Meet Our Alumni

After graduation, our students join scientific researchers, clinicians and leaders in their chosen career paths.

PhD in Biomedical Sciences

  • Rahul Kumar, PhD

    St. Jude Degree(s)
    Year: 2020, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
    Dissertation: Applied multi-dimensional genomics of relapsed medulloblastoma

    Additional credentials:
    BS, Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Pennsylvania
    MS, Physics, University of Pennsylvania
    MS, St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
    Medical Student, UT Center for the Health Sciences

  • Caitlin Zebley, MD, PhD

    St. Jude Degree(s)
    Year: 2020, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
    Dissertation: Investigation of Specificity Determinants for CD8 T Cell Epigenetic Reprogramming

    Additional credentials:
    BS, Chemistry and Biology, Iona College
    MD, Chicago Medical School 

MSc in Global Child Health

  • Ana Patricia Alcasabas, MD, MS

    St. Jude Degree(s)
    Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

    Additional Credentials:
    MD (1994), University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
    Head, Section of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
    Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines

  • Ahmad Moussa Alokl, MBBCh, MBA, MS

    St. Jude Degree(s)
    Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

    Additional Credentials:
    MBBCh (2001) Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
    MBA (2010) University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
    Health Management and Research Unit Manager, Center for Development Services, Cairo, Egypt 

  • Sanjeeva Gunasekera, MD, MS

    St. Jude Degree(s)
    Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

    Additional Credentials:
    MBBS (2006), University of Colombo
    MD (2011), Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
    National Cancer Institute, Sri Lanka

  • Mora Mel, MD, MS

    St. Jude Degree(s):
    Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

    Additional Credentials:
    MD (2012), University of Health Sciences, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    Radiation Oncologist
    University of Health Sciences, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  • Adriana María Porras Moreno, MD, MS

    St. Jude Degree(s):
    Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

    Additional Credentials:
    BS (2013), Universidad de Costa Rica
    General Medical Doctor
    National Children Hospital, San Jose, Costa Rica

  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, MD, MS

    St. Jude Degree(s):
    Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

    Additional Credentials:
    MD (2003), Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
    DM (2011), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
    Professor, Medical and Pediatric Oncology
    Chennai Cancer Institute, Chennai, India

  • Rawad Rihani, MD, MS


    St. Jude Degree(s):
    Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

    Additional Credentials:
    MD, MSc (2000), University of Jordan
    Pediatric Hem/Onc & HSCT Fellowship (2004), Sydney Children’s Hospital, University of New South Wales
    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
    King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan

  • Jocelyn Rivera, MD, MS

    St. Jude Degree(s):
    Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

    Additional Credentials:
    MD (2008), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    Coordinator of Pediatric Emergency Room
    Hospital Infantil Teletón de Oncología, Teletón México

  • Liliana Vasquez Ponce, MD, MS

    St. Jude Degree(s):
    Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

    Additional Credentials:
    MD (2006), National University of San Marcos, Lima, Peru
    National Consultant
    Global Initiative of Childhood Cancer, PAHO Peru

  • Thelma Velasquez Herrera, MD, MS

    St. Jude Degree(s):
    Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

    Additional Credentials:
    MD (2008), University San Carlos De Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala
    Pediatric Hemato-Oncologist
    Unidad Nacional de Oncologia Pediatrica, Guatemala City, Guatemala

    Hometown: Guatemala City, Guatemala