Meet Our Alumni

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

  1. PhD in Biomedical Sciences

    PhD in Biomedical Sciences

    • Alexandra Beckett

      BS, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of California, San Diego

    • Matthew Bell

      BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hendrix College

    • Brennan Bergeron

      BS, Biology, University of Louisiana-Lafayette. 

    • Mackenzie Bloom, PhD

      BS, Biology (Genetics), University of Kansas
      MS, St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (2018)
      PhD, St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (2022)

      Dissertation: Etv6 as a Major Regulator of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Maintenance

    • Madeline Bush

       BS, Biology, Texas Christian University

    • Christina Daly

      BS Cellular/Molecular Biology, Appalachian State University
      MS, Cellular/Molecular Biology, Appalachian State University 

    • Rebecca Florke Gee

      BS, Biology and Chemistry, Bemidji State University
      MS, Biology, Bemidji State University

    • Liam Hallada

      BS,. Biology and Chemistry, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
      MS, Biology, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

    • Victoria Honnell

      BS, Neuroscience, Rhodes College

    • Alex Hughes

      BS, Biomedical Engineering, (Chemistry minor), Mississippi State University 

    • Christina Kackos

      BS, Mathematics and Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Clarkson University
      MS, St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

    • Allison Kirk

      BS, Chemistry and Biology, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

    • 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

    • Gregory Phelps, PharmD

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

    • Sandi Radko-Juettner

      BS, Biology, University of Western Ontario
      MS, Microbiology, University of Manitoba

    • Isaiah Reeves

      BS, Biological Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

    • Maria Smith

      BS. Biotechnology, Molecular Bioscience,  Rochester Institute of Technology

    • Ana Vazquez-Pagan

      BS, Biology, Northeastern University

    • Elizabeth Wickman

      BS, Biochemistry, North Carolina State University

    • Kristin Wiggins

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

    • Benjamin Wilander

      BS, Biology, Bemidji State University

    • Stephen Winston, PhD

      PhD, St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
      BS, Cell and Molecular Biology, Northeastern University

    • Tristen Wright

      BS, Biotechnology, Arkansas State University

    • 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 

  1. MS in Biomedical Sciences

    MS in Biomedical Sciences

    • Portrait of Caroline Gilmore

      Caroline Gilmore

      St. Jude Degree(s): MS Biomedical Sciences (2021)
      Additional credentials: BS, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Math minor), University of Richmond
      Hometown: Denver, Colorado

    • Adriana Ramirez Negron

      St. Jude Degree(s): MS, Biomedical Sciences
      Additional credentials: BS, Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara
      Hometown: Caguas, Puerto Rico

    • Andrea Lee

      St. Jude Degree(s): MS, Biomedical Sciences (2019)
      Additional Credentials: BS, Neuroscience, Washington State University
      Hometown: Munich, Germany

    • Morgan Sutton

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

  1. MS in Global Health

    MS in Global Child Health

    • Alhassan Abdul-Mumin, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s)
      Year: 2022, MS in Global Child Health

      Additional Credentials
      MD, Gazi University, Ankara, Republic of Turkey
      Specialist Certificate, General Pediatrics - Hacettepe University, Ankara, Republic of Turkey
      Head, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale, Ghana

      Hometown:  Tamale, Ghana

    • Alia Ahmad, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s):
      Year: 2022, MS in Global Child Health

      MD (2014), King Edward Medical College/Punjab University Lahore
      Diploma (1998) The Post Graduate Medical Institute Lahore/Punjab University
      Children's Hospital Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

      Hometown: Lahore Punjab Pakistan

    • 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

      Hometown: Quezon City, Metro 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 

      Hometown: Cairo, Egypt

    • Jiaoyang Cai, MD, PhD

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

      Additional Credentials
      MD, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (2013)
      PhD, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (2017)
      Attending physician, pediatric oncology, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center (SCMC) /National Children’s Medical Center–Shanghai (NCMCS) 

      Hometown: Shanghai, China

    • Rosdali Diaz Coronado, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s):
      Year: 2022, MS in Global Child Health

      Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru (2012 and 2014), Pediatrics training
      MD (2007), Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Lambayeque, Peru
      Pediatric Oncologist, National Cancer Institute (INEN), Lima, Peru

      Hometown: Lima Peru

    • 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

    • 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

      Hometown: Colombo, Sri Lanka

    • 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

    • Pascale Yola Heurtelou Gassant, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s):
      Year: 2022, MS in Global Child Health

      MD, Carlos J Finlay University of Medical Sciences of Camagüey, Cuba
      Head, Pediatric Oncology Department, Saint-Damien Hospital, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

      Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti

    • Diriba Fufa Hordofa, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s):
      Year: 2022, MS in Global Child Health

      Diploma (2014), Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
      MD (2009), Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
      Head, Pediatric Oncology, Jimma Medical Center

