Fellows

Third Year Fellows: 2021-2024

Emily Merkel, MD

Emily Merkel, MD

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Residency: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Research Focus: Palliative care and quality of life in the pediatric bone marrow transplant population

Mentor: Scott Baker, MD, MS

Additional Training: Masters of Science in Epidemiology

Samantha Scanlon, M.D.

Samantha Scanlon, MD

Medical School:  University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Residency: Stanford University

Research Focus: Medical education in pediatric hematology-oncology

Mentors: Rebecca Ronsley, MDKristina Dzara, PhD

Additional Training: UW Teaching Scholars Program, ASH Medical Educators Institute 2023-2024

Second 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, MDSteven Henikoff, 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 to quality of 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: Jennifer Wilkes, MD, MSCE, Steven Pergam, MD, MPH

Additional Training/Grant Support:
Master of Science in Health Services

First 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

Stosh Ozog, MD, PhD

Stosh Ozog, MD, PhD

Medical School:  University of California, San Diego
Residency: University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital

Erin Ratterman, MD

Erin Ratterman, MD

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine

Alumni 2020-2023

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Kristine Karvonen, MD, MS                                                                                    
Acting Instructor, 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 
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

Alumni 2019-2022

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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
Acting Instructor, 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)

Alumni 2018-2021

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Rula Green Gladden, MD                                                                                    
Acting Instructor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
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

Alumni 2017-2020

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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

Alumni 2016-2019

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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

Alumni 2015-2018

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Allison Kaeding, MD
Director, Early Clinical Development: Hematology/Oncology & Cell Therapy at Bristol Myers Squibb

Tyler Ketterl, MD, MS
Assistant 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

Alumni 2014-2017

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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
Clinical 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

Alumni 2013-2016

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Maya Hughes, MD
Pediatrician, The Everett Clinic

Christopher Lux, MD, PhD
Associate Medical Director, Vertex Pharmaceutical

Agne Taraseviciute, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

Alumni 2012-2015

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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

Alumni 2011-2014

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John Carter, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Oregon Health & Sciences University

Katherine Tarlock, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington

Urmila Uparkar, MBBS, MD
Consultant, Paediatric Oncology, The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute

Alumni 2010-2013

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Cori Abikoff, MD
Medical Director, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Heather Schuback, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine

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