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Madeleine OudinPrincipal Investigator
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Hometown: Paris, France Education: Post-doc, MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, 2012-2017 PhD Neuroscience, King's College London, 2011 MSc Pharmacology, King's College London, 2007 BSc Biochemistry, McGill University, 2006 Email: madeleine.oudin@tufts.edu |
Madeleine grew up in Paris, France in a multicultural environment, and completed a BSc in Biochemistry at McGill University, a MSc in Pharmacology and a PhD in Neuroscience from King’s College London, UK. She has been a post-doctoral fellow working in Prof. Frank Gertler’s lab at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research for 5 years, trying to understand how metastasis, the dissemination of tumor cells throughout the body, occurs and how it affects response to chemotherapy. To find out more about her research, listen to this podcast! When she is not working hard in the lab, she enjoys traveling around the world, discovering new places and doing high-risk, high-adrenaline sports like flying trapeze and rock climbing.
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Andrew wishartResearch Technician
Hometown: Cape Town, South Africa Education: MSc, Medical Biochemistry, University of Cape Town, 2017 BSc Honors, Medical Biochemistry, University of Cape Town, 2014 BSc, Human Physiology and Genetics, University of Cape Town, 2013 Email: Andrew.Wishart@tufts.edu |
Research interests:
I am interested in understanding how cancer cells manipulate normal cellular processes to their advantage and how this information can be applied to inform diagnostics and therapeutic interventions. My prior work has involved cancer secretomics, investigating the potential of nuclear transport proteins as biomarkers for prevalent South African cancers. I also have a background in fibroblast research, investigating the wound healing response of fibroblasts when exposed to stem cell conditioned medium in vitro, looking particularly at the regulation of extracellular matrix factors. I am excited to be applying insights from my previous work to my research in the Oudin lab, where I will be looking at how extracellular matrix cues drive cancer metastasis.
I am interested in understanding how cancer cells manipulate normal cellular processes to their advantage and how this information can be applied to inform diagnostics and therapeutic interventions. My prior work has involved cancer secretomics, investigating the potential of nuclear transport proteins as biomarkers for prevalent South African cancers. I also have a background in fibroblast research, investigating the wound healing response of fibroblasts when exposed to stem cell conditioned medium in vitro, looking particularly at the regulation of extracellular matrix factors. I am excited to be applying insights from my previous work to my research in the Oudin lab, where I will be looking at how extracellular matrix cues drive cancer metastasis.
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WILL LEGraduate Student, BME Program
Hometown: Hanoi, Vietnam Education: BS in Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 2017 First year BME PhD student, Tufts University Email: Thanh.Le@tufts.edu |
Research Interests: The role of innervation in cancer growth and metastasis; Tumor microenvironment; Immunotherapy.
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JACKSON FATHERREEGraduate student, CMDB Program
Hometown: Napa, CA Education: B.S. in Microbiology, UCSB 2015 Email: Jackson.fatherree@tufts.edu |
Jackson grew up in Napa, CA in the heart of wine country, before completing his B.S. in Microbiology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Following a brief stint working in biotech, he moved to Boston to pursue research on novel therapeutics designed to treat non-small cell lung cancer, working in Dr. Jeff Engelman’s lab at Massachusetts General Hospital. Since September 2017 he has been working towards a Ph.D. at Tufts Medical School, and as of May 2018 he has joined the Oudin Lab for his thesis research, where he will study how secreted modifiers of the extracellular matrix contribute to metastatic potential. Beyond science, Jackson is a lover and creator of music, and carries a borderline pathological devotion to San Francisco sports teams.
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Brendon cloverMSc Student
Hometown: White Lake, MI Education: B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Biology; Lawrence Technological University, 2016 Email: Brendon.Clover@tufts.edu |
Research Interests: Microfluidics, biomaterials, cell-matrix interactions, signaling pathways, chemotaxis and haptotaxis
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LILY HAYESUndergraduate researcher, Tufts Summer Scholar 2018
Hometown: Haverhill, MA Education: Biology and Architectural Studies double major, Tufts Class of 2019 Email: lily.hayes@tufts.edu |
Research Interests: I love genetics, biochemistry, and environmental science! I am particularly interested in how the extracellular environment contributes to the progression of diseases like cancer.
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CLAIRE DUNNUndergraduate researcher, Laidlaw Scholar 2018
Hometown: Utrecht, The Netherlands Education: Biology major, Tufts Class of 2020 Email: claire.dunn@tufts.edu Research Interests: Cancer growth and Metastasis |
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Gabrielle MuNOZUndergraduate researcher
Hometown: Dallas, TX Education: Biology and Biotechnology Double Major, Tufts Class of 2019 Email: gabrielle.munoz@tufts.edu Research Interests: I am interested in the effects of extracellular environments on cell behavior and the field of genetic engineering. |
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Annika Gallandt
NSF REU Summer student
Hometown: Orono, Maine Education: Biology Major and Anthropology Minor, Macalester College Class of 2019 Email: agalland@macalester.edu Research Interests: Cancer metastasis, host-microbiome interactions, and how early-life external environments influence developmental plasticity. |
JOB OPPORTUNITIES |
We are looking for post-doctoral researchers. Candidates must be highly motivated, possess strong interpersonal skills and be able to work both independently and as part of a team. Email Dr. Oudin (madeleine.oudin@tufts.edu) for more information. Individuals with a PhD, a strong background in biology and a record of scientific productivity are encouraged to contact me. The project will focus on investigating the role of the extracellular matrix in driving drugs resistance in the context of metastatic disease using CRISPR screens. Experience with mammalian cell culture, molecular biology and microscopy is essential. Please be specific about your research interests in your email, and provide the names of three references.
About the lab:
Our lab will use an interdisciplinary approach to tackle metastasis and drug resistance, working at the intersection of biology, engineering and translational research. We will combine cell biology, microfluidics, tissue engineering, intravital imaging, systems biology and implantable devices. The lab is located at Tufts University in the Biomedical Engineering Department in Boston. We are in a brand new interdisciplinary building with biologists, chemical and biological engineers with open lab space and shared core facilities. We will closely collaborate with cancer researchers and clinicians at Tufts and in the Boston area.
About the lab:
Our lab will use an interdisciplinary approach to tackle metastasis and drug resistance, working at the intersection of biology, engineering and translational research. We will combine cell biology, microfluidics, tissue engineering, intravital imaging, systems biology and implantable devices. The lab is located at Tufts University in the Biomedical Engineering Department in Boston. We are in a brand new interdisciplinary building with biologists, chemical and biological engineers with open lab space and shared core facilities. We will closely collaborate with cancer researchers and clinicians at Tufts and in the Boston area.