Meet Our Students

At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, our PhD in Biomedical Sciences program attracts both top students from undergraduate science and promising young clinicians. By the time our students graduate, they will have joined the ranks of scientific researchers and begin careers in academia, industry or government.

Our doctoral students form the backbone of the research being conducted at St. Jude.

Experienced clinicians and administrators from around the world choose the Master’s in Global Child Health program at St. Jude because it offers a unique skillset at the juncture of public health and pediatrics.

Health professionals who choose the Master’s in Clinical Investigations program at St. Jude have the unique opportunity to expand their knowledge of clinical trial design, while conducting and reporting concepts contextually in a pediatric and young adult research setting.

Meet the members of our programs below.

PhD in Biomedical Sciences Students

  1. 2017 Cohort

  2. 2018 Cohort

  3. 2019 Cohort

    • Marygrace Duggar

      BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky

    • Caroline Gilmore

      BS, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Math minor), University of Richmond

    • Matthew Kieffer

      BS, Biology (French minor), University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

    • Randolph Larsen

      BS, Biochemistry (Math minor), St. Mary’s College of Maryland

    • Sarah Moore

      BS, Biochemistry and Chemistry, University of California, San Diego

    • Nicolas Peterson

      BS, Biochemistry, State University of New York, College at Geneseo

    • Gregory Phelps, PharmD

      BS, Biological Sciences, Arkansas State University
      BA, Chemistry, Arkansas State University
      PharmD, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

    • Brittany Pioso

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Sociology minor), University of Georgia

    • Jordan Roach

      BS, Biochemistry, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
      2nd year medical student, University of Tennessee College of Medicine

    • Kristin Wiggins

      BS, Biomedical Science and Chemistry Northern Arizona University
      MS, Biology, Northern Arizona University
      Graduate Certificate Applied Statistics, Northern Arizona University

    • Stephen Winston

      BS, Cell and Molecular Biology, Northeastern University

    • Tristen Wright

      BS, Biotechnology, Arkansas State University

  4. 2020 Cohort

    • Terri Cain

      BS - Microbiology, Louisiana State University;
      MS - Biology, University of Louisiana-Lafayette

    • Yogesh Dhungana

      BS, Biotechnology, Purbanchal University (Nepal)
      MS, Computational Systems Biology, Aalto University

    • Christy LaFlamme

      BS, Biological and Physical Sciences (Minor in Mathematics), Florida Atlantic University

    • Hayden Malone

      BS, Biology (Minor in Chemistry), University of Mississippi

    • Ramon Misla David

      BS, Biomedical Sciences (Minor in Psychology), Liberty University
      MD Candidate, Ponce Health Sciences University

    • Trevor Penix

      BS, Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience (Minors in Applied Science and Game Design), Rochester Institute of Technology

    • Sarah Sherman

      BS, Biology, Northeastern University
      BS, English, Northeastern University
      Fulbright Scholar

    • Jamaica Siwak

      BS, Biology, Northeastern University

    • Bradley Stevens

      BS, Biology (Minor Chemistry), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology;
      MS, Biology (Specialization in Biochemistry), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

    • Morgan Sutton

      BS,  Biology (Minors in Chemistry, Psychology, Childhood Studies), Case Western Reserve University

    • Christina Wang

      BA, Medicine, Health and Society, Vanderbilt University
      NIH PREP Scholar, Medical University of South Carolina

  5. 2021 Cohort

    • Grace Adkins

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Wooster

    • Joe Brett

      BS, Physics, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

    • Abby Fish

      BS, Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee Knoxville

    • Jake Friske

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College

    • Alissa Jackson

      BS, Biology, Lee University

    • JaQuel Maise

      BS, Chemistry, Tennessee State University

    • Sanya Mehta

      BS, Nutrition Science, North Carolina State University

    • Adriana Ramirez Negron

      BS, Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara

    • Erienne Norton

      BS, Chemistsry (concentration biochemistry), Montana State University

    • Kiera O'Keefe

      BS, Biotechnology, Arkansas State University

    • Sam Rovito

      BS. Immunology and Infectious Disease, Pennsylvania State University

    • Lauren Rowland

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College

    • Hannah Snoke

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University

    • Matthew So

      BS, Biology, Missouri State University
      MS, Biology, Missouri State University

    • Kendall Whitt

      BS, Biological Sciences (concentration Microbiology), University of Tennessee Knoxville
      MS, Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College
      MD Candidate, University of Tennessee College of Medicine

  6. 2022 Cohort

  7. 2023 Cohort

Master's in Global Child Health Students

  1. 2022 Cohort

    • Omar Chamdine, MD

      Pediatric Neuro Oncology: St Jude Children’s Research Hospital (2015)
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology: University of Lille 2, France and American University of Beirut, Lebanon (2011, 2013)
      Pediatrics: MGH-American University of Beirut, Lebanon (2009)
      Medical Degree: Belarussian State Medical University, Belarus (2004)
      Pediatric hematology-oncology and neuro-oncology consultant, director of pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship program at King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Lebanon.

      Hometown: Saida, Lebanon

    • Pablo M. González-Montalvo, MD

      Pediatric Oncology Degree: Hospital Infantil de México/ Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2003)
      Pediatrics Degree: Hospital Infantil de México/ Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2001)
      Medical Degree: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (1997)
      Professor at Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán and a pediatric oncologist at Hospital General O’Horán; member, MAS steering committee and St. Jude Global Alliance Regional Advisory Committee for Latin America.

      Hometown: Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

    • Hamoud Hodeish Yahya Al-Hussaini, MD, MSc

      MD, Pediatrics – Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy (currently University), St. Petersburg, Russian Federation (1998)
      MSc, Pediatric Oncology – Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Scientific Research Institute of Pediatric Oncology & Hematology, N.N.Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center RAMS, Moscow, Russian Federation (2007)
      Head of pediatric oncology, National Oncology Center, Sana'a, Yemen

      Hometown: Sana’a, Yemen

    • Claudia Pascual Morales, MD

      Education
      MSc:       Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru (2015)
      Medical degree: Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina, La Habana, Cuba (2007)
      National Consultant, Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer at the Pan American Health Organization in Peru

      Hometown: Lima, Peru

    • Mariam Ndagire, RN

      Post Graduate Diploma Hospital and Healthcare Management: Uganda Management Institute (2020)
      BSc Nursing: The Aga Khan University, Uganda (2017)
      Diploma Nursing: Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery, Uganda (2011)
      Senior Pediatric Oncology Nurse and Deputy Patient Manager, Uganda Cancer Institute

      Hometown: Seeta, Mukono Uganda 

    • Hovaire Nsabimana, MD

      ISQua Fellowship: Dublin 2/ Ireland (2021)
      Master of Pediatrics and Child Health: University of Rwanda, Kigali /Rwanda (2016)
      MD, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery: University of Rwanda, Kigali/Rwanda (2012)
      Pediatric Consultant, Doctors with Africa CUAMM

      Hometown: Kigali, Rwanda

    • Liezl du Plessis, MD, MMD

      MMed in Pediatrics: University of the Free State, RSA, 2012
      Medical Degree: University of the Pretoria, RSA, 2003 
      Consultant Pediatric Oncologist for the Northern Cape, South Africa, University of the Free State.

      Hometown: Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

    • Bilal Mazhar Qureshi, MBBS, FCPS

      FCPS (Radiotherapy): College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (2014)
      MBBS: Dow Medical College (2007)

      Assistant Professor, Head of Radiation Oncology, The Aga Kahn University, Karachi, Pakistan

      Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

    • Revathi Rajagopal, MD, MMed

      Pediatric Neuro-oncology Fellowship: Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Australia (2017)
      Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship: Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (2016), University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia (2012-2015)
      Master of Pediatrics (MMED, Paeds): University Malaya, Malaysia (2006 and 2010)
      Medical Degree (MD): University Science Malaysia, Malaysia (2002)
      Pediatric hematologist-oncologist at the Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, Malaysia. 

      Hometown: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

    • Lily J. Saldaña Gallo, MD

      Master’s International Senior Management: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain (2021)
      Master’s Endoscopic Surgical Techniques: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (2012)
      Pediatric Surgery: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima (2005)
      Medical Degree: Universidad San Martin de Porres, Lima (2001)

       

      Member, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (INSN); lead, Peruvian Pediatric Surgical Oncology Committee of the national Ministry of Health; pediatric surgery professor, Universidad Ricardo Palma in Peru.

      Hometown: Lima, Peru

    • Mulugeta Ayalew Yimer, MD

      Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology – Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, Haryana, India (2019)
      Specialty Certificate: Pediatrics and Child Health – University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia (2015)
      Medical Degree: University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia (2010)
      Pediatric hematology oncology consultant at the University of Gondar Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia.

