Daniela Dinulescu, Ph.D., Principal Investigator Dr. Daniela Dinulescu is a new faculty appointment in the Department of Pathology at BWH. Dr. Dinulescu joins the Department as an Instructor in Pathology and will interact closely with members of the Division of Women’s and Perinatal Pathology. Dr. Dinulescu did her graduate training at the Vollum Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, working in the field of neuroendocrinology. As a graduate student in Dr. Roger Cone’s laboratory, Dr. Dinulescu investigated the neuronal pathways involved in the central regulation of weight and glucose homeostasis. Following graduate school, Dr. Dinulescu was a postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Tyler Jacks at the MIT Center for Cancer Research. During her fellowship, she was instrumental in developing the first mouse models of de novo endometriosis and endometrioid ovarian carcinoma, a subtype of epithelial ovarian cancer. As an independent investigator, Dr. Dinulescu will focus her efforts on studying the pathogenesis of the two diseases, developing new targeted therapies, and identifying biomarkers for early detection. ddinulescu@partners.org
		Gregory Wyant, Research Technician Gregory Wyant is from Chelmsford, MA, and graduated from Northeastern University in 2012 with a B.S. in Biochemistry. Greg's research interests involve mTOR and Akt signaling in ovarian cancer initiation and progression, and also utilizing nanoparticle technology in the treatment of ovarian cancer. Greg is very dedicated to healthy living, has run the Boston Marathon, and will be attending graduate school at MIT in the fall. gwyant@partners.org
		Stefanie Morgan, Research Technician Stefanie Morgan is from Wales, MA. She graduated Bridgewater State University in 2011 with a B.S. in Biology and Psychology. Stefanie's research focuses on the role of the Notch signaling pathway in ovarian cancer as well as novel therapeutic targets for platinum resistant disease and biomarkers for early disease detection. Stefanie is also a classically trained pianist with a library in her house. She will be attending Stanford University in the fall to obtain her Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. smorgan9@partners.org
		Jamie Medina, Research Technician Jamie Medina is from Stoughton, Massachusetts. He is currently attending Bridgewater State University pursuing a degree in Biology and minor in Biochemistry. Jamie's research interests include ovarian cancer spheroids, cancer stem cells, and chemotherapeutic resistance. Jamie enjoys snowboarding and traveling abroad. jmedina8@partners.org
		Anders Ohman, Research Technician Anders Ohman is from Boston, MA. He graduated in 2011 from Clark University with an M.A. in Biology. His hobbies include tinkering with electronics, walking the city, hiking, science fiction, New England, and getting in arguments. He joins the lab as a technician working primarily with in vivo models. aohman@partners.org
		Matthew Taylor, Research Technician Matthew Taylor is an undergraduate CO-OP student at Northeastern University, Class of 2014. His work is primarily concerned with studying synergy and antagonism of drug combinations. Matthew is a dog person, and is hesitant to prepare carbonara as he is concerned that he will wait too long to add the sauce to the pasta. mtaylor19@partners.org
Former Lab Members
		Ken Chin, Research Technician Ken Chin is from Portland, ME and is an avid golfer and Boston sports fan. He graduated from Northeastern University in 2008 with a degree in Biology and a minor in Religious Studies. Ken’s research interests involved Akt signaling in ovarian cancer initiation and progression, and also utilizing nanoparticle technology in the treatment of ovarian cancer. Ken went on to attend Tufts University School of Medicine to obtain his M.D.
		Lieu Tran, Research Technician Lieu (Lulu) Tran is from Everett, MA. She graduated in 2009 from Wellesley College with a BA in Neuroscience and Psychology. In her spare time she watercolors, sews, runs, reads, watches movies, and volunteers at BWH and at a homeless shelter. Her research involved investigating the importance of the Notch Pathway in Cancer Stem Cell maintenance and also novel biomarkers for early detection of Ovarian Cancer. Lulu went on to attend Boston University School of Medicine in the fall in hopes of becoming a family practitioner.
		Shannon McAuliffe, Research Technician Shannon McAuliffe is from Holden, MA. She graduated from Boston College in 2010 with a degree in Biology and Theology. Shannon’s research interests are in Cancer Stem Cell Theory and acquired chemotherapeutic resistance. She went on to attend Boston University School of Public Health to gain her Masters in Public Health in Bioethics.
		Sarah Chen, Research Technician Sarah Chen was a Research Technician in The Dinulescu Laboratory at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. She went on to study medicine at Boston University.
		Marc Horton, Research Technician Marc Horton was a Research Technician in The Dinulescu Laboratory at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. He went on to study dentistry at Boston University.