Roussel Lab Team

About Martine F. Roussel

Dr. Martine F. Roussel is a pioneer in the field of molecular oncology and translation cancer research, having discovered some of the earliest recognized retroviral oncogenes and defined central elements in cell cycle regulation. Born and educated in France, with research experiences spanning the globe, Dr. Roussel carved an impressive path that has shattered glass ceilings and earned renowned honors. Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2011, National Academy of Science in 2019 and a Fellow of the AACR in 2021, Dr. Roussel continues her long-standing and illustrious career at St. Jude driving discovery, creating clinical impact, and inspiring the next generation of scientists. Dr. Roussel is a transformative force in the pediatric brain tumor community thanks not only to her robust research portfolio, but her commitment to mentorship and training.

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Dana Farmer

Senior Researcher
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Vanshita Goel, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Keisuke Katsushima, PhD

Lead Researcher
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Qianqian Li, PhD

Lead Researcher
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Audrey Mercier, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Sarah Robinson

Senior Research Services Technologist
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Gintvile Valinciute, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Justin Williams, PhD

Lead Bioinformatics Analyst
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Frederique Zindy, PhD

Scientist

Lab Alumni

Olivier Ayrault, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 2005-2010
Post-lab experience: Research Director, CNRS, Group Leader, Institut Curie, Orsay, France

Yamicia D. Connor

Role: Clinical Fellow
Tenure: 2013-2014
Post-lab experience: Founder, Diosa Ara, Boston, Massachusetts

JinJun Dang, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 1999-2001
Post-lab experience: Senior Research Scientist, Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California

J. Nathan Davis, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 1991-1995
Post-lab experience: Professor, Medical Sciences, Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut

Myron Evans, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 2016
Post-lab experience: Assistant Professor, Seattle Children’s, Seattle, Washington

Antoine Forget, PhD

Role: PhD graduate student
Tenure: 2004-2008
Post-lab experience: Associate Researcher, Quantitative Biosciences Institute, UCSF and the Gladstone Institute of Data Science and Biosciences, San Francisco, California

Debolina Ganguly, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 2018-2021
Post-lab experience: Senior Scientist, Early Oncology Discovery, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Sadhana Jackson, MD

Role: Clinical Fellow
Tenure: 2011-2013
Post-lab experience: Investigator, Pediatric Oncology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland

Sachin S. Jogal, MD

Role: Clinical Fellow
Tenure: 1996-1998
Post-lab experience: Pediatrician, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Barbara Jonchere, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Tenure: 2016-2021
Post-lab experience: Chargee de Mission Biomedicaments, Biopharmaceutical European Partnership Officer, Polepharma, Tours, France

Daisuke Kawauchi, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 2009-2013
Post-lab experience: Professor, Department of Neuro-Oncoclogy, Institute of Brain Science and Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Japan

Marie Morfouace, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 2011-2015
Post-lab experience: Project Lead Investigator, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, Ile de France, France

Brian Murphy, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 2010-2015
Post-lab experience: St Petersburg, Florida, employment unknown

Lisa M. Nilsson, PhD

Role: PhD graduate student
Tenure: 2001-2003
Post-lab experience: Researcher, Department of Surgery, University of Gothenberg, Sweden

Allison Pribnow, MD

Role: Clinical Fellow
Tenure: 2015-2017
Post-lab experience: Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, Palo Alto, California

David H. Randle, PhD

Role: PhD Graduate Student
Tenure: 1997-2002
Post-lab experience: Executive Vice President, Preclinical Solutions, Discovery Life Sciences, Woburn, Massachusetts

Stephanie Smith, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 2014-2018
Post-lab experience: Senior Clinical Research Manager, Medtronic, Memphis, Tennessee

Jennifer Stripay-Bischel, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 2016-2020
Post-lab experience: Director, Scientific Communications, Department of Strategic Communications, Education and Outreach, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Tamar Uziel, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 2003-2008
Post-lab experience: Scientific Director, Research Fellow; Precision Medicine Oncology, Translational Research Lead, Abbvie, Chicago, Illinois

BaoHan T. Vo, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 2013-2018
Post-lab experience: Staff scientist, Department of Urology, Emory University, Atlanta

Karen Vrijens, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 2008-2012
Post-lab experience: Staff Scientist, Hasselt University, Limberg, Belgium

Haotian Zhao, PhD

Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tenure: 2004-2010
Post-lab experience: Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York

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Sherr-Roussel Lab Alumni