Zoie Magri

I graduated from Stonehill College in 2018 with a Bachelors in Biology. Currently, I am a 5th year PhD Candidate in immunology at Tufts University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Under my advisor Dr. Alexander Poltorak, I study silent cell death, apoptosis, in immune cells (macrophages and neutrophils). My current work examines a novel role for a surface protein in preventing post-death inflammation and ensuring cell death remains silent. The elimination of these immune cells by apoptosis is crucial for the resolution of inflammation after infection. Interestingly, the apoptosis of these cells can be altered in aggressive cancers, particularly in the tumor environment. I hope that my work will have significant implications in these contexts.