Third Year Fellows: 2022-2025
Clara Libbrecht, MD, PhD
Medical School: Faculté de Médecine Paris Descartes
Residency: Boston Combined Residency Program
Research focus: Epigenetic regulation of mixed phenotypic acute leukemias
Mentors: Mignon Loh, MD, Jay Sarthy, MD, PhD
Melissa Martos, MD
Medical School: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital
Research focus: Language barriers equitable pediatric oncology and palliative care
Mentors: Casey Lion, MD, MPH, Eric Chow, MD, MPH
Additional Training/Grant Support:
Master of Science in Health Services
Health Services and Quality of Care Research Fellowship
Alex Murray, MD
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Residency: University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital
Research focus: Infection prevention in immuncompromised patients
Mentors: Helen Chu, MD, MPH, Jennifer Wilkes, MD, MSCE
Additional Training/Grant Support:
Master of Science in Health Services
Second Year Fellows: 2023-2026
Nicholas George, MD, MPH
Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
Residency: Western Michigan University
Research Focus: Global health/oncology; development of pediatric cancer survivorship guidelines in low resource international settings
Mentors: David Noyd, MD, MPH, Lisa Force, MD, MPH
Additional Training: UW Pediatric Fellowship Global Health Track
Stosh Ozog, MD, PhD
Medical School: University of California, San Diego
Residency: University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital
Research Focus: Engineering novel immunotherapies for viral infecitons in immunocompromised patients
Mentors: Marie Bleakley, MD, PhD, Joshua Hill, MD
Erin Ratterman, MD
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine
Research Focus: Survivorship in the pediatric BMT population; long-term outcomes following treosulfan-based conditioning regimens
Mentors: Neel Bhatt, MBBD, MPH, Scott Baker, MD, MS
Additional Training: Master of Science in Epidemiology
First Year Fellows: 2024-2027
Andrew Kugelmann, MD
Medical School: University of Texas, John Sealy School of Medicine
Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Lauren Meyer, MD, PhD
Medical School: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital
Tamara Thevarajah, DO
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center/Creighton University
Emily Merkel, MD, MS
Acting Instructor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and BMT, University of Washington
Research Associate, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Cambria UW T32 Palliative Care Research Fellowship 2024-2025
Samantha Scanlon, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Nothwestern University
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Kristine Karvonen, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Acting Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
ASCO Conquer Cancer Young Investigator
SCH Center for Diversity and Health Equity Mentored Scholar
Danielle Kirkey, MD
Acting Instructor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
Research Associate, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
ASCO Conquer Cancer Young Investigator
NCI K12 Career Development Award in Oncology
Hyundai Hope on Wheels Young Investigator Award
Children’s Oncology Group HM-ITSC Grant
Tim Ohlsen, MD, MS
Acting Instructor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Career Development Award
ASCO Conquer Cancer Young Investigator
Rally Foundation Independent Investigator Award
Julie Boiko, MD, MS
Acting Instructor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
Research Associate, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Molecular Medicine and Mechanisms of Disease PhD Program
Institute of Translational Health Sciences KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Scholar
Shireen Ganapathi, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
Alex's Lemonade Stand Young Investigator
ASCO Conquer Cancer Young Investigator
NCI K12 Career Development Award in Oncology
Hyundai Hope on Wheels Young Investigator Award
Brittany Lee, MD, MA
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
T32 Palliative Care Research Fellowship
Rally Fellow (Rally Foundation for Childhood Research Fellowship Award)
Rula Green Gladden, MD
Acting Instructor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
Cure Childhood Cancer Early Investigator Award
NCI K12 Career Development Award in Oncology
Anurekha Hall, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
ASTCT New Investigator Award
ASCO Conquer Cancer Young Investigator
Natalie Wu, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, UCSF
Cassie Chou, MD, PhD
Medical Director, Genentech
Erin Crotty, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
CCRF Emerging Scientist Award
Molly Taylor, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
ASCO Conquer Cancer Young Investigator
St. Baldrick's Fellow Award
Jay Sarthy, MD PhD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital
Principal laboratory investigator, Seattle Children's Research Institute
NIH NCI K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Sohn Fellow
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Medical Scientists
Hyundai Hope on Wheels Young Investigator
Meera Srikanthan, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota
Angela Steineck, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
ASCO Conquer Cancer Career Development Award
St. Baldrick's Fellow Award
Allison Kaeding, MD
Director, Early Clinical Development: Hematology/Oncology & Cell Therapy at Bristol Myers Squibb
Tyler Ketterl, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
Jamie Stokke, MD
Assistant Professor, Keck School of Medicine, Attending Physician, Cancer and Blood Disease Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Associate Director, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Training Program
Raghav Chawla, MD, PhD
Translational Medicine and Data Science Expert, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Wayne Liang, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Atlanta
Julie Rivers, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
Program Director, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship, University of Washington School of Medicine/Seattle Children's/Fred Hutch
Maya Hughes, MD
Pediatrician, The Everett Clinic
Christopher Lux, MD, PhD
Associate Medical Director, Vertex Pharmaceutical
Agne Taraseviciute, MD, PhD
Senior Medical Director, The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
Melisa Ruiz-Gutierrez, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine
Angela Scott, MD
Pediatrician, Mercy Clinics
Corinne Summers, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
John Carter, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Oregon Health & Sciences University
Katherine Tarlock, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
Urmila Uparkar, MBBS, MD
Consultant, Paediatric Oncology, The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute