Fellows

Third Year Fellows: 2022-2025

Clara Libbrecht, M.D., Ph.D.

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, M.D.

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, M.D.

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 B George, MD MPH

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

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

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

Andrew Kugelmann, MD

Medical School: University of Texas, John Sealy School of Medicine
Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Lauren Meyer, MD, PhD

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

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

Events 2024
New fellows welcome celebration, Graduation celebration 2024
Fellow Graduation and ASCO 2023
Fellow's Graduation & ASCO Young Investigator Award Ceremony 2023
Fellows' Graduation 2022
Outings 2022-2023
 Fellows' Graduation 2022 group photo
 Fellows' Graduation 2022 group photo in a boat on Puget Sound
 Fellows' Graduation 2022 group photo in a boat on Puget Sound, and a park
 Fellows' Graduation 2022 group photo, Picnic, Activities
 Fellows' Graduation 2022 group photo