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St. Jude Family of Websites
Explore our cutting edge research, world-class patient care, career opportunities and more.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Home
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.
BS, Biomedical Science, Oakland University
BS, Microbiology, Colorado State University
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky
BS, Biology (French minor), University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
BS, Biochemistry (Math minor), St. Mary’s College of Maryland
BS, Biochemistry and Chemistry, University of California, San Diego
BS, Biochemistry, State University of New York, College at Geneseo
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Sociology minor), University of Georgia
BS, Biochemistry, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
2nd year medical student, University of Tennessee College of Medicine
BS - Microbiology, Louisiana State University;
MS - Biology, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
BS, Biotechnology, Purbanchal University (Nepal)
MS, Computational Systems Biology, Aalto University
BS, Biological and Physical Sciences (Minor in Mathematics), Florida Atlantic University
BS, Biology (Minor in Chemistry), University of Mississippi
BS, Biomedical Sciences (Minor in Psychology), Liberty University
MD Candidate, Ponce Health Sciences University
BS, Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience (Minors in Applied Science and Game Design), Rochester Institute of Technology
BS, Biology, Northeastern University
BS, English, Northeastern University
Fulbright Scholar
BS, Biology, Northeastern University
BS, Biology (Minor Chemistry), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology;
MS, Biology (Specialization in Biochemistry), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
BA, Medicine, Health and Society, Vanderbilt University
NIH PREP Scholar, Medical University of South Carolina
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Wooster
BS, Physics, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
BS, Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee Knoxville
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College
BS, Biology, Lee University
BS, Chemistry, Tennessee State University
BS, Nutrition Science, North Carolina State University
BS, Chemistsry (concentration biochemistry), Montana State University
BS, Biotechnology, Arkansas State University
BS. Immunology and Infectious Disease, Pennsylvania State University
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University
BS, Biology, Missouri State University
MS, Biology, Missouri State University
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
BS - Biological Sciences and Microbiology, Mississippi State University
MS - University of Arkansas
MLS - American Society of Pathologists
BS - Chemistry, Winthrop University
BS, Biological Sciences, Mississippi State University
BS, Biology, University of Oregon
BS, Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BS, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
BS, University of Texas at Austin
BS, Biochemistry, University of the Pacific
BS, Biology, Ball State University
BS, Biology, Cornell University
BS, Chemistry, University Arkansas at Little Rock
BS, Animal Science, UT Knoxville
BS, Biology, Kansas State University
BS, Biology, Kansas State University
BS, Systems Biology and Nanomedicine, Virginia Tech University
BS, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Purdue University
BS, Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
BS, Biology and Chemistry, California Lutheran University
BS, University of Southern California
BS, Biochemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
BS, Biology; MS, Biomedical Sciences; Long Island University Post
BS, Biochemistry, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
MS, Biomedical Sciences, Mercer University
BS, Biological Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mississippi State University
MS, Agricultural Life Sciences, Mississippi State University
BS, Public Health, American University
BS, Microbiology, Colorado State University
BS, Genetics, Ohio Wesleyan University
BS, Molecular and Integrative Biology, Molecular Biology, University of North Dakota
BS, Biology, Bellarmine University
BS, Neuroscience, Michigan State University
BS, Biology and Spanish, University of Memphis
BS, Biology, Towson University
BS, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Vanderbilt University
BS, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of California, San Diego
BS, Chemistry and University Honors, University of Alabama
BS, Biology and Spanish, University of Alabama
BS, Biology, University at Albany, State University of New York
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College
BS, Chemistry, California Lutheran University
BS, Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
BS, Biotechnology, University of New Hampshire at Manchester
BS, Genetics, Iowa State University
BS, Environmental Studies, University of Oregon; MS, Biology, Western Washington University; MS, Science Education, Montana State University.
BS, Chemistry and Mathematics, St. Louis University
BS, Biology (minor Biomedical Engineering), Carnegie Mellon University
BS, MS, Biology, Arkansas State University
BS, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan
RN - Faculty of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
MSHA - University of Atlanta
Hometown: Abu Dhabi, UAE
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
MD, University of Zambia
Fellowship, College of Surgeons for East and Southern Africa
Consultant pediatric surgeon, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
Hometown: Lusaka, Zambia
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
BSc in Cybernetics and Economic Forecasting from the Bucharest University of Economical Studies
Founder and President of Dăruiește Viață/Give Life
Hometown: Bucharest, Romania
Head of Programs, The Dorcas Cancer Foundation, Nigeria
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Medical Director and Head of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Department, Shefa Al-Orman Children Cancer Hospital (SOCCH), Luxor, Egypt
Hometown: Luxor, Egypt
Professor of Medicine, Universidade Estadual Santa Cruz (UESC); president, National Confederation of Support and Assistance Institutions for Children with Cancer (CONIACC); director, Support Group for Children with Cancer Sul Bahia (GACC Sul Bahia), and member, Sickle Cell Disease Reference Center of Itabuna and Ilhéus.
Hometown: Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil
Clinical psychologist; contractor, Culture and Communication Transversal Program, St. Jude Global
Hometown: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, Nigeria
Hometown: Ijomu-Oro, Kwara State, Nigeria
Head of the Department of Pediatrics, Sourô SANOU University Hospital.
