Ph.D. defense, Dr. Ryan Kohn

Congrats to Ryan for his outstanding Ph.D. defense! (12.10.2021)

Ph.D. defense, Dr. Amanda Cruz

Congrats to Amanda for her outstanding Ph.D. defense! (08.02.2021)

Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Albert Einstein Cancer Center

2021 Conquer Cancer Young Investigator Award

Congrats to postdoc William Freed-Pastor for being awarded a 2021 ASCO Young Investigator Award!

Senior Scientist at Poseida Therapeutics

2020 Inspiration Award from the Hopper Belmont Foundation

Congrats to postdoc William Hwang for being awarded a 2020 Inspiration Award!

AACR Undergraduate Scholar Award

Congrats to MIT undergraduate Daniel D. Zhang for being awarded an AACR Undergraduate Scholar Award!

NIH Clinical Investigator Research Career Development Award

Congrats to postdoc Jason Schenkel for being awarded a NIH Clinical Investigator Award (K08)!

Margaret A. Cunningham Immune Mechanisms of Cancer Research Fellowship

Congrats to postdoc Megan Burger for being awarded a 2020-2021 Cunningham Research Fellowship!

Margaret A. Cunningham Immune Mechanisms of Cancer Research Fellowship

Lustgarten Foundation Dedicated Labs Blog

The Jacks Lab is one of four Lustgarten Foundation Dedicated Labs. Recently postdoc William Freed-Pastor participated in a Blog about the research that these labs have been carrying out during the covid pandemic. Read about the exciting pancreas cancer research that is on-going in the Jacks Lab. more >>

Ph.D. defense, Dr. Nemo Marjanovic

Congrats to Nemo for his outstanding Ph.D. defense! (09.03.2020)

Group Leader at The Francis Crick Institute

Ph.D. defense, Dr. Santiago Naranjo

Congrats to Santiago for his outstanding Ph.D. defense! (07.06.2020)

Ph.D. defense, Dr. Laurens Lambert

Congrats to Laurens for his outstanding Ph.D. defense! (06.16.2020)

The 2020 Znaty-Merck Thesis Prize for excellence in research

The 2020 Salvador E. Luria Prize for scholarship and publication-quality research

Congrats to graduating senior Laura Liao for being awarded this prize from the Department of Biology.

The 2020 Gene Brown Prize for outstanding academic scholarship and demonstrated excellence as a teaching assistant

Footbridge Project Research Grant

Congrats to postdoc Megan Burger for being awarded a 2020-2021 Footbridge Project Research Grant in collaboration with the Santagata Lab at Harvard Medical School!

Stand Up to Cancer Golden Arrow Early Career Scientist Award 

Congrats to postdoc William Freed-Pastor for being awarded the SU2C Golden Arrow Early Career Sceintist Award!

Koch Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Research Award 

Congrats to postdoc Megan Burger for being awarded a 2020 KI Postdoctoral Fellowship!

Koch Institute Graduate Fellowship in Cancer Research Award 

Congrats to graduate student Santiago Naranjo for being awarded a 2020 KI Graduate Fellowship!

NIH Pathway to Independence Award

Congrats to postdoc Alex Jaeger for being awarded a NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99)!

KI Travel Award

Congrats to postdoc Megan Burger for being awarded a 2020 Koch Institute Travel Award!

KI Travel Award

Congrats to research support associate Nate Sacks for being awarded a 2020 Koch Institute Travel Award!

Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania

Ruth Kirschstein National Service Research Award

Congrats to graduate student Grissel Cervantes Jaramillo for being awarded a NIH Graduate Student Fellowship!

KI Travel Award

Congrats to postdoc Banu Eskiocak for being awarded a 2019 Koch Institute Travel Award!

Frontier Research Grant

Congrats to graduate student Santiago Naranjo for being awarded a 2019-2020 Frontier Research Grant!

Frontier Research Grant

Congrats to postdoc Carla Concepcion for being awarded a 2019-2020 Frontier Research Grant!

