Meet Our Alumni

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2023, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation:Targeting the CD47/SIRP⍺ axis for the improvement of adoptive T cell therapy for solid tumors

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of California, San Diego

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2023, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Engineered cytokine signaling enhances CAR T cells for the treatment of solid tumors

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hendrix College

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2023, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Cis-regulatory disruptions impacting canonical WNT signaling promote glucocorticoid resistance in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biology, University of Louisiana-Lafayette. 

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2023, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: The effect of pathogenic germline ETV6 variants on normal and malignant hematopoiesis

Additional Credentials: 
BS, Biology (Genetics), University of Kansas
MS, St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (2018)

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2025, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Dissecting the regional selectivity of oncohistone H3.3 K27M

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biomedical Science, Oakland University

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2023, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Developmental hijacking and cellular transformation in rhabodmyosarcoma

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biology, Texas Christian University

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, PhD in Biomedical Sciences

Dissertation: Sonic hedgehog signals through coreceptors BOC and CDON to induce cytoneme formation

Additional Credentials:
BS Cellular/Molecular Biology, Appalachian State University
MS, Cellular/Molecular Biology, Appalachian State University 

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2025, PhD in Biomedical Science

Dissertation: A Discourse on Evolving Systems Approaches to Interpret Cellular, Molecular, and Emergent Patterns in Cancer Immunotherapy and Beyond: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives

Additional credentials:
BS, Biotechnology, Purbanchal University (Nepal)
MS, Computational Systems Biology, Aalto University

St. Jude Degree(s): 2026, PhD in Biomedical Scienc

Dissertation topic: The gut microbiome as a therapeutic target to improve outcomes in pediatric HCT

Additional Credentials:
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2025, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Characterizing CD8+ T cell receptor cross-reactivity in influenza A virus: implications for T cell specificity and immunity

Additional Credentials:
BS, Microbiology, Colorado State University

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2023, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Investigating the regulation of PXR protein abundance by the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway 

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biology and Chemistry, Bemidji State University
MS, Biology, Bemidji State University

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: The Role and Regulation of Junctional Adhesion Molecule (JAM) cell recognition in the developing cerebellum: establishing methods to investigate dynamics of the subcellular organization of molecularly-defined neuronal contacts 

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

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2023, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: The Role of the Vsx2 Super-enhancer in Retinal Development 

Additional Credentials:
BS, Neuroscience, Rhodes College

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2023, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Determining a Role for Dynorphin-producing Neurons Within the Locus Coeruleus

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biomedical Engineering, (Chemistry minor), Mississippi State University 

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2023, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Investigating mRNA vaccines for prevention and mitigation of influenza.

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

St.Jude Degree(s): 2025, PhD in Biomedical Science

Dissertation: Schlafen 11 and DNA Repair: At the crossroad between chemosensitivity and -resistance in Ewing sarcoma

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biology (French minor), University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2023, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Defining T cell responses to DNAJB1-PRKACA fusion neoantigens in fibrolamellar carcinoma

Additional Credentials:
BS, Chemistry and Biology, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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

St. Jude Degree(s): 
Year: 2025, PhD in Biomedical Science

Dissertation: Multiomics approaches to uncover the role of noncoding variation in pediatric epilepsies

Additional credentials:
BS, Biological and Physical Sciences (Minor in Mathematics), Florida Atlantic University

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2025, PhD in Biomedical Science

Dissertation: Mechanisms of Rhabdomyosarcoma Tumorigenesis: A Tale of Seed and Soil

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biochemistry (Math minor), St. Mary’s College of Maryland

St. Jude Degree (s): 2026, PhD in Biomedical Science

Dissertation: PHIP suppresses NuRD to enable the growth of SWI/SNF-mutant cancers

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biology (Minor in Chemistry), University of Mississippi

St. Jude Degree(s): 2026, PhD in Biological Science

Dissertation: Understanding and improving CAR T cell efficacy for pediatric ependymoma

Additional Credentials:
BS, Nutrition Science, North Carolina State University

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2025, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Malformations of Cortical Development: Understanding Disease  Mechanisms through Genetics 