      Hometown: Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia 

  2. 2023 Cohort

    • Khaled A. R. Al Habaybi, RN, MSHA

      RN - Faculty of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
      MSHA - University of Atlanta

      Hometown: Abu Dhabi, UAE

    • Ronnie E. Baticulon, MD

      MD – College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila (2008)
      Neurosurgery Residency – Philippine General Hospital (2014)
      Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship – The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
      Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Phiippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines

      Hometown: Manila, Philippines

    • Miguel Bayona, MD, MPPC

      MSc - Pediatric Palliative Care, Universidad de la Rioja, España (2018) 
      Pediatrics Degree - Universidad Surcolombiana. Neiva, Colombia (2011) 
      Medical Degree - Universidad Rafael Nuñez. Cartagena, Colombia (1997)

      Hometown: Bucaramanga, Colombia 

    • Mahwish Faizan, MBBS

      MBBS - Quaid i Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
      Fellow - College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan
      Fellowship - Pediatric Hematology Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant, Birmingham Children Hospital, Birmingham, UK
      Associate Professor & Head of Department (HOD) of Pediatric Hematology Oncology at The Children’s Hospital, University of Child Health Sciences (UCHS), Lahore, Pakistan

      Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan

    • Diego Figueredo, MD

      MS, Molecular Oncology – Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain (2018)
      Pediatric Oncology Degree – Institute Materno Infantil de Pernambuco (IMIP), Recife, Brasil (2008)
      Medical Degree – Universidad Nacional de Asunción (2001)
      Member, Department of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the National University of Asunción.

      Hometown: Asunción, Paraguay

    • Francine Kouya, MD

      Medical Degree - Faculte des Sciences de la Sante Cotonou, Benin Republic
      Residency in Internal Medicine - Baptist Institute Health of Sciences in Cameroon
      Medical Oncology Training - Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa.

      Hometown: Yaoundé, Cameroon

    • Erika Montalvo, MD

      Pediatric Critical Care Degree – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico (2016) 
      Pediatrics Degree – Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (2009) 
      Medical Degree – Universidad Central del Ecuador (2004) 
      Pediatric critical care consultant at Hospital de los Valles, head of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Solca Hospital, and Professor of Pediatric Critical Care at Universidad Central del Ecuador and Universidad San Francisco de Quito all in Ecuador

      Hometown: Quito, Ecuador

    • Amon Ngongola, MD

      MD, University of Zambia
      Fellowship, College of Surgeons for East and Southern Africa
      Consultant pediatric surgeon, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia        

      Hometown: Lusaka, Zambia

    • Vivian Paintsil, MB CHB, MSc

      BSc. Human Biology – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. (1996)
      Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MB CHB) – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana. (1999)
      Fellowship in Pediatrics, West African College of Physicians. (2016)
      Fellowship in Pediatrics and Child Health, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. (2019)
      Certificate in Paediatric Oncology, African Paediatric Fellowship Program (2013)
      Senior lecturer at the School of Medicine and Dentistry at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Head of Paediatric Oncology at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi.

      Hometown: Akyem Kwabeng, Ghana 

    • Carmen Uscatu, BSc

      BSc in Cybernetics and Economic Forecasting from the Bucharest University of Economical Studies
      Founder and President of Dăruiește Viață/Give Life

      Hometown: Bucharest, Romania

  1. Fourth-Year Students

    • Marygrace Duggar

      BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky

      Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    • Caroline Gilmore

      BS, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Math minor), University of Richmond

      Hometown: Denver, Colorado

    • Matthew Kieffer

      BS, Biology (French minor), University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

      Hometown: Westfield, Indiana

    • Randolph Larsen

      BS, Biochemistry (Math minor), St. Mary’s College of Maryland

      Hometown: St. Inigoes, Maryland

    • Sarah Moore

      BS, Biochemistry and Chemistry, University of California, San Diego

      Hometown: San Mateo, California

    • Nicolas Peterson

      BS, Biochemistry, State University of New York, College at Geneseo

      Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

    • Gregory Phelps, PharmD

      BS, Biological Sciences, Arkansas State University
      BA, Chemistry, Arkansas State University
      PharmD, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

      Hometown: Cabot, Arkansas

    • Brittany Pioso

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Sociology minor), University of Georgia

      Hometown: Lilburn, Georgia

    • Jordan Roach

      BS, Biochemistry, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
      2nd year medical student, University of Tennessee College of Medicine

      Hometown: Englewood, Tennessee

    • Kristin Wiggins

      BS, Biomedical Science and Chemistry Northern Arizona University
      MS, Biology, Northern Arizona University
      Graduate Certificate Applied Statistics, Northern Arizona University

      Hometown: Peoria, Arizona

    • Stephen Winston

      BS, Cell and Molecular Biology, Northeastern University

      Hometown: North Salem, New York

    • Tristen Wright

      BS, Biotechnology, Arkansas State University

      Hometown: Paragould, Arkansas

  2. Third-Year Students

    • Terri Cain

      BS - Microbiology, Louisiana State University;
      MS - Biology, University of Louisiana-Lafayette

      Hometown: Hallsville, Texas

    • Yogesh Dhungana

      BS, Biotechnology, Purbanchal University (Nepal)
      MS, Computational Systems Biology, Aalto University

      Hometown: Hetauda, Nepal

    • Christy LaFlamme

      BS, Biological and Physical Sciences (Minor in Mathematics), Florida Atlantic University

      Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

    • Hayden Malone

      BS, Biology (Minor in Chemistry), University of Mississippi

      Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama and Corinth, Mississippi

    • Ramon Misla David

      BS, Biomedical Sciences (Minor in Psychology), Liberty University
      MD Candidate, Ponce Health Sciences University

      Hometown: Ponce, Puerto Rico

    • Trevor Penix

      BS, Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience (Minors in Applied Science and Game Design), Rochester Institute of Technology

      Hometown: Prince Frederick, Maryland

    • Sarah Sherman

      BS, Biology, Northeastern University
      BS, English, Northeastern University
      Fulbright Scholar

      Hometown: Merrimack, New Hampshire

    • Jamaica Siwak

      BS, Biology, Northeastern University

      Hometown: Topsfield, Massachusetts

    • Bradley Stevens

      BS, Biology (Minor Chemistry), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology;
      MS, Biology (Specialization in Biochemistry), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

      Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico

    • Morgan Sutton

      BS,  Biology (Minors in Chemistry, Psychology, Childhood Studies), Case Western Reserve University

      Hometown: Chesterland, Ohio

    • Christina Wang

      BA, Medicine, Health and Society, Vanderbilt University
      NIH PREP Scholar, Medical University of South Carolina

      Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee

  3. Second-Year Students

    • Grace Adkins

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Wooster

      Hometown: Staunton, VA

    • Joe Brett

      BS, Physics, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

      Hometown: Rapid CIty, South Dakota

    • Abby Fish

      BS, Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee Knoxville

      Hometown: Morristown, Tennessee

    • Jake Friske

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College

      Hometown: St. Petersburg, Florida

    • Alissa Jackson

      BS, Biology, Lee University

      Hometown: Bulls Gap, Tennessee

    • JaQuel Maise

      BS, Chemistry, Tennessee State University

      Hometown: Antioch, Tennessee

    • Sanya Mehta

      BS, Nutrition Science, North Carolina State University

      Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina

    • Adriana Ramirez Negron

      BS, Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara

      Hometown: Caguas, Puerto Rico

    • Erienne Norton

      BS, Chemistsry (concentration biochemistry), Montana State University

      Hometown: Wasilla, Alaska

    • Kiera O'Keefe

      BS, Biotechnology, Arkansas State University

      Hometown: Jonesboro, Arkansas

    • Sam Rovito

      BS. Immunology and Infectious Disease, Pennsylvania State University

      Hometown: Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

    • Lauren Rowland

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College

      Hometown: Mission Viejo, California

    • Hannah Snoke

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University

      Hometown: Allentown, Pennsylvania

    • Matthew So

      BS, Biology, Missouri State University
      MS, Biology, Missouri State University

      Hometown: Rolla, Missouri

    • Kendall Whitt

      BS, Biological Sciences (concentration Microbiology), University of Tennessee Knoxville
      MS, Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College
      MD Candidate, University of Tennessee College of Medicine

      Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee

  4. First-Year Students

    Master's in Global Child Health Students

    1. Second-Year Students

    2. First-Year Students

  1. Second-Year Students

    • Wendy C. Gómez García, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s)
      Year: 2023, MS in Global Child Health

      Additional Credentials
      MD, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2004)
      Oncology Unit coordinator and head of Onco-Pediatric Palliative Care program, Dr. Robert Reid Cabral Children’s Hospital, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 
      Pediatric Center Director of the National Cancer Institute Rosa Emilia Sánchez Pérez de Tavares (INCART)

      Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

      Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

    • Hamoud Hodeish Yahya Al-Hussaini, MD, MSc

      MD, Pediatrics – Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy (currently University), St. Petersburg, Russian Federation (1998)
      MSc, Pediatric Oncology – Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Scientific Research Institute of Pediatric Oncology & Hematology, N.N.Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center RAMS, Moscow, Russian Federation (2007)
      Head of pediatric oncology, National Oncology Center, Sana'a, Yemen

      Hometown: Sana’a, Yemen

      Hometown: Sana’a, Yemen

  2. First-Year Students

    • Omar Chamdine, MD

      Pediatric Neuro Oncology: St Jude Children’s Research Hospital (2015)
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology: University of Lille 2, France and American University of Beirut, Lebanon (2011, 2013)
      Pediatrics: MGH-American University of Beirut, Lebanon (2009)
      Medical Degree: Belarussian State Medical University, Belarus (2004)
      Pediatric hematology-oncology and neuro-oncology consultant, director of pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship program at King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Lebanon.