      Hometown: Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia 

    • Yusuf Danasabe Jobbi

      St. Jude Degree(s):
      Year: 2022, MS in Global Child Health

      MS (2019), Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
      BS  (2014), Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, Nigeria
      Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria

      Hometown: Kano Nigeria

       

    • Roman Kizyma, MD

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

      Additional Credentials
      Fellowship - The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
      MS (2009), Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
      MD (2007), Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

      Hometown: Lviv, Ukraine

    • Arturo Zapata López, MD

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

      Additional Credentials
      MD, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima, Peru (2010) 
      Pediatric oncologist at the National Cancer Institute (Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas)
      Pediatric Leukemia Committee Coordinator for Peru

      Hometown: Lima, Peru

    • Mae Dolendo, MD

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

      Additional Credentials
      BS, Medical Technology, Central Philippine University, Iloilo City, Philippines (1986)
      MD, West Visayas State University, Iloilo City, Philippines (1991)
      Head, Children’s Cancer Institute at Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City, Philippines

      Hometown: Davao City, Philippines

    • 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

      Hometown: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    • 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

    • Doreen Terry Karimi Mutua, MD

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

      Additional Credentials
      Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MBCHB) – University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya (2005)
      Masters of Medicine, Pediatrics and Child Health – University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya (2012)
      Consultant Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

      Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya

    • 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 

    • Yuliya Nogovitsyna, MA, LLM, PhD

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

      Additional Credentials
      MA, Public International Law, Kyiv National University, Institute of International Relations, Kyiv, Ukraine (2003)
      PhD, Public International Law, Kyiv National University, Institute of International Relations, Kyiv, Ukraine (2006)
      LLM, Business Law, University of London, London, United Kingdom (2009)
      MA, Nonprofit Management, Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv, Ukraine (2020)
      Program Director, Tabletochki

      Hometown: Kyiv, Ukraine

    • 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

    • 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

      Hometown: San Jose, Costa Rica

    • Rehana Punjwani

      St. Jude Degree(s):
      Year: 2022, MS in Global Child Health

      BS (2014), The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
      BSN (1994), The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
      Head, Pediatric Nursing Department, Indus Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

      Hometown: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

    • 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

    • 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

      Hometown: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    • 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

    • Kirtikumar J Rathod, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s):
      Year: 2022, MS in Global Child Health

      MS (2008), Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, India
      BS (2002), Shree Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College, Dhule, India
      Associate Professor, Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India

      Hometown:  Dhule, Maharashtra, India

       

    • Rafie Raza, MD

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

      Additional Credentials
      MD, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan (1997)
      Senior Consultant, Head of Department of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Indus Hospital & Health Network

      Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

    • 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

      Hometown: 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

      Hometown: Queretaro, Mexico

    • Juan Pablo Rodriguez-Auad, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s):
      Year: 2022, MS in Global Child Health

      MSc (2011), National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
      MD (2004), St. Andrew Major University, La Paz, Bolivia
      Head, Infectious Diseases Unite, Hospital del Niño Ovidio Aliaga Uria in La Paz, Bolivia.

      Hometown: La Paz, Bolivia

    • Abideen Olurotimi Salako , MBBS, FWACP

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

      Additional Credentials
      MBBS, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Oyo State, Nigeria (2007).
      Consultant Paediatrician (Haematology/Oncology) and Research Fellow at the Clinical Sciences Department of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research

      Hometown: Otta, Ogun State, Nigeria

    • 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

    • 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

      Hometown: Lima, 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

    • 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 

    • Caetano de Aguirre Neto, MD

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

      Additional Credentials
      MD, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil (2001)
      Head of pediatric oncology, Santa Casa De Belo Horizonte

      Hometown: Belo Horizonte, Brazil

  1. MS in Clinical Investigations

    MS in Clinical Investigations

    • Tarun Aurora, MD

      Assistant Professor, Emory University/Grady Memorial Hospital and Children’s Hospital Atlanta

    • Elspeth (Ellie) Bittle, MD

      Clinical Fellow, Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    • Margaret Cupit-Link, MD

      Assistant Professor of Oncology, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St. Louis University

    • Angela Edwards, BHS, RT(R)(MR)

      Advanced Image Processing Specialist, Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    • D. Andrew Elliott, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s):
      Year: 2023, MS in Clinical Investigations

      Additional Credentials:
      MD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
      Director, Psychiatry Division, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

    • Rebecca Epperly, MD

      Instructor, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    • Seth Karol, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s):
      Year: 2023, MS in Clinical Investigations

      Additional Credentials
      MD, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
      Assistant Member, Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

    • Akshay Sharma, MBBS

      St. Jude Degree(s)
      Year: 2023, MS in Clinical Investigations

      Additional Credentials:
      MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India
      Assistant Member, Bone Marrow Transplant, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

    • Melissa A. Shenep, MD

      St. Jude Degree(s):
      Year: 2023, MS in Clinical Investigations

      Additional credentials: MD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
      Postdoctoral Fellow, Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital