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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

A degree from the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is like no other.

 

Third-Year Students

First-Year Students

  • Ramon Misla David

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

    Hometown: Ponce, Puerto Rico

  • 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

  • Trevor Penix

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

    Hometown: Prince Frederick, Maryland

  • 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

  • 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

  • Alexander Weingart

    BS, Neuroscience, University of Vermont
    NIH PREP Scholar, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

    Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts

  • Christina Wang

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

    Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee

  • 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

Master's Students

  • Adriana María Porras Moreno, MD

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

    Hometown: San Jose, Costa Rica

  • Sanjeeva Gunasekera, MD

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

    Hometown: Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Ana Patricia Alcasabas, MD

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

    Hometown: Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

  • Ahmad Moussa Alokl, MBBCh, MBA

    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 

    Hometown: Cairo, Egypt

  • Mora Mel, MD

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

    Hometown: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  • Liliana Vasquez Ponce, MD

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

    Hometown: Lima, Peru

  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, MD

    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

    Hometown: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Jocelyn Rivera, MD

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

    Hometown: Queretaro, Mexico

  • Rawad Rihani, MD

    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

    Hometown: Amman, Jordan

  • Thelma Velasquez Herrera, MD

    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

earn how a degree from the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences can help you further your science and make a difference.

With world-class basic and translational research, mentorship from internationally renowned faculty and exceptional support and resources, our degree programs offer a unique experience for all our students.