      Hometown: Saida, Lebanon

    • Pablo M. González-Montalvo, MD

      Pediatric Oncology Degree: Hospital Infantil de México/ Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2003)
      Pediatrics Degree: Hospital Infantil de México/ Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2001)
      Medical Degree: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (1997)
      Professor at Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán and a pediatric oncologist at Hospital General O’Horán; member, MAS steering committee and St. Jude Global Alliance Regional Advisory Committee for Latin America.

      Hometown: Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

    • Claudia Pascual Morales, MD

      Education
      MSc:       Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru (2015)
      Medical degree: Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina, La Habana, Cuba (2007)
      National Consultant, Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer at the Pan American Health Organization in Peru

      Hometown: Lima, Peru

    • Mariam Ndagire, RN

      Post Graduate Diploma Hospital and Healthcare Management: Uganda Management Institute (2020)
      BSc Nursing: The Aga Khan University, Uganda (2017)
      Diploma Nursing: Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery, Uganda (2011)
      Senior Pediatric Oncology Nurse and Deputy Patient Manager, Uganda Cancer Institute

      Hometown: Seeta, Mukono Uganda 

    • Hovaire Nsabimana, MD

      ISQua Fellowship: Dublin 2/ Ireland (2021)
      Master of Pediatrics and Child Health: University of Rwanda, Kigali /Rwanda (2016)
      MD, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery: University of Rwanda, Kigali/Rwanda (2012)
      Pediatric Consultant, Doctors with Africa CUAMM

      Hometown: Kigali, Rwanda

    • Liezl du Plessis, MD, MMD

      MMed in Pediatrics: University of the Free State, RSA, 2012
      Medical Degree: University of the Pretoria, RSA, 2003 
      Consultant Pediatric Oncologist for the Northern Cape, South Africa, University of the Free State.

      Hometown: Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

    • Bilal Mazhar Qureshi, MBBS, FCPS

      FCPS (Radiotherapy): College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (2014)
      MBBS: Dow Medical College (2007)

      Assistant Professor, Head of Radiation Oncology, The Aga Kahn University, Karachi, Pakistan

      Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

    • Revathi Rajagopal, MD, MMed

      Pediatric Neuro-oncology Fellowship: Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Australia (2017)
      Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship: Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (2016), University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia (2012-2015)
      Master of Pediatrics (MMED, Paeds): University Malaya, Malaysia (2006 and 2010)
      Medical Degree (MD): University Science Malaysia, Malaysia (2002)
      Pediatric hematologist-oncologist at the Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, Malaysia. 

      Hometown: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

    • Lily J. Saldaña Gallo, MD

      Master’s International Senior Management: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain (2021)
      Master’s Endoscopic Surgical Techniques: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (2012)
      Pediatric Surgery: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima (2005)
      Medical Degree: Universidad San Martin de Porres, Lima (2001)

       

      Member, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (INSN); lead, Peruvian Pediatric Surgical Oncology Committee of the national Ministry of Health; pediatric surgery professor, Universidad Ricardo Palma in Peru.

      Hometown: Lima, Peru

    • Mulugeta Ayalew Yimer, MD

      Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology – Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, Haryana, India (2019)
      Specialty Certificate: Pediatrics and Child Health – University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia (2015)
      Medical Degree: University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia (2010)
      Pediatric hematology oncology consultant at the University of Gondar Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia.

      Hometown: Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia 

    Master's in Clinical Investigations

    1. First Year Students

  1. Second-Year Students

    • Wendy C. Gómez García, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s)
      Year: 2023, MS in Global Child Health

      Additional Credentials
      MD, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2004)
      Oncology Unit coordinator and head of Onco-Pediatric Palliative Care program, Dr. Robert Reid Cabral Children’s Hospital, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 
      Pediatric Center Director of the National Cancer Institute Rosa Emilia Sánchez Pérez de Tavares (INCART)

      Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

    • Hamoud Hodeish Yahya Al-Hussaini, MD, MSc

      MD, Pediatrics – Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy (currently University), St. Petersburg, Russian Federation (1998)
      MSc, Pediatric Oncology – Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Scientific Research Institute of Pediatric Oncology & Hematology, N.N.Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center RAMS, Moscow, Russian Federation (2007)
      Head of pediatric oncology, National Oncology Center, Sana'a, Yemen

      Hometown: Sana’a, Yemen

  2. First-Year Students

    • Omar Chamdine, MD

      Pediatric Neuro Oncology: St Jude Children’s Research Hospital (2015)
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology: University of Lille 2, France and American University of Beirut, Lebanon (2011, 2013)
      Pediatrics: MGH-American University of Beirut, Lebanon (2009)
      Medical Degree: Belarussian State Medical University, Belarus (2004)
      Pediatric hematology-oncology and neuro-oncology consultant, director of pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship program at King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Lebanon.

