The Broad Institute connects approximately 4,000 scientists and other professionals. #WhyIScience invites members of the Broad community to share what motivates them to support the institute’s mission – to accelerate the pace at which the world conquers disease.
Meet some of our amazing researchers and staff in these #WhyIScience profiles:
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helps advance research into novel cancer drugs as part of Broad’s alliance with Bayer.
Giulia Monti
reflects on how studying Alzheimer’s disease alongside researchers focused on kidney disease has helped her grow as a scientist.
Bo Xia
leads a lab that uses machine learning to learn about fundamental biological processes in human health and disease.
Diana Diehl
talks about how she has gained marketing, business development, and operations skills while leading scientific teams throughout her career.
Wolu Chukwu
talks about how she brings a community-first focus to her work in cancer genetics.
Eric Brown
discusses finding purpose in the unpredictability of research and his personal connection to his work.
Edana Martin
talks about the importance of collaboration and creative thinking in her work supporting researchers.
Yue Qin
talks about the unique advantages of interdisciplinary science that bridges biology and computer science.
Lindsey Erion-Barner
describes her efforts to develop and share innovative tools in the Spatial Technology Platform
Moe Haines
uses mass spectrometry to find proteins involved in cancer
Liz Martin
reflects on how her career in cancer biology complements her intense training on the water.
Alex Navarro
draws from her scientific and personal experiences to guide young researchers toward their professional goals in the Broad’s post-baccalaureate program.
Khalid Shakir
talks about his work analyzing large single-cell datasets, his excitement around AI, and the importance of mentorship and community in science.
Niranj Chandrasekaran
talks about his work developing a large image-based cell profiling dataset and his long-standing fascination with physics and astronomy.
Amy Deik
talks about her unique career path that led her to the Broad’s Metabolomics Platform.
Katherine Chao
talks about her work managing the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) and the importance of diverse datasets in rare disease diagnosis.
Chanell Mangum
discusses the impact the Broad Summer Research Program had on her career path and what she’s learned about leadership, representation, and the power of curiosity
Isabella Teixeira-Soldano
reflects on her time as a technician in Broad’s COVID-19 testing lab and how that led to a position doing single-cell research.
Amelia Weber Hall
promotes sustainability in scientific spaces
Aziz Al’Khafaji
boosts experimental science with innovative new methods
Greg Newby
discusses the value of mentorship and his goals for his next career step.
Susan Kuo
integrates her clinical perspectives with her research on autism and schizophrenia
Farzaneh Kordbacheh
has traveled the world to develop better treatments.
Pulkit Singh
builds algorithms to improve clinical research
Sara Jane Cromer
talks about the importance of including social determinants of health in research
Alexis Jaramillo Cartagena
envisions a future with better representation in the sciences.
Victoria Popic
discusses her journey through industry and academia and how machine learning can enhance our understanding of the human genome.
Naeem Nadaf
talks about his work to improve single-cell research protocols and technologies and how he transitioned from dentistry to life in a lab
Maryam Zekavat
discusses what drew her to combining computational biology with ophthalmology and cardiovascular medicine, and her work inspiring high school girls in science and engineering
Anitta Namanya
discusses her work as an information security engineer and her involvement with the Black community at Broad
Junko Tsuji
aims to help patients and enable scientific discoveries with new data analysis tools
Kiara Westbrooks
works on tools to help people participate in research
Delia Sosa
talks about how their experiences shape their approach to research and their interactions with patients.
Hyunghoon Cho
talks about his work using techniques from computer science to help improve biomedical data security.
Charles Vanderburg
talks about the importance of classical neuroanatomy in developing novel genetic tools to study psychiatric disease.
Ritu Singh
helps scientists characterize the fate of their therapeutics under development, in both cells and animal models.
Esther Elonga
wants to become a physician-scientist and support the refugee community.
Elena Torlai Triglia
talks about the importance of supporting early-career researchers and what inspires her as a woman in science
Pierre Ankomah
discusses what brought him to the United States and the mentors who helped him along the way
Juan Caicedo
discusses the benefits of interdisciplinary research, how to mentor a team during a pandemic, and how he’s helping to fight racism.
Grace Tiao
talks about her roundabout route to the Broad and the power of effective teamwork
Marianie Simeon
talks about her passion for coding, STEM education, and advocacy for the Black community at Broad
Alex K. Shalek and Jose Ordovas-Montanes
talk about their single-cell genomics study on COVID-19 disease in children
Eno-Abasi Augustine-Akpan
talks about her career in software engineering and her passion for mentoring young girls of color in science.
Aida Badiane and Katie Siddle
talk about their work on malaria and other fever-causing pathogens
Zhanyan Fu
talks about the importance of animal models in her work investigating the roots of autism and other psychiatric disorders.
Josep Mercader
talks about the benefits and challenges of a career analyzing large and diverse datasets
Julian Avila-Pacheco
talks about his staff scientist career path and how he has tackled imposter syndrome as a minority scientist
Katie Geiger-Schuller
connects molecular insights with disease physiology to improve human health
Ruchi Munshi
helps design software to solve biomedical research problems
Tommaso Biancalani
uses artificial intelligence to build 3D models of organs
Iris Fung
brings teams together to hunt for cancer cells’ weak spots
Donald Raymond
solves the structures of proteins and supports the development of better therapeutics
Andrew Cherniack
mines tumor data for clues
Sumaiya Iqbal
uses computer science to bridge genetics and therapeutics
Rocky Stroud II
helps lead the largest psychiatric genetics study in Africa
Derek Klarin
combats cardiovascular disease on multiple fronts
Samantha Baxter
helps bridge the gap between genomic researchers and the patient experience
Pradeep Natarajan
uncovers the genetic secrets of heart disease
Jenny Rood
helps scientists tell their stories
Jose Soto
writes code that gives scientific research a boost
Hayden Metsky
helps keep viruses under surveillance
Alison Taylor
puts genetic alterations on the map
Alisha Caliman
cuts across disciplines as a computational chemist
Christina Cuomo
leads genomic research on the fungal kingdom
Anne Carpenter
shows that, in biomedicine, a picture can be worth a million data points
Annie Apffel
transitions from student-athlete to career scientist
Utthara Nayar
targets cancer drug resistance
Adrianne Gladden-Young
hopes to make a difference in the fight against infectious disease
Yang Luo
uses math to explore the interplay between DNA, the immune system, and disease
Jane Wilkinson
shapes genomic research with collaborative approach
Anna Greka
studies a neglected kidney disease
Alicia Martin
seeks diversity to better understand human genetics
Lola Fagbami
researches drug resistance in malaria
Elinor Karlsson
draws disease insights from dog descent
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