TGP Faculty
TGP Faculty represent a diverse group of dedicated scientists across several areas of study. TGP faculty are recruited from multiple HMS and Harvard programs, affiliated teaching hospitals, and research institutions. TGP Faculty are committed to graduate education and excellence in mentoring. Those represented on this page are faculty currently a part of TGP's T32, but our faculty community extends far beyond this list.
Tim Springer
Latham Family Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Department
BCMP
Receptor-ligand interactions and transmembrane signal transmission that are relevant to immunology, hemostasis, and human disease using structural, cell biological, and single molecule techniques
Ulrich von Andrian
Mallinckrodt Professor of Immunopathology
Department
Microbiology
Basic research in immunology using a broad range of molecular cellular and whole animal approaches
Amy Wagers
Forst Family Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Department
SCRB
Mechanisms that regulate the function of blood- and muscle-forming and forming stem cells so that their potential can be optimally exploited for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, anemia, muscular dystrophy, and diabetes
Loren Walensky
Professor of Pediatrics
Department
Cancer Biology
Chemical biology of deregulated apoptotic, transcriptional, and metabolic pathways in cancer, emphasizing the chemical, structural, and cell biology of the BCL-2 family signaling network
James Walker
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Department
CCB
Gaining new insights into NF1 disease mechanism and devising new therapeutic strategies
Suzanne Walker
Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Department
Neurology
How cell growth and division are coordinated in bacteria
Dyann Wirth
Richard Pearson Strong Professor of Infectious Diseases
Department
Immunology
Drug Resistance Mechanism Identification and Validation
Wesley Wong
Associate Professor
Biological Chemistry &
Molecular Pharmacology
Department
BCMP
The physical basis behind how biological systems work at the nanoscale, with a focus on the role of mechanical force
Catherine Wu
Associate Professor in Medicine
Department
Medicine
Dissecting and addressing Cancer Heterogeneity: Developing genomics-guided immunotherapy
Tracey Young-Pearse
Associate Professor of Neurology
Department
Neurology
The identification of the mechanistic causes of neurodegenerative and developmental disorders of the nervous system, with the ultimate goal of identifying novel targets for therapeutic interventions for these diseases
Len Zon
Grousbeck Professor of Pediatric Medicine
Department
SCRB
The principles governing blood cell production and melanoma to guide the development of therapies for blood disorders & cancer