Ragon Institute

Labs

The Ragon Institute brings together diverse researchers from across Mass General Brigham, MIT, and Harvard. Below, you will find our Core Members and faculty primarily located at the Ragon. Our community also includes Associate Members, frequent collaborators whose work is done at another institution, and Steering Committee Members, collaborators who also provide high-level scientific guidance for the Ragon.

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Allen Lab

Principal Investigator

Todd Allen, PhD

  • T Cell Immunotherapy
  • HIV Evolution and Transmission

Balazs Lab

Principal Investigator

Alejandro B. Balazs, PhD

  • Engineering Immunity Against Infectious Disease

Barczak Lab

Principal Investigator

Amy Barczak, MD

  • Host-pathogen interactions in mycobacterial infection

Batista Lab

Principal Investigator

Facundo Batista, PhD

  • B cells
  • Antibodies
  • Preclinical vaccinology

Bryson Lab

Principal Investigator

Bryan Bryson, PhD

  • Immune control of mycobacteria

Carrington Lab

Principal Investigator

Mary Carrington, PhD

  • Impact of immunogenetic variation on disease outcome

Dekosky Lab

Principal Investigator

Brandon J. DeKosky, PhD

  • Efficient Engineering and Discovery of Adaptive Immune Receptors

Evavold Lab

Principal Investigator

Charles Evavold, PhD

  • Synthetic immunity and cell death regulation

Gaiha Lab

Principal Investigator

Gaurav D. Gaiha, MD, DPhil

  • T cells
  • Vaccines
  • Immune Control

Garcia-Beltran Lab

Principal Investigator

Wilfredo Garcia-Beltran, MD, PhD

  • NK cell biology
  • Immune/cellular therapy

Ghebremichael Lab

Principal Investigator

Musie Ghebremichael, PhD

  • Application and development of statistical methods

Idris Lab

Principal Investigator

Azza Idris, MD, PhD

  • Malaria Parasite Biology
  • Host Immune Responses and Translational Research

Juelg Lab

Principal Investigator

Boris D. Juelg, MD, PhD

  • Natural infections informing immunotherapies

Kwon Lab

Principal Investigator

Douglas S. Kwon, MD, PhD

  • Mucosal Immunology
  • Microbiome
  • HIV
  • Clinical Research
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases

Lichterfeld Lab

Principal Investigator

Mathias D. Lichterfeld, MD, PhD

  • Clinical Trials
  • Single Cell assays
  • HIV Cure

Lingwood Lab

Principal Investigator

Daniel Lingwood, PhD

  • Programing vaccine antibody responses

Liu Lab

Principal Investigator

Sophia Liu, PhD

  • Building tools to characterize spatial and temporal immune cell interactions

Moura Silva Lab

Principal Investigator

Hernandez Moura Silva, PhD

  • Immune-mediated circuits supporting organ functions

Ndhlovu Lab

Principal Investigator

Zaza Ndhlovu, PhD

  • Lymphoid tissues
  • Acute HIV-1 infection
  • HIV cure

Ndung’u Lab

Principal Investigator

Thumbi Ndung’u, PhD

  • Immune mechanisms of HIV control

Pillai Lab

Principal Investigator

Shiv Pillai, MD, PhD

  • B-cell biology and T-B collaboration

Ringel Lab

Principal Investigator

Alison Ringel, PhD

  • Molecular adaptations in immune cells enabling function under stress

Schmidt Lab

Principal Investigator

Aaron Schmidt, PhD

  • Protein Engineering
  • Therapeutic Development
  • Viral Evolution

Shalek Lab

Principal Investigator

Alex K. Shalek, PhD

  • Single-Cell Genomics
  • Systems Immunology

Walker Lab

Principal Investigator

Bruce D. Walker, MD

  • HIV
  • Virus-specific T cells
  • Elite controllers

Wong Lab

Principal Investigator

Harikesh Wong, PhD

  • Intercellular Communication
  • Tissue Microenvironment
  • Quantitative & Systems Immunology

Yu Lab

Principal Investigator

Xu Yu, MD

  • Dendritic Cells and Elite Controllers

Career Opportunities

Whether you are an early-career scientist looking for the next step in your career, or a seasoned administrative professional — The Ragon is committed to bringing the best and brightest together. 

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Fellowships

The Ragon fosters and trains the next generation of scientists through mentorship and opportunity. Our fellowship and internship programs are dedicated to helping young researchers launch their careers in the world of science. 

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