Emma Cantor, MD
Med School: Oregon Health & Science University
Residency: Seattle Children’s Hospital/University of Washington
Research Interests: Sarcoma lab/translational research
Research Mentor: David Cobrinik, MD PhD
Research Project: Creating cellular models to investigate repetitive element DNA production in osteosarcoma
Dardan Demaliaj, MD, MPH
Med School: New York Medical College
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Research Interests: Neuro-oncology translational research
Research Mentor: Steve Kay, PhD
Research Project: Circadian rhythm and pediatric high-grade gliomas
Christopher Kuo, MD
Dr. Christopher Kuo is a Clinical Fellow in the Amatruda Lab. Dr. Kuo received his Medical Degree from Rush University and completed his Pediatric Residency from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Kuo started his Pediatric Fellowship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in 2020.
His research interest is in osteosarcoma. He is currently working on a project that involves the investigation of the tumor microenvironment of Ewing sarcoma.
Dr. Kuo’s hobbies include breakdancing, swimming and going to coffee shops.
Sara-Jane Onyeama, MD
Med School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
Research Interests: Oncology translational research
Research Mentor: Rong Lu, PhD
Research Project: The impact of genetic ancestry and childhood leukemia risk alleles on hematopoiesis in Hispanic/Latino newborns
Aaron Goldberg, MD, MS
Med School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Residency: Children’s Hospital Orange County/University of California, Irvine
Research Interests: Brain tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy basic/translational research
Research Mentor: Shahab Asgharzadeh, MD
Research Project: Evaluation of enhanced B7H3 CAR T-cells targeting do-not-eat me signals in GD2 positive CNS tumors
Julie Ma, MD
Med School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Residency: UT Southwestern
Research Interests: Leukemic microenvironment and T-cell dysfunction
Research Mentor: Chintan Parekh, MD
Research Project: Effects of tumor microenvironment and blinatumomab on T-cell function
Jayme Ogino, DO
Med School: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: LAC+USC Medical Center
Research Mentor: Yali Dou, PhD
Research Project: Cytogenetic characterization of KMT2A amplified AML
Cassandra Wang, MD
Med School: Keck School of Medicine of USC
Residency: Rady Children’s Hospital/University of California, San Diego
Research Mentor: Chintan Parekh, MD and Etan Orgel, MD MS
Xue "Rachel" Bito, MD
Med School: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Residency: Valley Children’s Hospital
Rachel Friedmann, DO
Med School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Westchester Medical Center
Michael Migotsky, MD
Med School: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Residency: Lurie Children’s Hospital
Brittany Van Remortel, MD, MPH
Med School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Residency: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia