Koehler Group: Group Members
Current Members
Angela N. Koehler, PhD
Investigator, Chemical Biology Program
koehler@broadinstitute.org
Zahra Bahrami Nejad
Visiting Graduate Student
zbahrami@broadinstitute.org
MS Candidate, Biotechnology and Protein Science, University of Oulu
MS, Marine Biology, University of Guilan, 2009
BS, Animal Biology, University of Guilan, 2007
Projects: Small molecule probes of c-Myc, Biochemical methods for intrinsically disordered proteins
Dominick E. Casalena
Small Molecule Microarray Manufacturing Specialist, Chemical Biology Platform
casalena@broadinstitute.org
BS, Chemistry, Indiana University, 1993
Projects: Developing novel and high-throughput approaches to discovering and characterizing protein-small molecule interactions, Surface chemistry
Clémentine Féau, PhD
Research Scientist
clement@broadinstitute.org
Postdoctoral Fellow, St. Jude’s Research Hospital, 2006-2009 (Guy Lab)
PhD, Organic Chemistry, Université Louis Pasteur, 2005
MS, Pharmacology and Pharmacological Chemistry, Université Louis Pasteur, 2003
MS, Molecular and Supra-Molecular Organic Chemistry, Université Louis Pasteur, 2002
Engineering D, Organic and Analytical Chemistry, INSA, 2001
Clémentine Féau CV (PDF)
Projects: Direct small molecule modulators of c-Myc and related oncogenic transcription factors, Small-molecule probes of ETS factors
Jiyoung Hong, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, joint with Professor Stuart Orkin at Harvard Medical School
jiyounghong@broadinstitute.org
PhD, Chemistry, University of Michigan, 2011 (Carroll Lab)
BS, Chemistry, University of Louisville, 2006 (Hammond Lab)
Projects: Small-molecule modulators of BCL11A, a regulator of fetal hemoglobin production
Melissa M. Kemp, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
mmkemp@broadinstitute.org
PhD, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2009 (Linhardt Lab)
BS, Computer Science, Pace University, 2004
Projects: Structurally and mechanistically novel probes of deacetylases, Cell painting
Dina Wassaf
Senior Research Associate, Chemical Biology Platform
dwassaf@broadinstitute.org
BS, Biology, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, 1999
Project: General and high-throughput binding assays using small-molecule microarrays
Past Members
Francisco N. Alvarez (2009-2011), NIH Academy Fellow, Hallett Laboratory of Human Motor Control, NINDS
Anna Borodovsky, PhD (2005-2006), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Rakhee Busanelli (2009-2012), Helmlsey Project Team, Broad Institute
Katie Doud (2007-2009), Graduate Student, Tochtrop Laboratory, Case Western Reserve University
Jay L. Duffner (2004-2006), Momenta Pharmaceuticals
Jason H. Fuller (2006-2009), Gingko BioWorks
Ulvi O. Karaca (2011) NETA Undergraduate Summer Scholar, METU, Ankara, Turkey
Nicole Martinez (2007, 2008), Graduate Student, Lynch Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania
Read more about Nicole’s summer internships here
Olivia M. McPherson (2003-2009), Graduate Student, Temple University
Nen Cao Pagano (2004-2005), Graduate Student, Rosen Laboratory, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Sanjeev Ranade (2005-2006), Graduate Student, Patapoutian Laboratory, The Scripps Research Institute
Amalchi Castillo Rodriguez (2009), Undergraduate, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Read more about Amalchi’s summer internship here.
Roodolph St. Pierre (2010-2011), Research Associate, Bradner Laboratory, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Candice Thompson (2010), HHMI Undergraduate Summer Scholar, Howard University College of Medicine
John Paul Shen, MD (2004-2005), Medical Resident and Postdoctoral Fellow, Ideker Laboratory, UC San Diego
High School Summer Outreach Students
Megan M. Blewett of Madison High School, NJ (2006, 2007)
BA Chemistry, Harvard University 2011 (Corey Lab)
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellow, Chemistry, Harvard University (Kahne Lab)
Read more about Megan's research in "Student earns high honor in national science competition."
Max Cabaj of Thayer Academy, Braintree MA (2011)
Undergraduate, University of Southern California
Jack Kelly of Manchester Essex Regional High School, Manchester, MA (2009)
Undergraduate, Northeastern University
Michael A. Meneses of Malden High School, Medford, MA (2009)
Undergraduate, Brown University
Read more about Michael’s research here.
Brian Sheehan of Medford High School, Medford, MA (2007)
Undergraduate, Tufts University
Read more about Brian’s research here.