Ph.D. defense, Dr. Rodrigo Romero

Congrats to Rodrigo for his outstanding Ph.D. defense! (05.01.2019)

ASCO Young Investigator Award

KI Travel Award

Congrats to postdoc Carla Concepcion for being awarded a 2019 Koch Institute Travel Award!

Rhodes Scholar

Our own UROP Jin Kyu Park was named one of the 30 Rhodes Scholars. He was featured in the News. Congrats to Jin!

Ph.D. defense, Dr. David Canner

Congrats to David for his outstanding Ph.D. defense! (11.16.2018)

Lustgarten Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Research Laboratory at MIT

B. Leonard Holman Research Pathway

NIH Pathway to Independence Award

Koch Institute Graduate Fellowship in Cancer Research Award 

Congrats to graduate student Laurens Lambert for being awarded a 2018 KI Graduate Fellowship!

Ph.D. defense, Dr. Amy Li

Congrats to Amy for her outstanding Ph.D. defense! (05.18.2018)

Ph.D. defense, Dr. Sheng Rong Ng

Congrats to Sheng Rong for his outstanding Ph.D. defense! (05.16.2018)

Ludwig Post-doctoral Fellowship Award 

Congrats to postdoc Banu Eskiocak for being awarded a Ludwig Post-doctoral Fellowship (Jan, 2018)!

Rhodes Scholar

Our own UROP Mary Clare Beytagh was named one of the 32 Rhodes Scholars. She was featured in the MIT News. Congrats to Mary Clare!

Ph.D. defense, Dr. Kevin Thai

Congrats to Kevin for his outstanding Ph.D. defense! (11.27.2017)

Ruth Kirschstein National Service Research Award

Congrats to graduate student Rodrigo Romero for being awarded a NIH Graduate Student Fellowship!

Koch Institute Graduate Fellowship in Cancer Research Award 

Congrats to graduate student Sheng Rong Ng for being awarded a 2017 KI Graduate Fellowship!

Koch Institute Graduate Fellowship in Cancer Research Award 

Congrats to graduate student Nemo Marjanovic for being awarded a 2017 KI Graduate Fellowship!

Assistant Professor at Yale University

2017.10.01 - Congrats to postdoc Mandar Muzumdar on his independent position at Yale University. The Muzumdar lab will open its doors in November 2017 and is looking for new members. more >>

Assistant Member at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

2017.08.01 - Congrats to postdoc Tuomas Tammela on his independent position at Memorial Slaon Kettering Cancer Center. The Tammela lab will open its doors in September 2017 and is looking for new members. more >>

Hope Funds for Cancer Research Fellowship

Congrats to postdoc Leanne Li for being awarded a fellowship from the Hope Funds for Cancer Research (July, 2017)!

Damon Runyon Fellowship Award 

Congrats to postdoc Alex Jaeger for being awarded a Damon Runyon Fellowship (July, 2017)

American Cancer Society Fellowship Award

Congrats to postdoc Carla Concepcion for being awarded an ACS Fellowship (July, 2017)!

Frontier Research Grant

Congrats to graduate student Nemo Marjanovic for being awarded a 2017 Frontier Research Grant!

Ludwig Post-doctoral Fellowship Award 

Congrats to postdoc Banu Eskiocak for being awarded a Ludwig Post-doctoral Fellowship (Jan, 2017)!

Damon Runyon Fellowship Award 

Congrats to postdoc Lindsay LaFave for being awarded a Damon Runyon Fellowship!

Koch Institute Graduate Fellowship in Cancer Research Award 

Congrats to graduate student Amy Li for being awarded a 2016 KI Graduate Fellowship!

David H. Koch Graduate Fellowship in Cancer Research Award 

Congrats to graduate student Nemo Marjanovic for being awarded a 2016 David H. Koch Graduate Fellowship!

Swiss National Science Foundation Fellowship

Congrats to postdoc Leanne Li for being awarded an Advanced Postdoc Mobility fellowship from the SNSF!

