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Faculty Leader
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Dr. Michelle R. Dawson
Welcome to the DawsonLab. My research investigates physical and molecular factors that contribute to cancer progression in women. I lead a multidisciplinary research lab at the interface between cell biology, bioengineering, and medicine. Trainees learn to combine single cell biophysical analysis with molecular analysis of cell signaling pathways important in cancer. I hope this biophysical approach will lead to new treatment strategies for chemoresistant, invasive, and metastatic cancers.
Researchers
Dr. Deepraj Ghosh
Brianna Pendergrass
Brianna Pendergrass
Research Assistant Professor, MCB
Cancer Biophysics, Tumor Microenvironment Interactions, Extracellular Matrix Remodeling, Paracrine Signaling, Quantitative Image Analysis, Autophagy and Metabolism, Biomechanics
Brianna Pendergrass
Brianna Pendergrass
Brianna Pendergrass
PhD Student, MCB
Ovarian Cancer
BRCA Mutation Status and Chemoresistance
Basel White
Brianna Pendergrass
Basel White
PhD Student, BME
Ovarian Cancer Metastasis, Autophagy and Metabolism, Tumor Microenvironment Interactions
Xingjian (Gavin) Lu
Xingjian (Gavin) Lu
Xingjian (Gavin) Lu
PhD Student, BME
Ovarian Cancer Heterogeneity, Autophagy and Metabolism, Single Cell Analysis, Polyploid Giant Cancer Cells
Kruti Savani
Xingjian (Gavin) Lu
Xingjian (Gavin) Lu
ScM Student, BME
Tumor Microenvironment
Mingzhen (Joe) Zhou
Xingjian (Gavin) Lu
Mingzhen (Joe) Zhou
ScM Student, BME
Tumor Microenvironment
Phillip Park
Isabella Thissell
Isabella Thissell
MCB UG
Ovarian Cancer
Tumor Microenvironment
PGCC Metabolism
Isabella Thissell
Isabella Thissell
Isabella Thissell
MCB UG
Ovarian Cancer
Tumor Microenvironment
PGCC Metabolism
Lisa Miyazaki
Isabella Thissell
Lisa Miyazaki
MCB UG
Ovarian Cancer
Tumor Microenvironment
PGCC Metabolism
Brown Alumni
Botai Xuan, PhD Alum
Carolina Mejia Pena, PhD Alum
Botai Xuan, PhD Alum
2021 MPPB Graduate
Thesis: Biophysics of polyploid giant cancer cells
*Joukowsky Family Foundation Outstanding Dissertation Award
Current position: R&D Manager, Izon Science
Amy Lee, PhD Alum
Carolina Mejia Pena, PhD Alum
Botai Xuan, PhD Alum
2022 BME Graduate
Thesis: Ovarian Cancer Exosome Heterogeneity
*NESS Oral Presentation Award. Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow in the Langer Lab at MIT
Carolina Mejia Pena, PhD Alum
Carolina Mejia Pena, PhD Alum
Carolina Mejia Pena, PhD Alum
2022 MCB Graduate
Thesis: Ovarian Cancer Metabolism and 3D Models of Tumor Microenvironment
*NSF Predoc Fellowship
Current position: Postdoc in Aging Research
Andrew Howes, PhD Alum
Carolina Mejia Pena, PhD Alum
Carolina Mejia Pena, PhD Alum
2023 Therapeutics Graduate
Thesis: Extracellular Matrix Modifications in the Fibrotic Lung Niche. Current position: Scientific Strategy Senior Consultant, Deloitte (VA)
Jacqueline Quinones, ScM Alum
Jacqueline Quinones, ScM Alum
Jacqueline Quinones, ScM Alum
2024 BME Graduate
Ovarian Cancer, 3D Tumor Microenvironment Interactions, TP53
Noah Bingham, UG Alum
Jacqueline Quinones, ScM Alum
Jacqueline Quinones, ScM Alum
2024 MCB Graduate
Cancer Cell Biophysics, Tumor Heterogeneity, Image Analysis
Ivy Koh, UG Alum
Jacqueline Quinones, ScM Alum
Nova Dea, UG Alum
2024 MCB Graduate
Ovarian Cancer Exosomes, Radiation Biology, Malignant Transformation
* Dana-Farber/ Harvard Cancer Center Award
