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Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Harvard University

16 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138

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Sean Eddy
Ellmore C. Patterson Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology and of Applied Mathematics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Chair of MCB
Ellmore C. Patterson Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology and of Applied Mathematics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Chair of MCB
Sean Eddy
seaneddy@fas.harvard.edu 617-496-6757
Computational and quantitative biology
Jessica Manning
Executive Director
Executive Director
Jessica Manning
jmanning@mcb.harvard.edu 617-496-3805
With Department Chair, leads MCB in strategic and operational objectives; provides oversight and direction of Administration and all the departmental functions
MCB Core Administration
Francisco Arellano
Events Coordinator
Events Coordinator
Francisco Arellano
francisco_arellano@harvard.edu 617-495-0809
Primary contact for all department events: academic conferences, workshops, meetings and seminars; retreats; chalk-talks; symposia, and other department social events
Audrie Cortes
Administrative Coordinator
Administrative Coordinator
Audrie Cortes
acortes@fas.harvard.edu 617-495-2300
Provides general administrative operational support; Admin office manager; departmental webmaster; provides coverage for events, lab administration and finance duties
Julia Fannon
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Julia Fannon
julia_fannon@fas.harvard.edu 617-495-5720
Primary contact for FAS/MCB HR Policies including Recruitment/Hiring, Employee Relations, Performance Management, Compliance; HSR Requests; Community Task Force Lead
Polina Kehayova
Scientific Director
Scientific Director
Polina Kehayova
kehayova@fas.harvard.edu 617-496-9397
Represents MCB on scientific/educational issues; Manages CPMs; Plays critical role in faculty searches and promotions; Seeks funding opportunities
Debra Maddalena
Assistant Director of Postdoctoral Affairs
Assistant Director of Postdoctoral Affairs
Debra Maddalena
maddalen@mcb.harvard.edu 617-496-2308
Oversees Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Associate, and Teaching Assistant appointments; initiates visa processing; Assists faculty with postdoctoral fellow ads in Aries
Jessica Manning
Executive Director
Executive Director
Jessica Manning
jmanning@mcb.harvard.edu 617-496-3805
With Department Chair, leads MCB in strategic and operational objectives; provides oversight and direction of Administration and all the departmental functions
Camila Ossa
HR Coordinator
HR Coordinator
Camila Ossa
camila_ossa@harvard.edu 617-495-4448
Processes benefits-eligible, part-time, and temp appointments for staff and students; payroll; provides consultation and guidance regarding HR policies and procedures
Victoria Woodward
Associate Director of Faculty Services
Associate Director of Faculty Services
Victoria Woodward
vwoodward@fas.harvard.edu 617-496-0844
Provides oversight and direction for Lab Administrators; Manages academic research appointments, including faculty and faculty search, review, mentoring, and promotion
MCB Finance and Research Administration
Charlene Chow
Research Portfolio Manager
Research Portfolio Manager
Charlene Chow
cchow@fas.harvard.edu 617-496-5572
Pre-award/Post-award grants management including proposal, budget development, supporting documentation, financial management and analysis, compliance, and reporting
Annelise Feliu
Finance and Grants Coordinator
Finance and Grants Coordinator
Annelise Feliu
afeliu@fas.harvard.edu 617-495-3293
Supports the Finance and Research Admin Team with Financial, pre/post-award activities; Backup support for B2P, Concur, and GMAS; Maintains Finance Website
Sofia Flores Aguirre
Financial Associate
Financial Associate
Sofia Flores Aguirre
sfloresaguirre@fas.harvard.edu 617-495-4934
Provides financial support to MCB Graphics and FlyBase Facilities; Provides B2P Training; Responds to B2P and procurement issues; Serves as primary PCard Administrator
Patrick Kelly
Research Portfolio Manager
Research Portfolio Manager
Patrick Kelly
patrick_kelly@mcb.harvard.edu 617-495-9348
Pre-award/Post-award grants management including proposal, budget development, supporting documentation, financial management and analysis, compliance, and reporting
Vicki Laake
Research Portfolio Manager
Research Portfolio Manager
Vicki Laake
vlaake@fas.harvard.edu 617-496-3501
Pre-award/Post-award grants management including proposal, budget development, supporting documentation, financial management and analysis, compliance, and reporting
Danielle Lampariello
Research Portfolio Manager
Research Portfolio Manager
Danielle Lampariello
dlampariello@fas.harvard.edu 617-496-6580
Pre-award/Post-award grants management including proposal, budget development, supporting documentation, financial management and analysis, compliance, and reporting
Frances Meale
Research Portfolio Manager
Research Portfolio Manager
Frances Meale
fmeale@mcb.harvard.edu 617-495-5662
Pre-award/Post-award grants management including proposal, budget development, supporting documentation, financial management and analysis, compliance, and reporting
Ronnie Mugimu
Associate Director of Finance and Research Administration
Associate Director of Finance and Research Administration
Ronnie Mugimu
rmugimu@mcb.harvard.edu 617-495-9346
Strategic financial planning, oversight, reporting, and overall financial integrity of the department and its related financial entities
Young-ok Shoemake
Assistant Director for Financial Operations
Assistant Director for Financial Operations
Young-ok Shoemake
yshoemake@fas.harvard.edu 617-495-9485
Responsible for financial operations and oversight of department finance staff; Manages department finance and service-center budgets, gifts and non-sponsored funds
Alison Wellman Smith
Assistant Director for Research Administration
Assistant Director for Research Administration
Alison Wellman Smith
alison_wsmith@harvard.edu 617-495-5719
Oversight of Research Portfolio Managers providing training, guidance and ensuring compliance for effective pre- and post-award processes
Val Yeager
Financial Associate
Financial Associate
Val Yeager
valyeager@mcb.harvard.edu 617-495-9363
Supports Faculty, Preceptors, Teaching Fellows, Teaching Assistants, and Course Assistants with financial transactions in Concur, and P-cards
MCB Graduate Programs
Lindsay Guest
Graduate Program Administrator
Graduate Program Administrator
Lindsay Guest
lindsayguest@fas.harvard.edu 617-496-8262
Primary contact for administrative operations of the MCO Program including admissions, student progress and records, graduate student activities, and curricula
Kathleen Scrocca
Graduate Programs Finance and Research Administration Manager
Graduate Programs Finance and Research Administration Manager
Kathleen Scrocca
scrocca@fas.harvard.edu 617-495-2113
Responsible for financial operations for the MCO graduate program including stipend, research assistant and teaching fellow appointments; training grant and fellowships
Building Operations
Associate Director of Science Facilities
Associate Director of Science Facilities
Angela Cunningham
angela_cunningham@fas.harvard.edu 617-998-2356
Administrative Coordinator
Administrative Coordinator
Cynthia Fiore
fiore@fas.harvard.edu 617-495-3778
Manager of Small Projects
Manager of Small Projects
Gary Goodwin
goodwin@mcb.harvard.edu 617-495-3778
Building Manager
Building Manager
Fred Lindberg
flindberg@fas.harvard.edu 617-496-5424
Administrative Coordinator, Northwest Building Resources
Administrative Coordinator, Northwest Building Resources
Jesselynn Opie
jopie@fas.harvard.edu 617-496-6505
Maintenance Manager of the Northwest Lab Building
Maintenance Manager of the Northwest Lab Building
Jim Sheehan
jksheeh@fas.harvard.edu 617-496-5336; cell: 617-413-3018
Environmental Health and Safety
EHS Laboratory Safety Service Manager
EHS Laboratory Safety Service Manager
Chris Caldwell
chris_caldwell@harvard.edu 617-581-3056
EHS Laboratory Safety Advisor
EHS Laboratory Safety Advisor
Keeve Gurkin
keeve_gurkin@harvard.edu 914-646-5163
EHS Laboratory Safety Advisor
EHS Laboratory Safety Advisor
Mary Lindstrom
mary_lindstrom@harvard.edu 617-495-6803
EHS Staff Assistant
EHS Staff Assistant
Linda Loprete
lloprete@mcb.harvard.edu 617-495-2390
EHS Biosafety Officer
EHS Biosafety Officer
Beverly Neugeboren
beverly_neugeboren@harvard.edu 617-998-0733
EHS Hazardous Materials Shipping Program Manager
EHS Hazardous Materials Shipping Program Manager
Brad Parsons
bradford_parsons@harvard.edu 617-496-8414
Ernst Mayr Library
Head of Public Services in the Ernst Mayr Library
Head of Public Services in the Ernst Mayr Library
Mary Sears
mayrlib@oeb.harvard.edu 6174952475
Genome Modification Facility (GMF)
Research Assistant IV
Research Assistant IV
Kelly "Ying" Chen
yingchen@mcb.harvard.edu 617-495-7992
Laurie Chen
Research Assistant IV
Research Assistant IV
Laurie Chen
lchen@mcb.harvard.edu 617-496-3748
Francis
Administrative Coordinator
Administrative Coordinator
Francis "Frank" Costanzo
fcostanzo@mcb.harvard.edu 617-384-6739, 617-495-7992
Lab maintenance and inventory; grant proposals and grants administration; calendaring, travel and expenses; purchasing; recruitment and hiring; lab websites/web pages
Research Assistant II
Research Assistant II
Sarah Johnson
sjohnson@mcb.harvard.edu 617-384-9538
Zhenjuan Wang
Research Specialist
Research Specialist
Zhenjuan Wang
wzj@mcb.harvard.edu 617-384-9538
Director of Genome Modification Facility
Director of Genome Modification Facility
Lin Wu
linwu01@fas.harvard.edu 617-495-7991
Harvard Center for Biological Imaging (HCBI)
Imaging Scientist
Imaging Scientist
Heather Brown-Harding
hbrownharding@fas.harvard.edu (617) 495-2257
Imaging Scientist
Imaging Scientist
Alex Lovely
alexander_lovely@fas.harvard.edu 617-495-2257
Douglas Richardson
Senior Research Scientist
Senior Research Scientist
Douglas Richardson
drichardson@fas.harvard.edu 617-496-5422
MCB Graphics
Renate Hellmiss
Director of Scientific Graphics and Communications
Director of Scientific Graphics and Communications
Renate Hellmiss
hellmiss@mcb.harvard.edu 617-945-4397
Primary contact for MCB News and MCB Graphics; Training, support, design and production of digital graphics/custom projects for scientific publications
Jacqueline Mancini
Graphics Support Specialist
Graphics Support Specialist
Jacqueline Mancini
jmancini@fas.harvard.edu 617 496 9159
Provides scientific graphics for use in scientific journals, slide presentations, talks, poster presentations, and books, and training material for courses