Girnius Nomeda

After receiving her B.S. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nomeda Girnius worked closely with a fellow in Dr. Tyler Jacks’ lab studying pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Inspired by this experience, she pursued a PhD in Cancer Biology with Dr. Roger Davis at the University of Massachusetts Medical School studying the role of c-JUN NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) in suspension-induced cell death, mammary gland involution, and breast cancer. Her productivity together with her mentoring in graduate school earned her the Chancellor’s Award for excellence in research, leadership and service. Currently, Nomeda is mentored by Drs. Joan Brugge and Peter Sorger at Harvard Medical School where she is working to apply spatial imaging technologies to understanding the stressors experienced by tumor cells throughout tumorigenesis.