Additional credentials:
BS, Biomedical Sciences (Minor in Psychology), Liberty University
MD Candidate, Ponce Health Sciences University

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2025, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Developing immunocompetent models to address the challenges of AML-directed CAR T cells 

Additional credentials:
BS, Biochemistry and Chemistry, University of California, San Diego

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2025, PhD, Biomedical Sciences

Dissertation: Distinct phospholipid signaling complexes differentially regulate the maintenance and transitional heterogeneity of effector regulatory T cells

Additional Credentials:
BS, Chemistsry (concentration biochemistry), Montana State University

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Conquering resistance, a chemical biology approach to combating an antibiotic nightmare

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

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2023, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Mechanistic Studies of a Novel Vulnerability in Pediatric Cancer 

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biology, University of Western Ontario
MS, Microbiology, University of Manitoba

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: MYC Inhibition in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Utilizing an AAV Vector 

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biological Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2025, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Clinicopathological features and transcriptional vulnerabilities underlying H3 G34-mutant diffuse hemispheric glioma

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biochemistry, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
2nd year medical student, University of Tennessee College of Medicine

Year: 2026, PhD in Biomedical Science

Dissertation: Assessing the Adjuvant Capabilities of Saponin Compounds from Different Saponin Families

Additional Credentials:
BS, University of Texas at Austin

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2023, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: The β6 integrin: regulator of epithelial immunity

Additional Credentials:
BS. Biotechnology, Molecular Bioscience,  Rochester Institute of Technology

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2023, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Impact of influenza A virus infection and vaccination during pregnancy

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biology, Northeastern University

St. Jude Degree(s): 
Year: 2026, PhD in Biomedical Sciences

Dissertation: Elucidating the impact of obesity on respiratory syncytial virus pathogenesis

Additional Credentials:
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

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Tenascin C-targeted cell therapy for pediatric cancer

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biochemistry, North Carolina State University

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Developing a novel influenza vaccine platform using recombinant adenovirus-associated virus vectors

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

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Impact of DRAK2 on T cell function and development

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biology, Bemidji State University

St. Jude degree(s):
Year: 2026, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Investigation of Novel Factors Regulating Hematopoietic Stem Cell Specification in Embryonic Zebrafish

Additional credentials:
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rhodes College 

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Rational engineering of the AAV2 P5 promoter improves vector purity

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

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: Non-apoptotic roles of MCL-1 in regulating mitochondrial metabolism

Additional Credentials:
BS, Biotechnology, Arkansas State University

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 

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

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

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

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

BS, Biology, Missouri State University
MS, Biology, Missouri State University

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

Thesis title: Enhancing Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease and Conducting a Prospective Cohort Study Based on a Pilot Screening Program in Northern Ghana

Hometown:  Tamale, Ghana

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)

Thesis title: Regional Kidney Tumors Network Acceleration in Latin America

Hometown: Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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

Thesis title: Promoting Early Diagnosis of Childhood Cancer in Punjab Pakistan: Designing an Early Detection Training program for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Providers

Hometown: Lahore Punjab Pakistan

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2026, MS n Global Child Health

Thesis title: Look Again: Equipping Primary Healthcare Workers to Improve Early Detection of Pediatric Cancer in Southwest Nigeria

Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2025, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
MSHA - University of Atlanta

Thesis title: Strengthening Pediatric Oncology Nursing Education in the East and Mediterranean Region (POEM)

Hometown: Abu Dhabi, UAE

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
MD (1994), University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines

Thesis title: The Philippines’ Universal Healthcare Coverage For Standard Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Its Implementation And Impact

Hometown: Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

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

Thesis title: Analysis Of Under 5 Mortality In Egypt For Sustainable And Equitable Reduction

Hometown: Cairo, Egypt

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2025, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
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

Thesis title: Improving Outcomes Of Spina Bifida In The Philippines: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Hometown: Manila, Philippines

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2025, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
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)

Thesis title: Adaptation And Validation of The Spanish Version Of The Sinclair Compassion Questionnaire (Scqesp) For Assessing Perceived Compassion In Healthcare In Pediatric Patients From 8 To 17 Years Old

