Cell Biology

Dr. Jelena Patrnogić, PhD serves as the Director of Graduate Cancer Biology Education and is a Lecturer on Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School. In her role she works on development and implementation of curricular and paracurricular programming for graduate students and runs the Landry Cancer Biology Consortium. In addition, she serves as a Curriculum Lead for Pathfinder to support education and training of cancer-focused postdocs across Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center. Patrnogić has extensive experience in teaching and designing curricula, for undergraduate (science and non-science majors) and graduate classes. Patrnogić received her PhD from University of Strasbourg, France, and completed postdoctoral training doing research at George Washington University, followed by training in evidence-based educational approaches as a Curriculum Fellow at Harvard Medical School. In collaboration with the Research Rigor, Reproducibility and Responsibility initiative at Harvard Medical School, Patrnogić works on projects focused on curriculum mapping, program evaluation, and holistic trainee development.

Payel Ganguly is a cell biologist and dedicated mentor with a strong commitment to inclusive education and scientific training. As a postdoctoral fellow, she explores fundamental questions in developmental biology while leading innovative teaching and mentoring initiatives that support the next generation of scientists.