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2011-2012 BSCRC trainees

Mirko Corselli, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Gay M. Crooks, M.D.
Research areas: Blood & Immune Diseases Cancer & Immunotherapy Stem Cell Biology
Matthew Denholtz
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Kathrin Plath, Ph.D.
Research areas: Genetics & Genomics Reproduction & Infertility Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of Kevin Huang, a person with short dark hair and glasses, in an indoor setting, wearing a dark navy shirt.
Kevin Huang
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Guoping Fan, Ph.D.
Post-program placement: Principal Scientist in Computational Sciences at Genentech
Research areas: Genetics & Genomics Neurological Diseases, Disorders & Injuries Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of Alok Joglekar, a person with short dark hair and glasses, smiling while working at a computer in a laboratory setting, wearing a black shirt and blue gloves.
Alok Joglekar
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Donald B. Kohn, M.D.
Post-program placement: Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Research areas: Blood & Immune Diseases Cell & Gene Therapy
Brian Kadera smiles in a headshot.
Brian Kadera, M.D.
Cohort: Clinical fellow
Principal investigator: Timothy R. Donahue, M.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy
Headshot of Lydia Lee, a person with short dark hair and glasses, smiling in an indoor setting, wearing a white lab coat and pearl necklace.
Lydia Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Cohort: Clinical fellow
Principal investigator: Hanna K.A. Mikkola, M.D., Ph.D.
Post-program placement: Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist at UCLA
Research areas: Blood & Immune Diseases Stem Cell Biology
Jingyu Li, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Siavash K. Kurdistani, M.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Genetics & Genomics
Melissa McCracken
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Owen N. Witte, M.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Reproduction & Infertility
Kiyoko Setoguchi-Miyata
Kiyoko Miyata, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Stem Cell Biology
Jonathan Nakashima
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Hong Wu, M.D., Ph.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy
Headshot of Chintan Parekh, a person with short dark hair and glasses, smiling against a white background, wearing a white City of Hope lab coat, lavender shirt, and blue patterned tie.
Chintan Parekh, M.D.
Cohort: Clinical fellow
Principal investigator: Gay M. Crooks, M.D.
Post-program placement: Associate clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte
Research areas: Blood & Immune Diseases Cancer & Immunotherapy Stem Cell Biology
Patel, Sanjeet
Sanjeet Patel, M.D., Ph.D.
Cohort: Clinical fellow
Principal investigator: Kathrin Plath, Ph.D.
Research areas: Genetics & Genomics Reproduction & Infertility Stem Cell Biology
Patterson, Michaela smiles for a photograph.
Michaela Patterson
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: William Lowry, Ph.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Neurological Diseases, Disorders & Injuries Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of Caroline Pearson, a person with short dark hair, smiling in a laboratory setting with lab equipment visible in the background, wearing a light blue shirt and tan cardigan.
Caroline Pearson, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Bennett Novitch, Ph.D.
Post-program placement: Assistant Professor Brain and Mind Research Institute Weill Cornell Medical College
Research areas: Neurological Diseases, Disorders & Injuries Stem Cell Biology
Shim, Jiwon smiles for a headshot
Jiwon Shim, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Utpal Banerjee, Ph.D.
Research areas: Genetics & Genomics Stem Cell Biology
Stoyanova, Tanya
Tanya Stoyanova, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Owen N. Witte, M.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Reproduction & Infertility
Shinya Takahashi, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Douglas Black, Ph.D.
Research areas: Genetics & Genomics Neurological Diseases, Disorders & Injuries
Headshot of Juehua Yu, a person with short dark hair, standing outdoors in front of a large red traditional building, wearing a white t-shirt and a shoulder bag.
Juehua Yu, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Guoping Fan, Ph.D.
Research areas: Genetics & Genomics Neurological Diseases, Disorders & Injuries Stem Cell Biology
Janette Zara, M.D.
Cohort: Clinical fellow
Principal investigator: John S. Adams, M.D.
Research areas: Bone & Muscle Diseases & Injuries