      Hometown: Saida, Lebanon

    • Pablo M. González-Montalvo, MD

      Pediatric Oncology Degree: Hospital Infantil de México/ Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2003)
      Pediatrics Degree: Hospital Infantil de México/ Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2001)
      Medical Degree: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (1997)
      Professor at Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán and a pediatric oncologist at Hospital General O’Horán; member, MAS steering committee and St. Jude Global Alliance Regional Advisory Committee for Latin America.

      Hometown: Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

    • Wendy C. Gómez García, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s)
      Year: 2023, MS in Global Child Health

      Additional Credentials
      MD, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2004)
      Oncology Unit coordinator and head of Onco-Pediatric Palliative Care program, Dr. Robert Reid Cabral Children’s Hospital, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 
      Pediatric Center Director of the National Cancer Institute Rosa Emilia Sánchez Pérez de Tavares (INCART)

      Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

    • Hamoud Hodeish Yahya Al-Hussaini, MD, MSc

      MD, Pediatrics – Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy (currently University), St. Petersburg, Russian Federation (1998)
      MSc, Pediatric Oncology – Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Scientific Research Institute of Pediatric Oncology & Hematology, N.N.Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center RAMS, Moscow, Russian Federation (2007)
      Head of pediatric oncology, National Oncology Center, Sana'a, Yemen

      Hometown: Sana’a, Yemen

    • Claudia Pascual Morales, MD

      Education
      MSc:       Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru (2015)
      Medical degree: Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina, La Habana, Cuba (2007)
      National Consultant, Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer at the Pan American Health Organization in Peru

      Hometown: Lima, Peru

    • Mariam Ndagire, RN

      Post Graduate Diploma Hospital and Healthcare Management: Uganda Management Institute (2020)
      BSc Nursing: The Aga Khan University, Uganda (2017)
      Diploma Nursing: Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery, Uganda (2011)
      Senior Pediatric Oncology Nurse and Deputy Patient Manager, Uganda Cancer Institute

      Hometown: Seeta, Mukono Uganda 

    • Hovaire Nsabimana, MD

      ISQua Fellowship: Dublin 2/ Ireland (2021)
      Master of Pediatrics and Child Health: University of Rwanda, Kigali /Rwanda (2016)
      MD, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery: University of Rwanda, Kigali/Rwanda (2012)
      Pediatric Consultant, Doctors with Africa CUAMM

      Hometown: Kigali, Rwanda

    • Liezl du Plessis, MD, MMD

      MMed in Pediatrics: University of the Free State, RSA, 2012
      Medical Degree: University of the Pretoria, RSA, 2003 
      Consultant Pediatric Oncologist for the Northern Cape, South Africa, University of the Free State.

      Hometown: Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

    • Bilal Mazhar Qureshi, MBBS, FCPS

      FCPS (Radiotherapy): College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (2014)
      MBBS: Dow Medical College (2007)

      Assistant Professor, Head of Radiation Oncology, The Aga Kahn University, Karachi, Pakistan

      Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

    • Revathi Rajagopal, MD, MMed

      Pediatric Neuro-oncology Fellowship: Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Australia (2017)
      Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship: Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (2016), University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia (2012-2015)
      Master of Pediatrics (MMED, Paeds): University Malaya, Malaysia (2006 and 2010)
      Medical Degree (MD): University Science Malaysia, Malaysia (2002)
      Pediatric hematologist-oncologist at the Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, Malaysia. 

      Hometown: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

    • Lily J. Saldaña Gallo, MD

      Master’s International Senior Management: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain (2021)
      Master’s Endoscopic Surgical Techniques: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (2012)
      Pediatric Surgery: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima (2005)
      Medical Degree: Universidad San Martin de Porres, Lima (2001)

       

      Member, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (INSN); lead, Peruvian Pediatric Surgical Oncology Committee of the national Ministry of Health; pediatric surgery professor, Universidad Ricardo Palma in Peru.

      Hometown: Lima, Peru

    • Mulugeta Ayalew Yimer, MD

      Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology – Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, Haryana, India (2019)
      Specialty Certificate: Pediatrics and Child Health – University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia (2015)
      Medical Degree: University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia (2010)
      Pediatric hematology oncology consultant at the University of Gondar Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia.

