People

Todd Young, PhD (2022-2023)

Hillary Stires, PhD (2016-2019)

Present: Director, Regulatory and Research Partnerships, Friends of Cancer Research

Shailaja Divekar, PhD (2015-2016)

Bilal ElChaarani, MD (2016-2017)

Present: Hospitalist and Instructor, Department of Medicine, Dartmouth University

Ayodeji (DJ) Olukoya, MBA, PhD (Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, 2019-2023) 

Present: Clinical Research Coordinator, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

Aileen I. Fernandez, MS, PhD (Tumor Biology, 2014-2019)

Present: Molecular Science Liaison, Caris Life Sciences

Deanna M. Tiek, PhD (Tumor Biology, 2014-2019)

Present: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neurology at Feinberg School of Medicine and Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University

Mary M. Heckler, PhD (Tumor Biology, 2010-2014)

Present: Manager, Medical Writing, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 

Kylan Kelley (Systems Medicine, 2022-2023)

Present: ORISE Fellow, Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Amanda Torres Rivera (Tumor Biology, 2022-2023)

Present: Medical Student, Class of 2027, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, Caguas, PR

Yanira Guerra (Tumor Biology, 2019-2020)

Present: PhD Candidate and IMSD Fellow, Program of Biochemistry & Structural Biology, Cell & Developmental Biology, and Molecular Biology, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Raziqa Virani (Tumor Biology, 2017-2018)

Joseph Lewis (Tumor Biology, 2015-2016)

Present: Molecular Technologist, Foundation Medicine

Nataly Naser Al Deen, PhD (Tumor Biology, 2014-2015) 

Present: Postdoctoral Fellow, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 

Catherine (Aldrich) Wright (Tumor Biology, 2014-2015)

Present: Associate Director, Guidehouse

Tizita Zeleke, PhD (Tumor Biology, 2013-2014)

Present: Thought Leadership Manager, IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science

Pharah Morgan, MS, MPH (Tumor Biology, 2012-2013) 

Present: PhD Candidate, Epidemiology, Temple University College of Public Health, and Lead Epidemiologist, Rocky Mountain Tribal Epidemiology Center

Cara C. Schafer (Biochemistry, 2011-2012)

Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University, and Scientist, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for Military Medicine

Roberto D'Angelo-Cosme (Georgetown University, Class of 2021, 2020-2021)

Present: Generative AI Engineer, Accenture

Sonali Devi Persaud (Georgetown University, Class of 2021, 2018-2021)

Present: Medical Student, Class of 2027, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University

Jennifer Franke (Georgetown University, Class of 2018, 2015-2018)

Present: Internal Medicine Resident, UC San Diego

Alexander Farzanegan (Penn State, Class of 2017, 2014-2016)

Present: Consultant- Medical Affairs Advisory Group, Syneos Health

Sara Alnoor (George Mason University, Class of 2012, 2011-2012)

Omar Maniya, MD, MBA (Georgetown University, Class of 2012, 2011-2012) 

Present: Clinical Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, and CEO at Maniya Health