Yohanna joined the Beroukhim lab as an undergraduate student at Tufts University. She studied PPM1D as a therapeutic target for DIPG, with a specific interest in the effects of a truncating mutation in PPM1D as a contributor to cellular resistance to treatment, and in determining if this mutation in PPM1D is oncogenic in DIPG.

Fun fact: Beyoncé and Yohanna share a birthday.

Favorite quote: “Always remember where you came from, but never underestimate how far you can go.” –Joan Solotar