Kleinstiver Group Members
Rachel Silverstein
PhD Candidate
(Harvard BBS)
NSERC Postgraduate Scholar ⭐️
2024 Albert J. Ryan Fellow ⭐️
Education: B.Sc. in Molecular Genetics @ University of Toronto 🇨🇦
Research interests: genomics & tech dev
Sponsored by: Gatorade🥤
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Chris Alves, PhD
Instructor
James L. and Elisabeth C. Gamble MGH Neuroscience Research Fellow ⭐️
Charles A. King Trust Fellow ⭐️
NIH K01 ⭐️
MGH Physician/Scientist Development Award ⭐️
Education: Ph.D. and B.S @ University of Sao Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷
Research interests: Physiology & editing therapies
When not writing grants: busy changing diapers 🐣
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Blaire Smith
Research Technician
Education: B.S. in Biomed. Eng. and Biology @ Boston University 🇺🇸
Research interests: Genome editing / therapies / neurodegenerative diseases
Hobbies: baking, fluting, marching 🧁🎵
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Nahye Kim, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Shuqi Yun
Research Technician
Education: B.A. in Biology & Neuroscience @ College of the Holy Cross 🇺🇸
Research interests: Gene editing / neuro 🧠
Hobbies: Vlogging! 🎥 K-pop dance! 🇰🇷 Always cats!! 😸
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Lauren Fox
Research Technician
Education: B.S. in Biochemistry & Mol Bio @ University of Albany 🇺🇸
Research interests: genetic therapies 🧬& protein engineering 🛠️
Enjoys: hiking ⛰️ & live music
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Chris Cromwell, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Banting Postdoctoral Fellow ⭐️
Education: Ph.D. & B.Sc. @ University of Alberta 🇨🇦
Research interests: Genome editing & modified nucleic acids 🧬
Loves: Hockey 🏒 & horespower 🏎️, eh!
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Michael Fallon
Research Technician
Education: B.A. in Biology @ Williams College 🇺🇸
Research interests: protein engineering & gene editing 🧬🧫
Questionable habit: Drinks coffee at any time of the day ☕️🌜
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Co-mentored members
Jasna Metovic, MD/PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Mentor: Dr. Florian Eichler, MGH
Education: PhD @University of Turin 🇮🇹; MD @ University of Montenegro 🇲🇪
Research interests: Translational neuroscience & gene editing 🧠🧬
Interests outside lab: Hiking, swimming, music and cooking. 🎵
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Ginnie Hu, MS
Graduate student, SHBT, Harvard
Mentor: Dr. David Corey, Harvard
Education: MS Biomedical Engineering @ National Taiwan University 🇹🇼
Research interests: genetic therapies for hereditary hearing loss 🦻🎶
Loves to: scuba dive 🤿 & snowboard 🏂
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Former Trainees
We wouldn't be here without them..
Russell Walton
Technician
2017-2019 🇺🇸
Joey Rissman
Technician
2018-2019 🇺🇸
Katrina Warner
Rotation Student
(Harvard BBS)
2020 🇺🇸
Allison James
Rotation Student
(Harvard BBS)
2020 🇺🇸
John McGuire
Technician
2020 🇺🇸
Jimmy Guo
Rotation Student
(Harvard BBS)
2020 🇺🇸
Hansen Spinner
Rotation Student
(Harvard BBS)
2021 🇺🇸
Madelynn Whittaker
Technician
2019-2021 🇺🇸
Hannah Stutzman
Technician
2019-2021 🇺🇸
Esaria Oliver
B.S. Summer Intern
2021 🇺🇸
Roman Doll
M.Sc. Intern
2021 🇩🇪
Benno Orr
Rotation Student
(Harvard BBS)
2021 🇨🇦
Allie Lemmer
Rotation student
(MIT BE)
2021 🇺🇸
Dr. Katie Christie
Postdoctoral fellow
2019-2021 🇮🇪
Isaiah Shriner
Rotation Student
(Harvard BBS)
2022 🇺🇸
AJ Gross
B.S. Summer Intern
2022 🇺🇸
Jake Potts
Rotation Student
(Harvard Chem Bio)
2022 🇺🇸
Apurva Kanneganti
Rotation Student
(Harvard-MIT MD/PhD)
2022 🇺🇸
Ann-Sophie Kröll
M.Sc. Intern
2022-2023 🇩🇪
Lani Ha
Technician
2021-2023 🇺🇸
Natalie Ameral
Lab Manager
2022-2023 🇺🇸
Alex Faragher
B.S. Summer Intern
2023 🇺🇸
Jennifer Jiang
Rotation student
(Harvard SSQB)
2024 🇨🇦
Kai Wang
Rotation student
(Harvard BBS)
2024 🇨🇳
Dr. Logan Hille
Graduate student
2019-2024 🇺🇸
Madeline Shephard
B.S. Summer Intern
2024 🇺🇸
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