Tearney Lab Spotlight
Milana Kendrisic PhD awarded Deutsch Fellowship 2024-2025
Congratulations to Milana Kendrisic, PhD on being awarded the prestigious Deutsch Fellowship for 2024-2025
Celebrating Summer Students’ Achievements
Congratulations to all summer students for their excellent performance this summer and for their outstanding posters. Special recognition to Caroline Bishop and Aichetou Ouattara for winning the best oral presentation, and Ope Shodipe and Ines Benjelloun for receiving the best presentation award during the final poster session. Your hard work and dedication have truly stood out!
Recent Publication named Best Paper at IEEE Aerospace
Congratulations to Madelyn Hoying, for her recent publication Leveraging Economies of Scale and Gains from Specialization for Robust Crewed Mars Architectures, selected as the best paper in the Management, Systems Engineering and Cost track of the 2024 IEEE Conference.
Esmarline De Leon Peralta was awarded a scholarship from the Association of MGH Multicultural Professionals (AMMP)
Esmarline De Leon Peralta was awarded a scholarship from the Association of MGH Multicultural Professionals (AMMP). This scholarship was established as part of AMMP’s mission to support the educational goals of members and to expand access to career opportunities at Mass General Brigham. Congratulations to Esmarline!
Daniel Magley was awarded the MIT 2023-2024 Pillar AI Collective Fellowship
Congratulations to Daniel Magley for being selected for the 2023-2024 Pillar AI Collective Fellowship. The Pillar AI Collective Fellowship Fund provides support to masters and doctoral students conducting research in the areas of AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science, with the goal of supporting translation. Daniel has been selected to receive this prestigious award in recognition of his outstanding academic record, exceptional background, and promising future.
Esmarline De Leon Peralta was nominated and selected by the Association of Mass General Multicultural Professionals as the Employee/ Scholar of the Month
Congratulations to Esmarline on receiving the nomination and win.
Jarett Dewbury Awarded Fellowship and Grant from Emergent Ventures
Congratulations to Jarett Dewbury for receiving a $10,000 grant and fellowship from Emergent Ventures. Emergent Ventures, a fellowship and grant program from the Mercatus Center, seeks to support entrepreneurs with highly scalable, “zero to one” ideas for meaningfully improving society.
Recent publication selected as the featured paper in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
Congratulations to Junyoung Kim, PhD, for his recent publication High-speed Reflectance Confocal Microscopy of Human Skin at 1251-1342 nm, selected as the featured paper in an upcoming issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine by the American Society for Lasers Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS).
Du-Ri Song, PhD Awarded DDW 2023 Basic Science Travel Award
Congratulations to Du-Ri for receiving a 2023 DDW (Digestive Disease Week) conference travel award, selected by a review committee to highlight a demonstrated commitment to basic and translational science research.
Esmarline De Leon Peralta was awarded The 2022 Association of MGH Multicultural Professionals (AMMP) Scholarship
Congratulations to Esmarline on receiving the 2022 AMMP Scholarship! The Association of MGH Multicultural Professionals (AMMP) Scholarship was established as part of AMMP’s mission to support the educational goals of members and to expand access to career opportunities at Mass General Brigham by assisting employees in obtaining associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or post-graduate degrees, professional certificates or prerequisites for a professional degree.
Indira Balmasheva, RN awarded the Clinical Research Day Award 2022 for the Department of Dermatology
Congratulations to Indira Balmasheva, RN, who has received the Clinical Research Day Award 2022 with abstract submission, Evaluation of Tethered Capsule Endomicroscopy as a Screening Tool for Barrett’s Esophagus in the Primary Care Setting.
Recent Publication in Biomedical Optics Express Highlighted as an Editor’s Pick
Congratulations to Andi Wartak, PhD, for a recent publication in Biomedical Optics Express: Dual-modality optical coherence tomography and fluorescence tethered Capsule Endomicroscopy which has been selected as an Editor’s Pick.
Hui Min Leung, PhD Awarded the MGH ECOR Tosteson Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
Congratulations to Hui Min Leung, PhD, who has received the 2019-2020 MGH ECOR Tosteson Postdoctoral Fellowship Award.
Ken Nishimiya, MD, PhD, Given the G-Can 2019 Young Investigators Award
Congratulations to Ken Nishimiya, MD, PhD, who has received the 2019 G-CAN Young Investigators Award!
Hui Min Leung, PhD Publishes in Science Translation Medicine
Congratulations to Hui Min Leung, PhD who published her paper Intranasal micro-optical coherence tomography imaging for cystic fibrosis in Science Translational Medicine.
2019-20 Amelia Peabody Scholarship awarded to Janani Iyer
We are thrilled to announce that the 2019-2020 Amelia Peabody Scholarship has been awarded jointly to Janani Iyer and Kameron Clayton, G3 and G4 students, respectively, in the Harvard Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology (SHBT) Program. Jan is doing her doctoral research jointly with Dr. Konstantina Stankovic of the Department of Otolaryngology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear (MEE) and Dr. Guillermo Tearney of the Department of Pathology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Jan’s research aims to develop new techniques for high-resolution, 3D imaging of the human cochlea using two complementary approaches. Jan has published her research findings in Biomedical Optics Express and Science Reports.
Postdoctoral Fellow Anna Khimchenko is awarded the “Poster of Excellence” award at the MGH Research Fellow Poster Celebration
Dr. Khimchenko’s poster Use of magnetomotive µOCT to analyze viscoelastic properties of CF mucus was awarded “Poster of Excellence” at the MGH Research Fellow Poster Celebration. Congratulations Anna!
The Tearney Lab’s collaboration with the Aga Khan University brings a unique imaging “pill” to Karachi
“This novel technology offers a cheaper, non-invasive way to explore the genesis of childhood malnutrition and other gastrointestinal diseases,” said Dr. Asad Ali, associate dean for research and an associate professor in pediatrics and child health at AKU.
Andreas Wartak, PhD, awarded the 2019 SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship in Problem-Driven Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics
The award supports interdisciplinary problem-driven research and provides opportunities for translating new technologies into clinical practice for improving human health. Wartak will target an earlier and less invasive diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis, a poorly understood allergic inflammatory condition of the esophagus. If successful, this project will accelerate the translation of an optical coherence tomography-based instrument that will eliminate the need for sedated endoscopic biopsies.
Li Li, PhD Voted Best Slam Talk at the Wellman Center Retreat
As part of the Wellman retreat, all of the labs at Wellman send a few representatives to give a “slam talk” on their projects in under 2 minutes. It is a difficult thing to be among dozens of speakers and make an impact on an audience enough to vote for you in only 2 minutes. Congratulations Li!
Anna Kimchenko PhD, Highlighted during National Postdoc Appreciation Week
In recognition of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (Sept. 17-21st), MGH profiled some of the talented postdoctoral researchers at the hospital who make invaluable contributions to science and medicine at MGH. Our very own Anna Kimchenko, PhD was highlighted! You can read the full article in the MGH Research Institute Blog.
Dr. Tearney Elected a Fellow of The Optical Society of America
The Board of Directors of The Optical Society (OSA) elected Dr. Tearney a Fellow of the Society during their 17 September 2018 meeting in Washington, DC.
Dr. Tearney is being recognized: “For pioneering contributions developing, translating, commercializing, and standardizing optical imaging technologies that acquire microscopic imaging from living human patients.” Dr. Tearney joins a distinguished group of members who have served the Society and the optics and photonics community with distinction.
Second Endowed MGH Research Institute Chair Established
The MGH recently celebrated the second endowed chair established within the Research Institute. Thanks to a generous gift from the Remondi Family Foundation, the Remondi Family Endowed MGH Research Institute Chair will support – in perpetuity – research that improves patient care through innovation. Guillermo (Gary) Tearney, MD, PhD, of the Department of Pathology and the Wellman Center for Photomedicine, has been named the inaugural incumbent of this chair. Gary’s passion for pioneering approaches to early diagnosis and treatment of disease will accelerate our ability to deliver the very best care to patients here in Boston and around the world.
Ken Nishimiya, MD, PhD is Awarded a Travel Award from the European Society of Cardiology
Congratulations to Dr. Nishimiya! Dr. Nishimiya’s high-scoring endothelial abstract has earned him a Basic Science Travel Grant to attend the ESC Congress 2018, the world’s largest cardiovascular congress.
2017 Bullock Fellowship Award
Congratulations to Gargi Sharma who has been awarded a Bullock Fellowship for her work unraveling sensorineural hearing loss by ultra-high-resolution imaging of cochlea in vivo.
Rohith Reddy awarded the 2016 FACSS Innovation Award
Congratulations to Rohith Reddy, who was awarded the 2016 FACSS Innovation Award!
The FACSS Innovation Award is given to the most innovative research debuted orally at SciX. Rohith’s abstract “An Inexpensive Medical Device for Barrett’s Esophagus Screening” was selected from over 130 applicants.
Dongyao Cui selected as a semi-finalist for the Junior Investigators Best Abstract in Basic Science Award by the 2016 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Congratulations to Dongyao Cui whose abstract has been selected by the 2016 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference as a semi-finalist for the Junior Investigators Best Abstract in Basic Science Award!
Dr. Dongkyun Kang promoted to Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School
We are extremely proud to announce that Dr. Dongkyun Kang was promoted to Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kang on this prestigious accomplishment!
Prof. Tearney has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Congratulations to Prof. Tearney who has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors(NAI). Members of the 2015 class of 168 fellows are recognized by NAI for having demonstrated “a highly prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society.” https://hms.harvard.edu/news/hms-faculty-named-national-academy-inventors
Dr. Kang is awarded an NIH R21
Congratulations to Dongkyun Kang, Ph.D., who was awarded an NIH R21 to develop a cell phone SECM device! Congratulations DK for a job well done!
Rohith Reddy, Ph.D. is Awarded an MGPA Travel Award
Dr. Reddy was awarded a 2015 Massachusetts General Hospital Postdoc Association Travel Award. This award will allow him to travel to the scientific meeting of his choice.
Congratulations Rohith!
2015 Bullock Fellowship Award
Ali Motafaaker-Fard. PhD was awarded a 2015 Bullock Fellowship. Dr. Fard is working with his mentor Dr. Tearney on the clinical translation of dual-modality optical coherence tomography and near-infrared spectroscopy for assessment of coronary artery disease.
The Tearney Lab’s Capsule Featured in Proto Magazine
“Since the dawn of doctoring, one puzzle has been a constant: how to get a good look at a patient’s insides without disrupting their outsides. The latest technological advance comes via in vivo microscopy, which provides real time, detailed imagery inside the body. Guillermo Tearney, a researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital, has been a pioneer in this new field. His lab …” Read the full article here.
Dr. Tearney named a top translational researcher for 2013 by Nature Biotechnology
Dr. Tearney has been ranked #3 in Nature Biotechnology’s top 20 translational researchers in 2013! The ranking of researchers was based on paper and patent output. Patent analytics firm IP Checkups counted patents assigned to faculty members at their current affiliations who were corresponding authors on the ~200 research papers highlighted in 2013 in SciBX, a weekly publication that scans 50 select journals for articles of translational interest.
Top Translational Researchers 2013 NBT