Assistant Professor at Yale University 

2016.08.01 - Congrats to postdoc Nik Joshi on his independent position at Yale University. The Joshi lab will open its doors in September 2015 and is looking for new members. more >>

Bridge Project Research Grant

Congrats to postdoc Carla Concepcion for being awarded a 2016 Bridge Project Research Grant in collaboration with the Kim Lab at Boston Children's Hospital!

HHMI Gilliam Fellowship

Congrats to graduate student Santiago Naranjo for being awarded a 2016 Gilliam fellowship from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute!

NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08)

Congrats to postdoc Mandar Muzumdar for being awarded a K08 fellowship from the National Cancer Institute!

Koch Institute Quinquennial Fellowship

Congrats to postdoc Carla Concepcion for being awarded the KI Quinquennial Fellowship (May, 2016)!

Ph.D. defense, Dr. Pan-Yu Chen

Congrats to Pan for her outstanding Ph.D. defense! (05.09.2016)

Ph.D. defense, Dr. Talya Dayton

Congrats to Talya for her outstanding Ph.D. defense! (04.29.2016)

2016 Cambridge Science Festival

Katherine Chung and Bethany Wagner discussed the research that is on-going in the Jacks Lab at the Cambridge Science Festival.

Jane Coffin Childs Award 

Congrats to postdoc Megan Burger for being awarded a Jane Coffin Childs Fellowship!

Ph.D. defense, Dr. Leah Schmidt

Congrats to Leah for her outstanding Ph.D. defense! (03.03.2016)

Mission: Possible

Congrats to David Canner (Jacks Lab) and Omar Khan (Anderson Lab) for being one of six groups competing in the Koch Institute "Mission: Possible" Event, a "Shark Tank"-Style Competition.

James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award Lecture

Ph.D. defense, Dr. Francisco J. Sánchez-Rivera

Congrats to Francisco for his outstanding Ph.D. defense! (12.16.2015)

Damon Runyon Fellowship Award 

Congrats to postdoc Peter Westcott for being awarded a Damon Runyon Fellowship!

Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) Award

Congrats to postdoc Leanne Li for being awarded a LCRF grant!

Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) Award

Congrats to postdoc Tuomas Tammela for being awarded a LCRF grant!

Koch Institute Graduate Fellowship in Cancer Research Award  

Congrats to graduate student Kevin Thai for being awarded a 2015 KI Graduate Fellowship!

Department of Defense Grant 

Congrats to postdoc Chengcheng Jin for being awarded a DOD grant!

Assistant Professor at New York University 

2015.07.01 - Congrats to postdoc Thales Papagiannakopoulos on his independent position at New York University. The Papagiannakopoulos lab will open its doors in October 2015 and is looking for new members. more >>

Assistant Professor at Yale University 

2015.07.01 - Congrats to postdoc Nadya Dimitrova on her independent position at Yale University. The Dimitrova lab will open its doors in September 2015 and is looking for new members. more >>

Boston Globe - Tyler Jacks and the Jacks Lab

2015.06.08 - Tyler Jacks and the Jacks Lab mentioned on the Boston Globe, in a piece about precision medicine. Read about it!  more >>

Dr. Carman Li

2015.06.05 - Congratulations to our newest alumni Carman Li for her Ph.D. graduation!! The Jacks lab is super proud of Carman!

MIT’s James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award - 2015

2015.05.20 - Congratulations to Tyler Jacks!! He is the 2015 recipient of the prestigious Killian Award, the highest honor MIT grants to members of its faculty. Our one and only fierce leader is recognized for his leadership of MIT’s cancer research community, and his influence on the field of cancer research. more >>

The Sergio Lombroso Award in Cancer Research - 2015

2015.05.01 - Congratulations to Tyler Jacks for being the 2015 recipient of the Sergio Lombroso Award in Cancer Research, given once in two years to an internationally distinguished scientist, medical researcher, or physician, who has made highly significant contributions to the understanding of the causes and mechanisms of cancer, or to its diagnostics and therapy.