Hometown: Bucaramanga, Colombia 

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)

Thesis title: Barriers to Transition to Long Term Follow-up Care of Childhood Cancer Survivors in China

Hometown: Shanghai, China

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2025, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
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)

Thesis title: Molecular Characterization Of Pediatric Cns Tumors: A Cost-Effectiveness Model To Inform Better Care

Hometown: Saida, Lebanon

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

Additional Credentials:
Pediatrics training (2012 and 2014),  Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru 
MD (2007), Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Lambayeque, Peru

Thesis title: Barriers To Timely Diagnosis and Referral for Patients with Cns Tumors in Peru: A Mixed Methods Research Study

Hometown: Lima Peru

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)

Thesis title: Carving Pathways (Car paths) Toward Cancer Hubs through Experience-Based Co-Design for Better Cancer Care and Cure

Hometown: Davao City, Philippines

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2026, MS in Global Child Health

Thesis title: Strengthening Childhood Cancer Care in Egypt Using the C5 Tool

Hometown: Luxor, Egypt

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2025, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
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

Thesis title: Identifying Barriers and Reducing Challenges Associated with Treatment Abandonment Through Telemedicine Services for Paediatric Cancer Patients at The Children’s Hospital, UCHS, Lahore, Pakistan

Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2025, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
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)

Thesis title: Evaluation Of The Pediatric Solid Tumor Programs In Paraguay

Hometown: Asunción, Paraguay

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2026, MS in Global Child Health

Thesis title: Evaluation Of a Multidisciplinary Nurse Navigator-Led Model for Complementary Pediatric Oncology Care in Underserved Regions of Brazil: Cost-Effectiveness and Feasibility

Hometown: Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2026, MS in Global Child Health

Thesis title: Pediatric Oncology Psychosocial Care Curriculum

Hometown: Guatemala City, Guatemala 

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2024, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
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)

Thesis title: A Multi-level Capacity Building Intervention for the Transition of Childhood Cancer Care from Mexico to Belize

Hometown: Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

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

Thesis title: Improving Access To Essential Childhood Cancer Medicines In Sri Lanka

Hometown: Colombo, Sri Lanka

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

Additional Credentials
MD, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2004)

Thesis title: Improving Knowledge in Palliative Care Among the Pediatric Residents of Dr. Robert B Reid Cabral Children’s Hospital in the Dominican Republic

Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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

Additional Credentials:
MD, Carlos J Finlay University of Medical Sciences of Camagüey, Cuba

Thesis title: Improving The System Of Preparation and Administration of Cytostatics at Saint-Damien Hospital In Haiti

Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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

Additional Credentials:
Diploma (2014), Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
MD (2009), Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

Thesis title: Implementation Study of Integrating Adapted Resource and Implementation Application (Aria), And Hospital-Based Cancer Registries (Hbcrs) At Two Cancer Treatment Units In Ethiopia

Hometown: Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia 

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2026, MS in Global Child Health

Thesis title: Optimizing Childhood Cancer Care in Nigeria: Cost-Effectiveness of Centralized and Decentralized Models

Hometown: Ijomu-Oro, Kwara State, Nigeria 

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

Additional Credentials:
MS (2019), Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
BS  (2014), Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, Nigeria

Thesis title: Unveiling The Diversities Of Beta Globin Gene and Associated Defective Mbl2 Gene Variants: As Predictors of Bacteremia Among Sickle Cell Disease Children in Kano, Nigeria

Hometown: Kano Nigeria

 

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2026, MS in Global Child Health

Thesis title: Strengthening Nursing Education in Communication and Psychosocial Support for the Care of Children with Chronic Illnesses in Burkina Faso

Hometown: Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

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

Thesis title: Creating a Guideline for Establishing a Resilient Pediatric Hem/Onc Center of Excellence in a Pediatric Hospital During Wartime with Series of Quality Improvement Interventions

Hometown: Lviv, Ukraine

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2025, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
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.

