Lab Members
Powel H. Brown, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Professor, Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention
713-745-3672 Office
PHBrown@MDAnderson.org
Assistant Professors
Abhijit Mazumdar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Lab Director
2009–Present
713-834-6336
AMazumdar@MDAnderson.org
Research Staff
Jamal Hill
Research Coordinator
2009–Present
713-834-6244
JHill@MDAnderson.org
Darian Coleman
Research Assistant II
2021–Present
713-745-5187
DEColeman1@MDAnderson.org
Postdoctoral Fellows
Cassie Moyer, Ph.D.
2019–Present
Administrative Personnel
Vanessa Rangel
Administrative Assistant
713-794-4531 Office
713-834-6244 Lab
VRRangel@MDAnderson.org
Previous Lab Members
Medical Students
- Tibor Krisko, Mentor, Medical Student Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2004–2005
- Deborah Yang, Baylor College of Medicine, 1999–2000
- Emily Steinbis, Univeristy of Texas Southwestern, 1999–2003
- XiYang Huan, Texas Tech Medical School, 1999–2003
- Sunita Pal, Baylor College of Medicine, 1999–2004
Postdoctoral Research Fellows
- Jonathan Shepherd, Ph.D., 2014–2016
- Svasti Haricharan, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2013–2015
- Nidhi Batra, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2012–2015
- Beate Litzenburger, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2012–2014
- Graham Poage, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2011–2014
- Petra Den Hollander, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2011–2013
- Zachary C. Hartman, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2007–2012
- Current Position: Assistant Professor of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine
- Karrie Wheatley, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2007–2012
- Chunyu Wang, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2007–2012
- Current Position: Assistant Professor at the University of Houston
- Dorothea Greiner, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2008−2009
- Sean Humphries, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Lilly Pharmaceuticals, 2006−2009
- Lu Chen, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2005−2007
- Yuxin Li, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2004−2007
- Tracy Strecker, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor University, Waco Texas, 2004−2007
- Ivan Uray, M.D., Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2003−2007
- Hye-Sook Seo, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2002−2003
- Qiang Shen, M.D., Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2001−2011
- Current Position: Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Chunhua Lu, M.D., Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2000−2004
- Yong Min Liu, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 1999−2004
- Ceasar Tin-U, M.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Texas Health Scientist Center San Antonio, 1997−1999
- John Ludes-Meyer, PhD, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 1997−1999
- LiMin Yang, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 1995−1999
- Leia Smith, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 1994−1996
Predoctoral Students
- Elaine Chen, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2008
- Ashley Ramirez, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Student, 2007
- Brittany Renshaw, Mentor, TBMM Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2007
- Hugo Villanueva, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2007
- Karen Chiang, Mentor, TBMM Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2006
- Jan Kemnade, Mentor, TBMM Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2006
- Corey Spears, M.D., Ph.D., Mentor, M.D., Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine Rotation Graduate Student , 2005-2009
- Current Position: Medical Resident in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan Medical School
- Valerie Cuba, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2004
- Janagi Thirugnanasampanthan, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2004
- Simeen Zubairy, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2004
- Zhe Sha, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2003
- Bill Krause, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2002
- Trish Peters, Mentor, M.D., Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2002
- Gu Kong, Mentor, Baylor College of Medicine, 2001−2002
- Mercy Chen, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2000
- David Denardo, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2000
- Kendall Wu, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Rotation Graduate Student, 1997
Graduate Students
- Corey Speers, MD, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, 2005−2009
- Current Position: Medical Resident in the department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan Medical School
- Valerie Cuba, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, 2003−2009
- David Denardo, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, 2000−2005
- Kendal Wu, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, 1999−2004
- Jing Qian, Graduate Research Assistant, MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 2017–present
Undergraduate and Allied Health Students
- Diana Nguyen, Mentor, Undergraduate Student, University of Houston, 2006−2008
- Richard Quach, Mentor, Undergraduate Student, University of St. Thomas, 2006−2009
- Elizabeth Dupre, Mentor, Undergraduate Student, Rice University, 2003−2005
- Sarah Duong, Mentor, Undergraduate Student, University of Houston School of Public Health, 2000−2006
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