Congrats to our 2026 grads, Nick and Erin!!!
Fourth Year Fellow (ARP)
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 infections in immunocompromised patients
Mentors: Marie Bleakley, Joshua Hill
Additional Training and Research Funding:
Pediatric Oncology Research Training Program T32 Fellowship
ASTCT New Investigator Award
ASTCT Translational Science Training Course
Third Year Fellows
Andrew Kugelmann, MD
Medical School: University of Texas, John Sealy School of Medicine
Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Research Focus: Role of the YBX1 in pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and other pediatric brain tumors
Mentors: Myron Evans, Nick Vitanza
Additional Training and Research Funding:
Pediatric Oncology Research Training Program T32 Fellowship
Lauren Meyer, MD, PhD
Medical School: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital
Research Focus: Genetics and mechanisms of malignancy- associated HLH and hyperinflammation
Mentors: Geoff Hill, Scott Furlan, Kim Nichols
Additional Training and Research Funding:
UW Hematology T32 Fellowship
St. Baldricks Foundation Fellow Award
Immune Deficiency Foundation Research Grant
ASH Trainee Council
Tamara Thevarajah, DO
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center/Creighton University
Research Focus: Next generation sequencing to monitor CNS disease in B-ALL; association of herpesviruses with CAR T-cell neurotoxicities; translating novel bispecific antibodies for AML therapy
Mentor: Rachel Rau
Additional Training and Research Funding:
SCRI Invent Clinical Scholar T32 Fellowship
UW ITHS Clinical Research Intensive Summer Program
Second Year Fellows
Russell Ault, MD, PhD
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Research Focus: AI and de novo protein design for solid tumor immunotherapies
Mentors: David Baker, Andras Heczey
Additional Training and Research Funding:
Pediatric Scientist Development Program
SCRI Invent Clinical Scholar T32 Fellowship
Maya Ball-Burack, MD
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital
Research Focus: Cellular and antibody-based immunotherapies for high-risk pediatric AML
Mentor: Soheil Meshinchi
Additional Training and Research Funding:
Pediatric Oncology Research Training Program T32 Fellowship
Alyssa Crichton, MBBCh
Medical School: University College Cork School of Medicine
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Andrew Ishizuka, MD, PhD
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Residency: Boston Combined Residency Program (ARP)
Research Focus: Computational engineering of T cell immunity to pediatric malignancies
Mentor: Neel King
Additional Training and Research Funding:
Pediatric Oncology Research Training Program T32 Fellowship
First Year Fellows
Cody Hall, MD
Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Residency: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Samee Hameed, MD, MSc
Medical School: University of Texas John Sealy School of Medicine
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital (Med/Peds)
Adult/Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Combined Fellowship
Allison Moyer, MD, PhD
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Elizabeth (Liz) Stein, MD
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Residency: University of Colorado (Med/Peds)
Nicholas B George, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Missouri Kansas City Medical School, Mercy Children's Hospital
Erin Ratterman, MD, MS
Acting Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
Research Associate, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Forbeck Scholar
Clara Libbrecht, MD, PhD
Acting Instructor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
ASCO Conquer Cancer Young Investigator
Saint Baldrick's Foundation Fellow Award
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Young Investigator Award
NIH/NCI K12 Career Development Award in Oncology
Melissa Martos, MD
Acting Instructor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
Rally Foundation Young Investigator Award
Seattle Children's Research Institute, Clinical Research Scholars Program
Alex Murray, MD
Allergy and Immunology Fellowship, University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital, 2025-2027
Emily Merkel, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Palliative Medicine Fellowship 2025-2026, University of Washington
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
Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials, Career Development Award
Hyundai Hope On Wheels Bridge to K Award
Danielle Kirkey, MD
Acting Instructor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
Associate in TST, 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
American Society of Hematology Scholar Award
ASTCT New Investigator Award
Sebastian Strong Foundation Discovery Science Award
Tim Ohlsen, MD, MS
Acting Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Career Development Award
ASCO Conquer Cancer Young Investigator and Career Development Awards
Rally Foundation Independent Investigator Award
Hyundai Hope On Wheels Bridge to K Award
Seattle Children's Research Institute Career Development Award
Julie Boiko, MD, MS
Acting Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington
Associate in TST, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Molecular Medicine and Mechanisms of Disease PhD Program
Institute of Translational Health Sciences KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Scholar
ASTCT New Investigator Award
NMDP Amy Strelzer Manasevit Research Program Grant
PCTC Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation New Investigator Award
Alex's Lemonade Stand Young Investigator
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)
Seattle Children's Research Institute, Clinical Research Scholars Program
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, 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, Director of Informatics Education & Outreach, 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