Thesis title: Establishing a Shared Care Network in the Far North of Cameroon: A Strategic Approach for Implementing Clinical Capacity-Building Initiatives

Hometown: Yaoundé, Cameroon

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

Additional Credentials
MD, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima, Peru (2010) 

Thesis title: Impact of Toxicities Associated with Cancer Therapy (TRT) on the Quality of Life (QOL) of Pediatric Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Hometown: Lima, Peru

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2026, MS in Global Child Health

Thesis title: Improving Palliative Care Services for Pediatric Oncology Patients in Eswatini

Hometown: Mbabane, Eswatini

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
MD (2012), University of Health Sciences, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Thesis title: Optimizing Radiotherapy Service For Childhood Cancer in Cambodia

Hometown: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2025, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
Pediatric Critical Care Degree – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico (2016) 
Pediatrics Degree – Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (2009) 
Medical Degree – Universidad Central del Ecuador (2004) 

Thesis title: Economic Evaluation of Pediatric Early Warning System Implementation in Pediatric Oncology Care: Advancing Policy Informing in Resource-Limited Settings

Hometown: Quito, Ecuador

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2024, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
MSc: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru (2015)
Medical degree: Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina, La Habana, Cuba (2007)

Thesis title: Evaluation Of the DoTT Multimodal Improvement Strategy to Reduce the Antibiotic Administration Time in Pediatric Patients with Febrile Neutropenia in an Emergency Department in Peru

Hometown: Lima, Peru

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)

Thesis title: Factors Influencing the Health Seeking Behavior of Childhood Cancer Caregivers in Kenya. A Mixed Methods Study

Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2024, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
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)

Thesis title: Enhancing Childhood Cancer Awareness among Eastern Uganda Primary Healthcare Workers through Capacity Building and Patient Journey Mapping

Hometown: Seeta, Mukono Uganda 

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2025, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
MD, University of Zambia
Fellowship, College of Surgeons for East and Southern Africa

Thesis title: Reducing the Time to Surgery for Pediatric Patients with Solid Tumors in 6 Hospitals in Zambia Through Capacity Building and Introduction of Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards

Hometown: Lusaka, Zambia

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2026, MS in Global Child Health

Thesis title: Improving Outcomes for Children with Severe Thalassemia  at Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam

Hometown: Hue, Vietnam

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)

Thesis title: Continuous Professional Development Program for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Workforce in Ukraine

Hometown: Kyiv, Ukraine

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2024, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
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)

Thesis title: Quality Improvement Initiative on Preterm Neonatal Hypothermia in District Hospitals, Rwanda 

Hometown: Kigali, Rwanda

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2025, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
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)

Thesis title: Establishing A Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program In Ghana

Hometown: Akyem Kwabeng, Ghana 

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2024, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
MMed in Pediatrics: University of the Free State, RSA, 2012
Medical Degree: University of the Pretoria, RSA, 2003 

Thesis title: Developing a Novel AYA Cancer Diagnostic Pathway for the Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Hometown: Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
BS (2013), Universidad de Costa Rica
MD - Universidad de Costa Rica

Thesis title: Enhancing Treatment And Care of Sickle Cell Disease For Pediatric Patients In Costa Rica: Designing A Nationwide Training Program For Nonspecialized Care Providers

Hometown: San Jose, Costa Rica

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

Additional Credentials:
BS (2014), The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
BSN (1994), The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Thesis title: Improving Time to Antibiotic in Pediatric Oncology Patients with Fever In Pakistan Using Quality Improvement Tool

Hometown: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2024, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
FCPS (Radiotherapy): College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (2014)
MBBS: Dow Medical College (2007)

Thesis title: Pediatric Radiation Oncology Peer Review Network: Expanding Systems for Quality Assurance

Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

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

Thesis title: Establishing The First Dedicated Population-Based Childhood Cancer Registry (Pbccr) And Network Of Hospital-Based Childhood Cancer Registries (Hbccrs) In India

Hometown: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2024, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
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)

Thesis title: Healthcare Providers and Caregivers’ Perspectives on Access to Cancer Treatment in Children from Non-Metropolitan Areas in Western Australia: A Mixed-Method Study

