Center for Regenerative Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
PEOPLE
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jenna Galloway, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Center for Regenerative Medicine, Mass General Research Institute
Principal Faculty | Harvard Stem Cell Institute
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery | Harvard Medical School
Laurie and Mason Tenaglia MGH Research Scholar 2022-2027 | Mass General Research Institute
Jenna Galloway received her B.A. in Biology from Johns Hopkins University and her Ph.D. in Genetics from Harvard University. Her graduate research was performed in the laboratory of Dr. Leonard Zon at Children’s Hospital, Boston, where she worked on pathways regulating blood stem cell biology and lineage fate decisions. After her Ph.D., she joined the lab of Dr. Clifford Tabin in the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, where she applied her knowledge of musculoskeletal development towards an improved understanding of the mechanisms leading to the congenital limb malformation, phocomelia. Currently, Dr. Galloway is an Associate Professor of Biology at the Center for Regenerative Medicine and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Her laboratory uses zebrafish genetics and stem cells to understand how tendons and ligaments form, organize, and regenerate with the ultimate goal of applying this knowledge towards the development of improved therapies for tendon and ligament injuries.
LAB ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF
KELSEY WELLS
Aquatics Facility Manager
Bio coming soon ...
MADDIE BURKE
Lab Manager
Maddie received their B.A in Biology and Astronomy from Mount Holyoke College. At Mount Holyoke, Maddie worked with Dr. Sarah Bacon to explore placental development during mid-pregnancy and how that affects overall pregnancy success. In the Galloway Lab, they are the lab manager and assist with the investigation of tendon development and regeneration in zebrafish and mouse models. Outside the lab, Maddie enjoys spending time with loved ones, rock climbing, and taking long walks to look for local wildlife.
HANNAH SHELL
Lab Manager
Hannah graduated from Harvard College with her B. A. in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology. As an undergraduate, she worked in the Galloway Lab to complete her thesis on the effects of running on supraspinatus tendon healing in mice. Now as lab manager, Hannah works to develop and investigate osteoarthritis models in mice and assists in the investigation of tendon development and regeneration in zebrafish and mouse models. Outside the lab, Hannah loves to bake, exercise, and paint.
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
XUBO NIU, PH.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Xubo Niu earned his Ph.D. from Dr. Jinrong Peng’s lab at Zhejiang University’s College of Animal Sciences in China. There, Xubo used zebrafish to research (1) CopII mediated protein transportation in early digestive organ development and (2) Nuclear pore function of Sec13 in safeguarding zebrafish retina integrity. In the Galloway Lab, Xubo’s researches tendon regeneration and tenogenic differentiation of stem cells by using zebrafish, mouse ES cells, and human ES cells as models. If Xubo is not busy enjoying his work in the lab or appreciating the research environment around him at MGH and Harvard, Xubo enjoys cooking and spending time with his wife.
STEPHANIE TSAI, PH.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Stephanie received her SB in Biology from MIT and completed her PhD in Doug Melton's lab at Harvard University. Her doctoral thesis was focused on identifying signaling mechanisms essential for the initiation of salamander limb regeneration, with an emphasis on cytokine signaling. In the Galloway lab, she is interested in both elucidating the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie tendon scarring versus regenerative responses and identifying transcriptional regulators of human tendon cell fate.
BEN PETERSON, PH.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ben received his Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering from Dr. Spencer Szczesny’s lab at Pennsylvania State University. His thesis investigated structure-function relationships during late stages of embryonic tendon development and its sensitivity to musculoskeletal activity. In the Galloway Lab, Ben is interested investigating the biomolecular & mechanobiological mechanisms which dictate tendon fate and enable the formation of load-bearing tendons. Outside of the lab, Ben enjoys spending his time attempting a new recipe in the kitchen, compulsively listening to audiobooks/podcasts, and backpacking in National Parks.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
ELLA KIM
Undergraduate Student
Ella is an undergraduate student at Harvard concentrating in Human Developmental & Regenerative Biology with a secondary in Educational Studies. At the Galloway Lab, she researches the impact of mechanical unloading on tendon regeneration under the guidance of Jason Marvin. On campus, she is a violinist in the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra and enjoys mentoring to broaden access to science and musical education. Ella hopes to become a physician-educator and can be found baking, teaching her dog new tricks, and trying new matcha recipes in her free time.
LAUREN CHOY
Undergraduate Student
Lauren is an undergraduate student at Harvard concentrating in Human Evolutionary Biology and Sociology. At the Galloway Lab, she researches the regenerative capacities of the pelvic tendon under the supervision of Ben Peterson. Outside of the lab, Lauren enjoys going on runs, hanging out with friends and family, and exploring all the matcha spots in Boston.