      Hometown: Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia 

    Master's in Clinical Investigations

    1. First-Year Students

  1. Second-Year Students

    • Wendy C. Gómez García, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s)
      Year: 2023, MS in Global Child Health

      Additional Credentials
      MD, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2004)
      Oncology Unit coordinator and head of Onco-Pediatric Palliative Care program, Dr. Robert Reid Cabral Children’s Hospital, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 
      Pediatric Center Director of the National Cancer Institute Rosa Emilia Sánchez Pérez de Tavares (INCART)

      Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

    • Hamoud Hodeish Yahya Al-Hussaini, MD, MSc

      MD, Pediatrics – Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy (currently University), St. Petersburg, Russian Federation (1998)
      MSc, Pediatric Oncology – Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Scientific Research Institute of Pediatric Oncology & Hematology, N.N.Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center RAMS, Moscow, Russian Federation (2007)
      Head of pediatric oncology, National Oncology Center, Sana'a, Yemen

      Hometown: Sana’a, Yemen

  2. First-Year Students

    • Omar Chamdine, MD

      Pediatric Neuro Oncology: St Jude Children’s Research Hospital (2015)
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology: University of Lille 2, France and American University of Beirut, Lebanon (2011, 2013)
      Pediatrics: MGH-American University of Beirut, Lebanon (2009)
      Medical Degree: Belarussian State Medical University, Belarus (2004)
      Pediatric hematology-oncology and neuro-oncology consultant, director of pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship program at King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Lebanon.

      Hometown: Saida, Lebanon

    • Pablo M. González-Montalvo, MD

      Pediatric Oncology Degree: Hospital Infantil de México/ Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2003)
      Pediatrics Degree: Hospital Infantil de México/ Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2001)
      Medical Degree: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (1997)
      Professor at Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán and a pediatric oncologist at Hospital General O’Horán; member, MAS steering committee and St. Jude Global Alliance Regional Advisory Committee for Latin America.

      Hometown: Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

    • Claudia Pascual Morales, MD

      Education
      MSc:       Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru (2015)
      Medical degree: Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina, La Habana, Cuba (2007)
      National Consultant, Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer at the Pan American Health Organization in Peru

      Hometown: Lima, Peru

    • Mariam Ndagire, RN

      Post Graduate Diploma Hospital and Healthcare Management: Uganda Management Institute (2020)
      BSc Nursing: The Aga Khan University, Uganda (2017)
      Diploma Nursing: Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery, Uganda (2011)
      Senior Pediatric Oncology Nurse and Deputy Patient Manager, Uganda Cancer Institute

      Hometown: Seeta, Mukono Uganda 

    • Hovaire Nsabimana, MD

      ISQua Fellowship: Dublin 2/ Ireland (2021)
      Master of Pediatrics and Child Health: University of Rwanda, Kigali /Rwanda (2016)
      MD, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery: University of Rwanda, Kigali/Rwanda (2012)
      Pediatric Consultant, Doctors with Africa CUAMM

      Hometown: Kigali, Rwanda

    • Liezl du Plessis, MD, MMD

      MMed in Pediatrics: University of the Free State, RSA, 2012
      Medical Degree: University of the Pretoria, RSA, 2003 
      Consultant Pediatric Oncologist for the Northern Cape, South Africa, University of the Free State.

      Hometown: Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

    • Bilal Mazhar Qureshi, MBBS, FCPS

      FCPS (Radiotherapy): College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (2014)
      MBBS: Dow Medical College (2007)

      Assistant Professor, Head of Radiation Oncology, The Aga Kahn University, Karachi, Pakistan

      Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

    • Revathi Rajagopal, MD, MMed

      Pediatric Neuro-oncology Fellowship: Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Australia (2017)
      Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship: Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (2016), University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia (2012-2015)
      Master of Pediatrics (MMED, Paeds): University Malaya, Malaysia (2006 and 2010)
      Medical Degree (MD): University Science Malaysia, Malaysia (2002)
      Pediatric hematologist-oncologist at the Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, Malaysia. 

      Hometown: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

    • Lily J. Saldaña Gallo, MD

      Master’s International Senior Management: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain (2021)
      Master’s Endoscopic Surgical Techniques: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (2012)
      Pediatric Surgery: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima (2005)
      Medical Degree: Universidad San Martin de Porres, Lima (2001)

       

      Member, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (INSN); lead, Peruvian Pediatric Surgical Oncology Committee of the national Ministry of Health; pediatric surgery professor, Universidad Ricardo Palma in Peru.

      Hometown: Lima, Peru

    • Mulugeta Ayalew Yimer, MD

      Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology – Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, Haryana, India (2019)
      Specialty Certificate: Pediatrics and Child Health – University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia (2015)
      Medical Degree: University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia (2010)
      Pediatric hematology oncology consultant at the University of Gondar Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia.

