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Monthly Department Features

Here in the BMB department, we value the unique contributions of each member of our department. Each month, we interview a different member of the department to learn about their unique life story and scientific journey. Check out the features below to learn more about the incredible people with whom we are so lucky to work!

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    Janneke Icso

    Meet UMass Chan BMB postdoc, Janneke Icso from the Kelch Lab!

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    Renata Silva, PhD

    Renata Silva, PhD

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    Joshua Pajak, PhD

    Meet this month's feature, Joshua Pajak from the Kelch Lab in the BMB Department!

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    Hannah Brown

    Meet our feature of the month, research associate Hannah Brown of the Ryder Lab!

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    Jessica Chrabasz

    Meet the feature of the month, Jessica Chrabasz! Jessica is a research associate in the Pryciak Lab and Massachusetts native. Find out more about the unique perspective she brings to the BMB department.

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    Kathy Drolet

    Meet Kathy Drolet, our wonderful department administrator!

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    Leonard Barasa

    Meet Leonard Barasa of the Thompson Lab at the UMass Chan BMB department. He is a brilliant chemist interested in developing new drugs to cure disease.

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  • Karen Welch

    Karen Welch

    Meet Karen Welch, the Executive Assistant to the Chair in the Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology Department (BMB) at UMass Chan Medical School!

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  • Christopher Jahns

    Christopher Jahns

    Meet PhD student Christopher Jahns in the Flores-Kim lab in the Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology Department (BMB) at UMass Chan Medical School!

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