Leny Gocheva, PhD

Leny Gocheva is the Scientific Director for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Lustgarten Dedicated Laboratory, where she oversees daily operations, coordinates research projects, and manages collaborations both within the institute and with external partners.

Previously, she served as Associate Director of Program Management at Break Through Cancer, managing a multimillion-dollar project portfolio across multiple leading cancer centers. Her administrative leadership began at MIT’s Koch Institute, where she led the strategic, operational, and financial directions for Koch Institute’s internal programs and initiatives.

Leny holds a BA in Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology from Connecticut College. She obtained her PhD from Weill Cornell University and conducted her thesis work at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, followed by postdoctoral training in Tyler Jacks’ laboratory at MIT.