      Hometown: Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia 

    Master's in Clinical Investigations

    1. First-Year Students

  1. Fourth-Year Students

    • Marygrace Duggar

      BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky

    • Caroline Gilmore

      BS, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Math minor), University of Richmond

    • Matthew Kieffer

      BS, Biology (French minor), University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

    • Randolph Larsen

      BS, Biochemistry (Math minor), St. Mary’s College of Maryland

    • Sarah Moore

      BS, Biochemistry and Chemistry, University of California, San Diego

    • Nicolas Peterson

      BS, Biochemistry, State University of New York, College at Geneseo

    • Gregory Phelps, PharmD

      BS, Biological Sciences, Arkansas State University
      BA, Chemistry, Arkansas State University
      PharmD, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

    • Brittany Pioso

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Sociology minor), University of Georgia

    • Jordan Roach

      BS, Biochemistry, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
      2nd year medical student, University of Tennessee College of Medicine

    • Kristin Wiggins

      BS, Biomedical Science and Chemistry Northern Arizona University
      MS, Biology, Northern Arizona University
      Graduate Certificate Applied Statistics, Northern Arizona University

    • Stephen Winston

      BS, Cell and Molecular Biology, Northeastern University

    • Tristen Wright

      BS, Biotechnology, Arkansas State University

  2. Third-Year Students

    • Terri Cain

      BS - Microbiology, Louisiana State University;
      MS - Biology, University of Louisiana-Lafayette

    • Yogesh Dhungana

      BS, Biotechnology, Purbanchal University (Nepal)
      MS, Computational Systems Biology, Aalto University

    • Christy LaFlamme

      BS, Biological and Physical Sciences (Minor in Mathematics), Florida Atlantic University

    • Hayden Malone

      BS, Biology (Minor in Chemistry), University of Mississippi

    • Ramon Misla David

      BS, Biomedical Sciences (Minor in Psychology), Liberty University
      MD Candidate, Ponce Health Sciences University

    • Trevor Penix

      BS, Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience (Minors in Applied Science and Game Design), Rochester Institute of Technology

    • Sarah Sherman

      BS, Biology, Northeastern University
      BS, English, Northeastern University
      Fulbright Scholar

    • Jamaica Siwak

      BS, Biology, Northeastern University

    • Bradley Stevens

      BS, Biology (Minor Chemistry), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology;
      MS, Biology (Specialization in Biochemistry), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

    • Morgan Sutton

      BS,  Biology (Minors in Chemistry, Psychology, Childhood Studies), Case Western Reserve University

    • Christina Wang

      BA, Medicine, Health and Society, Vanderbilt University
      NIH PREP Scholar, Medical University of South Carolina

  3. Second-Year Students

    • Grace Adkins

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Wooster

    • Joe Brett

      BS, Physics, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

    • Abby Fish

      BS, Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee Knoxville

    • Jake Friske

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College

    • Alissa Jackson

      BS, Biology, Lee University

    • JaQuel Maise

      BS, Chemistry, Tennessee State University

    • Sanya Mehta

      BS, Nutrition Science, North Carolina State University

    • Adriana Ramirez Negron

      BS, Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara

    • Erienne Norton

      BS, Chemistsry (concentration biochemistry), Montana State University

    • Kiera O'Keefe

      BS, Biotechnology, Arkansas State University

    • Sam Rovito

      BS. Immunology and Infectious Disease, Pennsylvania State University

    • Lauren Rowland

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College

    • Hannah Snoke

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University

    • Matthew So

      BS, Biology, Missouri State University
      MS, Biology, Missouri State University

    • Kendall Whitt

      BS, Biological Sciences (concentration Microbiology), University of Tennessee Knoxville
      MS, Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College
      MD Candidate, University of Tennessee College of Medicine

  4. First-Year Students

    Master's in Global Child Health Students

    1. Second-Year Students

    2. First-Year Students

Master's in Clinical Investigations Students

  1. 2022 Cohort

  2. 2023 Cohort

    • Md Zahangir Alom, PhD

      Senior Bioinformatics Research Scientist, Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

    • Sandra Castejón Ramirez, MD

      Infectious Diseases Fellow, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

    • Kristine R. Crews, PharmD

      Director of Research Operations, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

    • Rawan Hammoud, MD

      Postdoctoral Research Associate, Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

    • Nidhi Mali, PhD

      Clinical Research Associate/Research Manager-III, Quality of Life and Palliative Care Division, Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

    • Soniya Naomi Pinto, MBBS

      Instructor, Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

    • Parul Rai, MD

      Assistant Member, Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

    • Elena Valencia-Barbosa

      Clinical Research Assistant, Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

    • Whitney Ziegenhorn

      Contractor, Global Infectious Disease Program, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital