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Current Fellows in the Integrative Tumor Epidemiology Branch

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Meet the fellows in the Integrative Tumor Epidemiology Branch (ITEB) and learn about their work.

Meet Principal Investigators in ITEB.

Kara Barnao, B.S.
Ms. Barnao, postbaccalaureate fellow in ITEB, investigates the role of co-occurring clonal hematopoiesis on various phenotypes, such as hematologic parameters and malignancies. Her primary mentor is Mitchell Machiela, Sc.D., M.P.H., Earl Stadtman investigator.
Nyahne Bergeron, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Bergeron studies the social determinants of breast cancer disparities among African and African American populations.
Quiera S. Booker, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Booker, postdoctoral fellow in ITEB, investigates molecular and social factors that contribute to breast cancer disparities under the co-mentorship of Jonine Figueroa, Ph.D. M.P.H., and Gretchen Gierach, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Li Feng, Ph.D.
Dr. Feng studies the etiology of breast cancer, while exploring the associated risk factors and heterogeneity across different populations.
Alexandra R. Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Dr. Harris studies how breast cancer risk factors impact tumor biology, microenvironment, and outcomes in diverse populations.
Garrett S. Hendley, M.S.
Garrett Hendley examines the interplay between various risk factors in breast cancer.
Aubrey K. Hubbard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Hubbard focuses on understanding the role of germline and somatic mutations in the genetic etiology of pediatric cancers.
Rebecca L. Kelly, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Kelly studies early somatic events in healthy cells and the contribution of germline and environmental factors to their potential progression to cancer.
Azhar Khandekar, B.S.
Mr. Khandekar analyzes copy number variation and structural variants in normal and tumor genomes.
Olivia Lee, Ph.D.
Dr. Lee is studying tumor evolution of lung cancer from never-smokers through multi-omic analysis and epidemiologic assessment.
Vagmi R. Luhar, Prebaccalaureate Fellow
Ms. Luhar, a prebaccalaureate fellow in ITEB, is investigating how stromal architecture and immune landscape composition contribute to breast cancer progression, under the mentorship of Mustapha Abubakar, M.D, Ph.D.
Paloma Mitra, B.A., Postbaccalaureate iCURE Fellow
Ms. Mitra works on epidemiological studies in health disparities and female cancers.
Monjoy Saha, Ph.D.
Dr. Saha applies artificial intelligence and machine-learning methodologies to pathologic and radiologic medical imaging and epidemiologic data to investigate the etiology and prognosis of cancers.
Nesreen Shahrour, B.S., Postbaccalaureate Fellow
Ms. Shahrour investigates the genetic and clinical determinants of melanoma risk and progression.
Tam-Anh Tran, Prebaccalaureate Fellow
Ms. Tran works on research into melanoma risk in the Mediterranean.
Corey Young, Ph.D., M.S.
Dr. Young investigates early-stage clonal chromosomal alterations in leukocytes and their potential relevance for hematological cancer risk.
Kevin Wang, M.S.
Mr. Wang focuses on methodology in statistical genetics, with a concentration on rare-variant analysis
Wei Zhao, Ph.D.
Dr. Zhao investigates the etiology and progression of lung cancer in never smokers through a comprehensive genomic analysis and clinical and epidemiologic assessment.