Leadership: Executive
The Ragon Institute is the best immunology research ecosystem on the planet—with a diverse ecosystem of scientists, research, facilities, and infrastructure.
The Ragon is led by Director and Chief Executive Officer, Bruce D. Walker, M.D., and Associate Director and Scientific Director, Facundo Batista, PhD.
Kristen Massimine, PhD
Executive Director
Mark Schmeissing
Executive Director of Finance
Steering Committee
Ulrich H.von Andrian, MD
Professor of Immunopathology, Harvard Medical School
Dan Barouch, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard University
Facundo Batista, PhD
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Harvard Medical School
Dennis Burton, PhD
Chairman, Scripps Department of Immunology
Mary Carrington, PhD
Visiting Professor, Harvard University
Arup Chakraborty
Professor of Chemical Engineering, Physics, & Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Darrell J. Irvine, PhD
Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biological Engineering and Science & Engineering
Bruce D. Walker, MD
Co-Leader, Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness (MassCPR)
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Administration and Operations
The Administrative and Operations team manages the Ragon’s operations, administrative, and logistical functions.
Clinical Team
The Ragon’s clinical research focuses on clinical studies in infectious diseases such as HIV and COVID-19.
Leadership: Faculty
The Ragon’s faculty includes many of the world’s most creative scientists, engineers, and clinicians.