Hometown: Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Childhood Cancer Officer, Eswatini National Cancer Control Unit
Hometown: Mbabane, Eswatini
Vice chair of the division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Transplant, Hue Central Hospital, Hue, Vietnam
Hometown: Hue, Vietnam
Head of Pediatric Oncology Unit, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ghana
Hometown: Kumbungu, Northern Region, Ghana
Pediatric hematologist/oncologist, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Head, Research Coordination at the Social Security Mexican Institute Foundation; Chief of Residents, National Institute of Pediatrics; President, Mexican Group of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, and National Researcher level 2
Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
BS, Biology (French minor), University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Hometown: Westfield, Indiana
BS, Biochemistry (Math minor), St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Hometown: St. Inigoes, Maryland
BS, Biochemistry and Chemistry, University of California, San Diego
Hometown: San Mateo, California
BS, Biochemistry, State University of New York, College at Geneseo
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Sociology minor), University of Georgia
Hometown: Lilburn, Georgia
BS, Biochemistry, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
2nd year medical student, University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Hometown: Englewood, Tennessee
BS - Microbiology, Louisiana State University;
MS - Biology, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Hometown: Hallsville, Texas
BS, Biotechnology, Purbanchal University (Nepal)
MS, Computational Systems Biology, Aalto University
Hometown: Hetauda, Nepal
BS, Biological and Physical Sciences (Minor in Mathematics), Florida Atlantic University
Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
BS, Biology (Minor in Chemistry), University of Mississippi
Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama and Corinth, Mississippi
BS, Biomedical Sciences (Minor in Psychology), Liberty University
MD Candidate, Ponce Health Sciences University
Hometown: Ponce, Puerto Rico
BS, Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience (Minors in Applied Science and Game Design), Rochester Institute of Technology
Hometown: Prince Frederick, Maryland
BS, Biology, Northeastern University
BS, English, Northeastern University
Fulbright Scholar
Hometown: Merrimack, New Hampshire
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
BA, Medicine, Health and Society, Vanderbilt University
NIH PREP Scholar, Medical University of South Carolina
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Wooster
Hometown: Staunton, VA
BS, Physics, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Hometown: Rapid CIty, South Dakota
BS, Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Hometown: Morristown, Tennessee
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Florida
BS, Biology, Lee University
Hometown: Bulls Gap, Tennessee
BS, Chemistry, Tennessee State University
Hometown: Antioch, Tennessee
BS, Nutrition Science, North Carolina State University
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
BS, Chemistsry (concentration biochemistry), Montana State University
Hometown: Wasilla, Alaska
BS, Biotechnology, Arkansas State University
Hometown: Jonesboro, Arkansas
BS. Immunology and Infectious Disease, Pennsylvania State University
Hometown: Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College
Hometown: Mission Viejo, California
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University
Hometown: Allentown, Pennsylvania
BS, Biology, Missouri State University
MS, Biology, Missouri State University
Hometown: Rolla, Missouri
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
BS - Biological Sciences and Microbiology, Mississippi State University
MS - University of Arkansas
MLS - American Society of Pathologists
Hometown: Greenville, MS
BS - Chemistry, Winthrop University
BS, Biological Sciences, Mississippi State University
BS, Biology, University of Oregon
BS, Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hometown: Morton Grove, IL
BS, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Hometown: Middleton, WI
BS, Biology, Ball State University
BS, Biology, Cornell University
Hometown: Novosibirsk, Russia
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, Pediatric Emergency Specialists, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky
BS, Biology (French minor), University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
BS, Biochemistry (Math minor), St. Mary’s College of Maryland
BS, Biochemistry and Chemistry, University of California, San Diego
BS, Biochemistry, State University of New York, College at Geneseo
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Sociology minor), University of Georgia
BS, Biochemistry, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
2nd year medical student, University of Tennessee College of Medicine
BS - Microbiology, Louisiana State University;
MS - Biology, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
BS, Biotechnology, Purbanchal University (Nepal)
MS, Computational Systems Biology, Aalto University
BS, Biological and Physical Sciences (Minor in Mathematics), Florida Atlantic University
BS, Biology (Minor in Chemistry), University of Mississippi
BS, Biomedical Sciences (Minor in Psychology), Liberty University
MD Candidate, Ponce Health Sciences University
BS, Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience (Minors in Applied Science and Game Design), Rochester Institute of Technology
BS, Biology, Northeastern University
BS, English, Northeastern University
Fulbright Scholar
BS, Biology (Minor Chemistry), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology;
MS, Biology (Specialization in Biochemistry), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
BA, Medicine, Health and Society, Vanderbilt University
NIH PREP Scholar, Medical University of South Carolina
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Wooster
BS, Physics, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
BS, Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee Knoxville
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College
BS, Biology, Lee University
BS, Chemistry, Tennessee State University
BS, Nutrition Science, North Carolina State University
BS, Chemistsry (concentration biochemistry), Montana State University
BS, Biotechnology, Arkansas State University
BS. Immunology and Infectious Disease, Pennsylvania State University
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University
BS, Biology, Missouri State University
MS, Biology, Missouri State University
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
BS - Biological Sciences and Microbiology, Mississippi State University
MS - University of Arkansas
MLS - American Society of Pathologists
BS - Chemistry, Winthrop University
BS, Biological Sciences, Mississippi State University
BS, Biology, University of Oregon
BS, Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BS, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
BS, Biology, Ball State University
BS, Biology, Cornell University
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, Pediatric Emergency Specialists, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Senior Bioinformatics Research Scientist, Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Infectious Diseases Fellow, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Director of Research Operations, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Clinical Research Associate/Research Manager-III, Quality of Life and Palliative Care Division, Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Instructor, Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Assistant Member, Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Clinical Research Assistant, Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Contractor, Global Infectious Disease Program, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
T32 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Scientist, Bone Marrow Failure Program, Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
T-32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Clinical Research Associate II-RN, Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Clinical Research Office, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Lead Clinical Research Associate (CRA), Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Clinical Pharmacy Research Fellow, Department of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellow, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences
Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Lead Clinical Research Associate, Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Department, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital