OUR TEAM:
Xiaofeng Wang, PhD
Associate Professor of Molecular and Systems Biology
Cancer Biology Program
Xiaofeng obtained his PhD from Tsinghua University, China, where he studied chaperon proteins in tumor malignancy. After that, he went to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School and worked in Charlie Roberts lab as a postdoctoral fellow studying chromatin remodeling SWI/SNF complex in pediatric cancers. From there, he developed strong interest in cancer epigenetics. Outside the lab, he likes hiking and cooking (especially hosting hot pot).
Luke Deary, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow
Luke previously studied the contributions of adult intestinal stem cells to tissue homeostasis and regeneration in the Breault Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital. He then worked at Minerva Biotechnologies developing a CAR-T therapy. Luke is primarily interested in the epigenetic control of stem cell identity and lineage determination. In the Wang Lab, he is investigating how SWI/SNF complexes maintain and direct somatic stem cell lineage and how alterations in SWI/SNF subunits dysregulate gene regulatory networks to drive disease. Away from the lab, Luke enjoys hiking, skiing, ice hockey, brewing beer, and gardening.
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Andrew McCray (MCB, Guarini PhD Innovation Fellow)
Andrew recently graduated from Colby College in 2020 with a major in Biochemistry. Prior research was focused on the effects of organic content in atmospheric aerosol chemistry. Andrew’s interest in epigenetics brought him to the Wang lab in June 2020 working as a Research Assistant before joining MCB graduate program. He is interested in understanding the consequences of SWI/SNF subunit mutations in human diseases. Andrew’s other interests include soccer, skiing, and generally enjoying the outdoors.
Tom Skipper (MCB, MD/PhD)
Tom is an MD-PhD student currently doing his PhD thesis in the Wang lab. He is interested in cancer epigenetics and its application to precision medicine. He graduated from Brown University in 2019 with a degree in biomedical engineering. Previous research focused on preclinical validation of new cancer targets from genome-wide CRISPR screens. When not at the bench or in the books, he enjoys reading, discovering new music, and anything that gets him outside including trail running, soccer, skiing, mountain biking, and backpacking.
Alex Breslav '25
Alex is a sophomore at Dartmouth College currently studying biology on a tentative pre-medical track. At the Wang Lab, he works with Andrew on researching SWI/SNF subunit mutations. Outside of the lab, Alex enjoys playing chess and is on the powerlifting team.
Alice Wong '25
Alice is a sophomore at Dartmouth College planning to major in Biology and minor in Computer Science while on the pre-medical track. As part of the Wang lab, she is assisting mainly with bioinformatics analysis. Apart from her work at Dartmouth, she loves to horseback ride, play piano, read, sing, and spend time outside with her friends.
Ellie Stevens '26
Ellie is a sophomore at Dartmouth College studying Classical Languages and Literature on the pre-med track. In the lab, she is interested in wet lab research surrounding cancer epigenetics. Ellie is a member of the Dartmouth Cancer Scholars program and does tutoring and research for the Dartmouth Classics Department. She also enjoys biking, skiing, ice hockey, and reading.
William Hodgson '25
Will is a senior at Dartmouth College. In the lab, he is interested in dry lab research surrounding cancer epigenetics. Outside the classroom and lab, he enjoys climbing and skiing
Chris Mecane '26
Chris is a junior at Dartmouth College studying Biology and Classical Language on the pre-veterinary track. He is interested in wet-lab research surrounding cancer epigenetics. Outside the lab, he enjoys fishing, biking, and befriending feral cats.
Aramis Zaiser '28
Aramis is currently a freshman at Dartmouth College studying Biomedical Engineering on the pre-med track. At the lab, he is interested in dry lab research and bioinformatics. Outside the lab, he enjoys snowboarding and playing music.
Lab Alumni
Nicolaus Dahl (2024-2025) URAD Scholar
Warren Shepard (2023-2024) URAD Scholar
Tyler Grubelich (2023-2024) URAD Scholar
Sudi Zhao (2023-2024): URAD scholar
Charles Ihara (2023-2024): URAD scholar
Ruoyun Wang (2019-2024): Graduate student; Current: Scientist CRISPR Therapeutics
Rebecca Ronai (2023-2024): Presidential Scholar
Tianning (T.T.) Chen (2023): Presidential Scholar
Nicholas Sugiarto (2020-2023): Senior Fellow, Goldwater Scholar, Presidential Scholar
Cameron Pigeon (2021-2023): Research Assistant
Teddy Smith (2022): Presidential Scholar
Barbara Karakyriakou (2022): MCB Rotation Student
Sophia Arana (2019-2022): URAD scholar. Current: WashU MD/PhD program
Huijuan Yang (2021): MCB Rotation Student
Tyler Boone (2021): MCB Rotation Student
Jacob Jason McFadden '22 (2020-2021): Undergraduate Researcher
Ben Wolf (2018-2010): Research Assistant. Current: Harvard BBS PhD program
William Hawk (2018-2010): Research Assistant. Current: Consultant at Trinity
Hanxu Lu (2020): MCB Rotation Student
Bernice Leung (2020): MCB Rotation Student
Stephan DiCarlo (2018-2010): Research Intern. Current: Harvard ChemBio PhD program
Madeline Chrupcala (2020): MCB Rotation Student
Gil Assi '22 (2020): Undergraduate Researcher. Current: Consultant at Trinity
Chenhui Deng (2019): MCB Rotation Student
Madeline Ragland (2018-2019): Research Assistant. Current: UAB MD/PhD program
Jacob Gonzalez '20 (2018-2019): Undergraduate Researcher. Current: MD student at Columbia
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