Dr. McAllister received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and completed her Ph.D. studies in molecular and cellular biology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She joined Robert Weinberg’s laboratory at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research as a postdoctoral fellow where she she did pioneering work to uncover the systemic nature of the complex biology behind breast cancer relapse and recurrence. Dr. McAllister is also an Affiliate Member of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, a Member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, a Member of the Breast Oncology/Immuno-Oncology Working Group, and Faculty of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Harvard Medical School. Dr. McAllister received the 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President Obama, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their careers.

Outside of the lab, Dr. McAllister enjoys time with her husband and 3 dogs, reading, gardening, yoga, and an occasional bootcamp session.  She and her dog, Bower, are a canine therapy team and can be found visiting local nursing homes.

Adrienne Parsons is a postdoctoral research fellow in the McAllister and van Galen labs and a Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Research Training (BIRT) fellow at Harvard Medical School. Her research interests include bioinformatic analysis of single-cell RNA sequencing and high-dimensional flow cytometry data, with a particular interest in the roles of aging and immune cell types in the progression of breast cancer.

Outside of the lab, Adrienne enjoys reading, crocheting and crafting, and watching scary movies.

Milos Spasic is a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. McAllister’s lab. He received his PhD in biomedical engineering from Columbia University studying bone growth and mechanotransduction. His research now focuses on understanding how age and therapeutic intervention impact tumor growth, bone metastasis, and immune responses in breast cancer.

Outside of the lab, Milos enjoys playing soccer, going to concerts, and finding new restaurants around the city.

Dimitry Lineker is a Research Technician in the McAllister Lab. He received his BS in Bioengineering from Northeastern University. While at Northeastern, he completed three six-month long co-ops conducting cancer immunotherapy research at Genocea Biosciences, Tango Therapeutics, and DEM BioPharma. He is currently taking on a lab manager role while assisting with ongoing research efforts.

Outside of the lab, Dimitry enjoys running, playing guitar, and going to concerts.