Hometown: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

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

Additional Credentials:
MS (2008), Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, India
BS (2002), Shree Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College, Dhule, India

Thesis title: To Develop A Whatsapp Linked Chatbot for Augmentation of the Access to Surgical Care for Children in Rajasthan India

Hometown:  Dhule, Maharashtra, India

 

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

Additional Credentials
MD, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan (1997)

Thesis title: Establishment of Shared Care Network for Pediatric Oncology Patients in Sindh Province in Pakistan

Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

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

Thesis title: Strengthening Local Health System to Streamline Patient Flow and Reduce The Need For Inpatient Care

Hometown: Amman, Jordan

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
MD (2008), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Thesis title: Evaluation Of Quality of Interdisciplinary Communication Around Patient Care And Development of Training Resources To Improve Communication And Quality Of Care

Hometown: Queretaro, Mexico

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

Additional Credentials:
MSc (2011), National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
MD (2004), St. Andrew Major University, La Paz, Bolivia

Thesis title: Readiness For Implementation of A Bundle for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Children with Cancer In Bolivia

Hometown: La Paz, Bolivia

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

Additional Credentials
MBBS, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Oyo State, Nigeria (2007).

Thesis title: Impact of Hydroxyurea on the Immunologic Profile and Health-Related Quality of Life of Children Living with Sickle Cell Anemia

Hometown: Otta, Ogun State, Nigeria

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2024, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
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)

Thesis title: Developing a Global Curriculum in Pediatric Surgical Oncology

Hometown: Lima, Peru

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2026, MS in Global Child Health

Thesis title: Characterizing Systemic and Contextual Facilitators and Barriers to Early Childhood Cancer Diagnoses in Ghana

Hometown: Kumbungu, Northern Region, Ghana

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2026, MS in Global Child Health

Thesis title: Leveraging The C5 Tool To Strengthen Nepal’s Cancer Control Strategy: Developing A Children, Adolescents, And Young Adults Cancer Implementation Plan

Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2025, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
BSc in Cybernetics and Economic Forecasting from the Bucharest University of Economical Studies

Thesis title: Achieving Patient-Centered Care In A Childhood Comprehensive Cancer Center Through Sustained Quality Improvement

Hometown: Bucharest, Romania

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
MD (2006), National University of San Marcos, Lima, Peru

Thesis title: Self-Efficacy Among Parents and Caregivers of Children With Cancer and Febrile Neutropenia

Hometown: Lima, Peru

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2021, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
MD (2008), University San Carlos De Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala

Thesis title: Improving Diagnostic Time of Pediatric Cancer By Strengthening the Referral Pathway In Guatemala

Hometown: Guatemala City, Guatemala

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2024, MS in Global Child Health

Additional Credentials:
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)

Thesis title: Participatory Priority-Setting for National Childhood Cancer Control in Ethiopia using C5 and NCCP Digest

Hometown: Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia 

St. Jude Degree(s)
Year: 2026, MS in Global Child Health

Thesis title: Implementation of a Transition Program for Adolescents with Cancer Under Treatment to Adult Units in Mexico City: The ContinuityCare Pathway

Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico

Senior Bioinformatics Research Scientist, Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, MS in Clinical Investigations

Additional Credentials:
MD - Medical College of Geogia (2016)
Assistant Professor, Emory University/Grady Memorial Hospital and Children’s Hospital Atlanta

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, MS in Clinical Investigations

Additional Credentials:
MD - St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George's Grenada (2018)
Clinical Fellow, Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Director of Research Operations, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, MS in Clinical Investigations

Additional Credentials:
MD - Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota (2018)
Assistant Professor of Oncology, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St. Louis University

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, MS in Clinical Investigations

Additional Credentials:
BHS - Baptist College of Health Sciences, Memphis TN (2005)
Advanced Image Processing Specialist, Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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

St. Jude Degree(s):
Year: 2024, MS in Clinical Investigations

Additional Credentials:
MD - University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine (2014)
Instructor, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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

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

Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

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

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

Clinical Research Assistant, Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Contractor, Global Infectious Disease Program, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital