Farah Rajeh: Farah is a sophomore at Wellesley College, currently pursuing her B.A. degree in Mathematics. Her research interests focus on the design and development of biomaterials and drug delivery systems, with a specific focus on applications in targeted cancer therapy, vascular disease, and localized pain therapeutics. She is also interested in using mathematics to Read More …

Dr. Yuan Wang received a Poster Presentation Award while attending the Drug Carriers in Medicine and Biology Gordon Research Conference (GRC). She presented her work on an unsaturated phospholipid-based liposomal platform designed to achieve ultra-slow release of hydrophilic therapeutics and prolonged local drug delivery. Congratulations, Yuan!

The Kohane Lab enjoyed a team lunch with our interns in lieu of the Kohane BBQ this year. We had a great time at the Laughing Monk! Best of luck to our interns with their fall semesters!

Erin Keita: Erin is currently a rising senior at Harvard University, pursing a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience with a secondary focus on chemistry and chemical biology. Her research interests include nanoparticle drug delivery, and small molecule drug design and optimization. She also enjoys implementing machine learning tools to model physical and ADMET properties of molecules. In Read More …

Dan was recently recognized for kindness and going above and beyond during his clinical service. He stayed beyond his shift to ensure that a nervous patient was comfortable throughout a procedure. Way to go Dan!

The Kohane Lab hosted our annual Escalade Party at the end of 2025 to celebrate the historic defense of Geneva, Switzerland against the neighboring Savoyans in 1602. According to legend, a local townswoman, Catherine Cheynel—known as “Mère Royaume”—thwarted the attackers by pouring a large cauldron of boiling vegetable soup over them. This moment is commemorated Read More …

This year, the lab celebrated our annual BBQ on August 8th. We had perfect weather and great company. Thanks so much to Dan and Lauren for hosting!

The Kohane Lab has welcomed our second half of summer interns! Janessa Altenor: Janessa is returning for her third internship! She is currently a rising sophomore at the University of Massachusetts Amherst majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Her research interests include drug delivery, especially with nanoparticles, as well as biomedical devices. Outside of work and academics, she Read More …

The Kohane Lab has welcomed our first half of summer interns! Jade Jollivet: Jade is an engineering student in Paris specializing in chemistry and biology. Her research interests are mainly in drug delivery and how to use chemistry to challenge biological barriers. In her free time, she loves books and making beads bracelets, and also loves to Read More …