Ashley M. Laughney

Ashley M. Laughney is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Cornell University. She is affiliated with the Joan Massagué Lab and currently investigates the evolution of metastasis and anti-tumor immunity using single-cell genomics techniques. Her research integrates systems biology and quantitative imaging approaches.

• Bachelor’s in Physics, University of Vermont
• PhD in Quantitative Imaging, Dartmouth College
• Research Fellowship in Systems Biology at Harvard University

Her research focuses on understanding tumor metastasis mechanisms and immune interactions, leveraging cutting-edge genomic technologies. She has held positions at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center from 2014 to 2019, where she collaborated with leaders in computational biology like co-mentor Dana Pe’er, Chair of the Computational and Systems Biology Program.

• Recipient of prestigious awards: Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award and Lung Cancer Research Foundation Fellowship

Her work bridges disciplines, combining experimental and computational methods to address critical questions in oncology. She maintains an active research lab and collaborates across institutions to advance translational cancer research.