Jan Ashlley Masse

Position title: CMBS Summer Intern

Pronouns: she/her/hers

About Me:

I am part of the Cellular and Molecular Biology of Stress 2024 Cohort, working on yeast biofilm dispersal. I earned my associate’s degree at Holyoke Community College and am currently pursuing my undergraduate degree in Microbiology with a focus on Microbial Biotechnology at the University of Massachusetts—Amherst, with an expected graduation date of May 2026.

Research Interest:

I am interested in using microbes’ mechanisms for drug use or therapeutics.