow. Welcome, Chin-Chih!
April 26, 2017
Nhu Nguyen joins the Zhao Lab as a Rotation Student. Welcome, Nhu!
March 21, 2017
Geoffrey Shapiro and Jean Zhao are the first recipients of a new program project grant in breast and gynecologic cancer research sponsored by the Suman F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers. The grant of $500,000 annually for three years is intended to foster research in both breast and gynecologic malignancies - particularly studies that could potentially lead to clinical trials. For more details, see the 3/21/2017 issue of Inside the Institute.
November 21, 2016
Dr. Xin Cheng joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Fellow. Dr. Zhizhan Gu joins the Zhao Lab as a Scientist I. Welcome, Xin and Zhizhan!
October 31, 2016
Zongming Liu joins the Zhao Lab as a Graduate Student. Welcome, Zongming!
October 3, 2016
Dr. Xin Liang joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Fellow. Welcome, Xin!
September 19, 2016
Tian Wang joins the Zhao Lab as an undergraduate student. Naveed Khan joins the Zhao Lab as a graduate student. Welcome, Tian and Naveed!
August 16, 2016
Dr. Johann Bergholz received a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Susan G. Komen Foundation to support his research project entitled "Development of PI3Kß-based combination therapies in PTEN-deficient breast cancer". Congratulations, Dr. Bergholz!
July 2016
Dr. Ni's recent Nature Medicine article made it to the cover of their July edition. Congratulations! See the cover art in our "Publications"page or HERE! Artwork by Erin Dewalt and Susanne Ramm.
July 13, 2016
Felicia Tang joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Trainee. Welcome, Felicia!
July 12, 2016
Dr. Qiwei Wang joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Fellow. Welcome, Qiwei!
July 5, 2016
Emma Pan joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Trainee. Welcome, Emma!
June 30, 2016
Shane O'Neal is leaving the Zhao Lab for graduate studies at Duke University in the fall. Best wishes, Shane!
June 27, 2016
Dr. Tao Jiang joins the Zhao Lab as a Scientist. Welcome, Tao!
Amanda Zhou and Peter Wang join the Zhao Lab as Research Trainees. Welcome, Amanda and Peter!
June 20, 2016
Shandon Coffman joins the Zhao Lab as a Summer Student. Welcome, Michael!
June 6, 2016
Dr. Jing Ni's paper entitled "Combination inhibition of PI3K and mTORC1 yields durable remission in mice bearing orthotopic patient- derived xenografts of HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases" has been e-published in Nature Medicine. Congratulations!
June 13, 2016
Michael Kearns joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Technician. Welcome, Michael!
February 22, 2016
Haley BrinJones joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Technician. Welcome, Haley!
February 9, 2016
Dr. Shom Goel's manuscript entitled Overcoming Therapeutic Resistance in HER2-Positive Breast Cancers with CDK4/6 Inhibitors has been accepted for publication by Cancer Cell and will appear in the March issue of the journal. Congratulations!!
December 10, 2015
Dr. Hailing Chen's Oncogene paper makes it to the Top Story of the Week on Mammary Cell News! Congratulations!!
November 30, 2015
Yanzhi Wang joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Technician. Welcome, Yanzhi!
October 28, 2015
Dr. Haluk Yuzugullu and his wife celebrated the birth of a beautiful baby girl! The family is doing well.
October 12, 2015
Dr. Haluk Yuzugullu's recently published paper in Nature Communication is rated "most read" for the week of 10/5/15 by ResearchGate. Congratulations!
October 8, 2015
Dr. Wang's Cell paper continues to be recognized. It is highlighted on Dana-Farber's web site. It is also featured in Science Signaling.Congratulations again!!
September 29, 2015
Dr. Yubao Wang's recently published Cell paper on CDK-7 is featured on the journal's Facebook page. Congratulations!
September 21, 2015
Shane O'Neal joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Technician. Welcome, Shane!
Dr. Sayuri Kitajima joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Fellow. Welcome, Sayuri!
September 8, 2015
Sheila Drakeley joins the Zhao Lab as an Undergraduate Student. Welcome, Sheila!
August 3, 2015
Amanda Zhou joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Trainee. Welcome, Amanda!
Kayley Abell-Hart joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Technician. Welcome, Kayley!
Jillian Lu joins the Zhao lab as a Summer Intern. Welcome, Jillian!
July 17, 2015
The Zhao lab took two of the three top honors in the Poster Contest of this year’s Cancer Biology Retreat: Dr. Jing Ni for the "Most Promising Preliminary Result" and Dr. Yubao Wang for the "Best Mature Project."
July 6, 2015
Emma Pan joins the Zhao Lab as a Research Trainee. Welcome, Emma!
May 28, 2015
Lauren Thorpe was honored in the 8th Annual DMS Hooding Ceremony with her fellow 2015 Graduating Class in the Division of Medical Sciences at the Harvard Medical School. Congratulations, Dr. Thorpe!
May 18, 2015
Dr. Liya Ding joins the Zhao lab as a Research Fellow. Welcome, Liya!
March 30, 2015
Dr. Yunneng Tang joins the Zhao lab as a Research Fellow. Welcome, Yunneng!
December 11, 2014
Lauren Thorpe successfully defended her PhD dissertation. Congratulations, Lauren!