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Alex Silver, Ph.D.
Michael Savona Lab, M4
Graduate Program: Cancer Biology
Dissertation: Combining insights from big data and gene-editing techniques to refine gene- and residue-level implications of clonal hematopoiesis mutations
Hometown: Northborough, MA
Undergraduate Institution: Williams College
Research Interests: I study how acquired mutations influence the biology of the blood. More specifically, I research factors that increase risk for the development of clonal hematopoiesis and its sequelae.
MSTP Leadership: Student Advisory Committee (SAC)