Ryan Flynn ’06 Accepts New Positions at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard

Ryan Flynn, M.D./Ph.D. ’06 has joined Boston Children’s Hospital as the newest Principal Investigator in the Stem Cell Program and the Division of Hematology/Oncology. He was appointed Assistant Professor in the Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department at Harvard University and the Pediatrics Department at Harvard Medical School. His research concentrates on understanding the biology of RNA with a focus on human disease. His current program focuses on RNA glycosylation and stem cells.

Ryan earned his undergraduate degree from MIT under the mentorship of Phil Sharp, a Nobel Laureate and leader in the RNA field; completed his MD/PhD training at Stanford under the mentorship of Howard Chang; and most recently, was a Damon Runyon postdoctoral fellow in Carolyn Bertozzi’s lab in the Department of Chemistry at Stanford University. Ryan was recently awarded the Career Award for Medical Scientists (CAMS) from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. This award supports the transition of physician-scientists from postdocs/fellows into an independent research position. The program hopes to increase the number of physicians entering the research workforce by funding the work of physician-scientists. Beyond his strong focus on research, Ryan is committed to mentoring and training the next generation of young scientists.

“The Program is very excited to have Ryan as part of our community,” Dr. Len Zon, Director of the Stem Cell Program, said. “Ryan brings amazing scientific insights, energy, and enthusiasm to bridge the fields of RNA biology and stem cell research.”

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