Ph.D. defense, Dr. Carman Li

Congratulations to Carman Li for her outstanding Ph.D. thesis defense!! Congratulation Dr. Li!!!! (04.23.2015)

Nano Letters, March 2015

Congratulations to the members of the Jacks, Langer and Anderson labs, for the publication of their work on in vivo delivery of siRNA to the lung vasculature. more >>

Rhodes Scholars

Our own UROP Elliot Akama-Garren featured today (12.16.2014) on MIT's webpage.

Jacks lab on the Boston Globe 

Check out this issue in the Boston Globe on the new CRISPR/Cas9 technology developed in the Jacks lab, among others. "Tool to edit DNA revolutionizing research in Boston area".

Rhodes Scholars

Congrats to UROP Elliot Akama-Garren for being among the 32 Americans selected for the pretigious Rhodes Scholars (annoucement).  more >>

Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Fellowship

Congrats to postdoc Chengcheng Jin for being awarded an Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Fellowship!

TEDx Cambridge - Tyler Jacks

Our fierce leader, the one and only Tyler Jacks, on TEDx Cambridge, sharing his "Life Lessons from 34 years of Fighting Cancer ". How inspiring and awesome is this? Check it out!  more >>

Nature, October 2014

Congratulations to Tyler (left), graduate student Francisco Sanchez-Rivera (middle) and postdoc Thales Papagiannakopoulos (right) , for their paper entitled "Rapid modeling of cooperating genetic events in cancer through somatic genome editing", featuring the novel CRISPR/Cas9-based technology to quickly investigate the function of candidate-genes in the well-established autochthonous mouse model of cancer. Nature Advance Online Publication on Oct. 22 and also at the MIT webpage!  more >>

Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) Grant

Congrats to postdoc Nik Joshi for being awarded a Lung Cancer Research Foundation grant!   more >>

Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) Grant

Congrats to postdoc Tuomas Tammela for being awarded a Lung Cancer Research Foundation grant!  more >>

KL2/Catalyst Medical Research Investigator Training (CMeRIT) Award

Congrats to postdoc Mandar Muzumdar for being awarded an KL2/Catalyst Medical Research Investigator Training (CMeRIT) award.   more >>

Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Congrats to postdoc David McFadden on his independent position at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and on being awarded the "The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)" grant (annoucement).   The McFadden lab will open its doors in January 2015 and is looking for new members.

Tyler Jacks to speak at TEDxCambridge

TEDxCambridge has announced its fall 2014 speaker lineup, which includes our very own Tyler Jacks. The event will be held in venues throughout Kendall Square on Friday, Sept. 12.  more >>

NIH Pathway to Independence Award

Congrats to postdoc Tuomas Tammela for being awarded an NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99).  more >>

Assistant Professor at UMass School of Medicine

Congrats to postdoc Wen Xue on his independent position at University of Massachusetts School of Medicine! The Xue lab will open its doors in September 2014 and is looking for new members.  more >> 

PNAS, August 2014

Congrats to postdoc Wen Xue on his paper on small RNA combination therapy for lung cancer.  more >>

Cell, July 2014

Congrats to postdoc Wen Xue on his co-author paper together with the Hahn lab, implicating transcriptional regulation of EMT by YAP1 as a significant component of oncogenic RAS signaling.  more >>

Molecular Cell, June 2014

Congratulations to postdoc Nadya Dimitrova on her paper demonstrating lincRNA-p21 affects global gene expression and influences the p53 tumor suppressor pathway by acting in cis as a locus-restricted coactivator for p53-mediated p21 expression.  more >>

Nat. Biotechnology, June 2014

Congrats to postdoc Wen Xue on his co-first author publication together with the Anderson lab, showing that genome editing with Cas9 in adult mice corrects a disease mutation and phenotype.   more >>

PNAS, April 2014

Congratulations to postdoc David McFadden on his paper demonstrating p53 constrains progression to anaplastic thyroid carcinoma in a Braf-mutant mouse model of papillary thyroid cancer.  more >>

Cell, March 2014

Congratulations to postdocs David McFadden and Thales Papagiannakopoulos on their paper showing genetic and clonal dissection of murine small cell lung carcinoma progression by genome sequencing.  more >>