Nova Dea, UG Alum
Jacqueline Quinones, ScM Alum
Nova Dea, UG Alum
2024 BME Graduate
Senescence Associated Extracellular Matrix Modifications in Aging
Yanxi Li, ScM Alum
2024 Biotech Graduate
Breast Cancer, Polyploid Cancer Cells, Tumor Microenvironment, Metabolic Analysis, Molecular Biology
Braxton Morrison, ScM & Undergrad Alum
Braxton Morrison, ScM & Undergrad Alum
Braxton Morrison, ScM & Undergrad Alum
2023 BME Graduate
Research: Ovarian Cancer, Polyploid Giant Cancer Cells, Chemoresistance
Crystal Vargas, ScM Alum
Braxton Morrison, ScM & Undergrad Alum
Braxton Morrison, ScM & Undergrad Alum
2023 Biotechnology Graduate. Research: Breast Cancer, Senescence, SASP, Polyploid Giant Cancer Cells
Difei Xu, ScM Alum
Braxton Morrison, ScM & Undergrad Alum
Mateo Frare, ScM Alum
2023 Biotechnology Graduate. Research: Ovarian Cancer Metabolism, Cellular Heterogeneity, Resistance
Mateo Frare, ScM Alum
Braxton Morrison, ScM & Undergrad Alum
Mateo Frare, ScM Alum
2021 BME Graduate. Research: Breast Cancer, Palbociclib, Resistance, Cell Cycle Analysis
Ilexa Schechter, MCB UG Alum
Devin Schroeder, UG and ScM Alum
Matthew Perricone, MCB UG Alum
Ovarian Cancer Metabolism
Matthew Perricone, MCB UG Alum
Devin Schroeder, UG and ScM Alum
Matthew Perricone, MCB UG Alum
Polyploid Cell Metabolism
* Elizabeth Leduc Prize in Cell and Molecular Biology
Allison Lin, MCB UG Alum
Devin Schroeder, UG and ScM Alum
Devin Schroeder, UG and ScM Alum
Lipid Droplet Metabolism
* Leallyn B. Clapp Prize for Outstanding Thesis
Devin Schroeder, UG and ScM Alum
Devin Schroeder, UG and ScM Alum
Devin Schroeder, UG and ScM Alum
Ovarian Cancer Heterogeneity and Exosomes
Thomas Skipper, BME UG Alum
Thomas Skipper, BME UG Alum
Thomas Skipper, BME UG Alum
Ovarian Cancer 3D Models
Jeffrey Hsu, MCB UG Alum
Thomas Skipper, BME UG Alum
Thomas Skipper, BME UG Alum
Polyploid Cell Metabolism
Joy Jiang, MCB UG Alum
Thomas Skipper, BME UG Alum
Emily Cheney, MCB UG Alum
Polyploid Cell Resistance
Emily Cheney, MCB UG Alum
Thomas Skipper, BME UG Alum
Emily Cheney, MCB UG Alum
Senescence in Cancer
Elizabeth Clifton, Applied Math UG Alum
Elizabeth Clifton, Applied Math UG Alum
Elizabeth Clifton, Applied Math UG Alum
Polyploid Cell Biophysics
Kylen Soriano, MCB UG Alum
Elizabeth Clifton, Applied Math UG Alum
Elizabeth Clifton, Applied Math UG Alum
Cancer Biophysics
*Senior Biology Prize
Rachelle Shao, UG Alum
Elizabeth Clifton, Applied Math UG Alum
Oksana Goretaya, UG Alum
Polyploid Cell Resistance
Oksana Goretaya, UG Alum
Elizabeth Clifton, Applied Math UG Alum
Oksana Goretaya, UG Alum
Tumor Microenvironment
Georgia Tech PhD Alumni
Deepraj Ghosh, PhD Alum
Katherine McAndrews Pena, PhD Alum
Daniel McGrail, PhD Alum
2014 PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Thesis title: Therapeutic Effect of Soluble Factor Mediated Mechanical Response of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Daniel McGrail, PhD Alum
Katherine McAndrews Pena, PhD Alum
Daniel McGrail, PhD Alum
2015 PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Thesis title: Development of a High Throughput Mechanomic Screening Approach for Targeting Metastatic Ovarian Cancer
Katherine McAndrews Pena, PhD Alum
Katherine McAndrews Pena, PhD Alum
Katherine McAndrews Pena, PhD Alum
2015 PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Thesis title: Molecular and Mechanical Regulators of the Tumor Microenvironment and Mesenchymal Stem Cell Induced Cancer Progression.