Lab Members
Eugene J. Koay, M.D., Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Member, Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute
EKoay@MDAnderson.org
Office Location:
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Unit Number 1422
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-563-2381
Fax: 713-563-2366
Current Lab Members
Dontrey Bourgeois, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
DJBourgeois@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Machine learning and diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Prairie View A&M University; Prairie View, TX
Rance Tino, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
RBTino@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Computational modeling and 3D printing projects
Alma Mater: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia
David Martinus, B.S.
Ph.D. Researcher
DMartinus@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Machine learning and diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Purdue University; West Lafayette, IN
Yeseul Kim, B.S.
Ph.D. Researcher
YKim23@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Machine learning and diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Gabriela D. Fuentes, B.S.
Clinical Studies Coordinator, Radiation Oncology
GDFuentes@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): 3D printing, nanomedicine and trial coordination
Alma Mater: Texas A&M University; College Station, TX
Fikir Tadesse, B.S.
Assistant Research Coordinator
FBTadesse@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Cholangiocarcinoma project and acute toxicity pediatric project
Alma Mater: University of Houston Downtown; Houston, TX
Diana Varela Ajche, B.S.
Postgraduate Researcher
DMVarela@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Nanoparticle and diagnostic imaging projects
Alma Mater: Prairie View A&M University; Prairie View, TX
Tiffany Alexis Kumala, B.S.
Postgraduate Researcher
TAKumala@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Cholangiocarcinoma imaging projects
Alma Mater: University of Texas at Austin; Austin, TX
AnaSimone Guillaume, B.S.
Medical Student Researcher
AGuillaume@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Early detection and 3D printing projects
Alma Mater: Spelman College; Atlanta, GA
Ethan Stokes
Medical Student Researcher
EStokes@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Nanoparticle project
Alma Mater: Texas Lutheran University; Seguin, TX
Madeline Belknap
Undergraduate Researcher
MBBelknap@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Cholangiocarcinoma imaging projects
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Ayush Suresh
Undergraduate Researcher
ASuresh1@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Machine learning and diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Vamsi Makineni
Undergraduate Researcher
VMakineni@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Cholangiocarcinoma imaging projects
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Sriya Kakarla
Undergraduate Researcher
SNKakarla@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): HCC systematic therapies
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Shane Smith
Undergraduate Researcher
SAS25@Rice.edu
Project(s): Machine learning and diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Moid Asif
Undergraduate Researcher
MAsif@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Early detection of pancreatic cancer
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Moiz Asif
Undergraduate Researcher
MAsif1@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Cholangiocarcinoma Imaging and Clinical Outcomes
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Michael Li
Undergraduate Researcher
MLi21@MDAnderson.org; MLi29@ND.edu
Project(s): Deep learning and imaging
Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame (current); Notre Dame, IN
Lab Alumni
High School Researchers
Jennifer Laguanas
Pancreatic cyst project
Undergraduate Researchers
Anshuman Agrawal
3D printing project
Karen Canales
Cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer projects
Andrew Coulter
Nanotechnology project
Pearl Fernandes
Imaging biomarker for pancreatic cancer project
Ryan Hergenrother
3D printing and quantitative imaging projects
Mukund Iyer
Drug response project for pancreatic cancer
Ted John
Cytomechanics project
Ibukunoluwa Kayode, B.S.
Cholangiocarcinoma pre-diagnostic project
Sachi Khemka
Neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer project
Ryan Matthew, B.S.
Mukil Natarajan
Cytomechanics project
Maneesh Parmeswaran
Cholangiocarcinoma imaging projects
Zaven Sargsyan
Cytomechanics project and tissue engineering projects
Christopher Shi
Kevin Sun
Liquid biopsy and EPM projects
Daniela Tovar, B.S.
Lauren Widman
Quantitative pathology analysis project
Medical Student Researchers
Opeyemi Adelugba, B.C.F.C.S.
Diagnostic imaging analysis
Areeba Al-Sharfeen, B.S.
Cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer projects
Muayad Almahariq, B.A.
Clinical research project
Santiago Avila, B.S.
G.I. cancer biology project
Annie Dai, B.A.
Clinical research project
Shrey Derasari, B.E.
Diagnostic imaging analysis
Jacob Enslin, B.S.
Clinical research project
Alexander Hanania, B.S.
Clinical research project
Naomi Hasegawa, B.S.
Clinical research project
Newsha Nikzad, B.S.
Pancreatic cancer imaging project
Stephen Palasi, B.S.
Clinical research project
Aashini Patel, B.S.
Clinical research project
Danyal Smani, B.S.
G.I. cancer biology project
Martin Tom, B.A.
Clinical research project
Jacob Wayne, B.S.
Clinical research project
Sumaira Zareef, M.B.B.S.
Clinical research project
Graduate Student Researchers
Nimit Bajaj, B.D.S., M.P.H.
3D printing and quantitative imaging project
Hannah Burrows, B.S.
3D printing and quantitative imaging project
Matthew Cagley, B.S.
GI cancer imaging project
Grace Dodoo, B.S.
Julia E. Douglas, B.S.
Connor Thunshelle, B.A.
Cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer projects
Vincent Willard, B.S.
Tissue engineering project
Fellow Researchers
Galia Jacobson, M.D.
Sweet Ping, M.B.B.S.
Cholangiocarcinoma project
Chris Wilke, Ph.D., M.D.
3D printing and cholangiocarcinoma project
Resident Researchers
Dalia Elganainy, M.D.
Cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer projects
Ezgi Kirimli, M.D.
Cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer projects
Jennifer Logan, M.D.
Imaging Response project
Mohamed Zaid, M.D.
Cholangiocarcinoma, pancreatic cancer, and 3D printing projects
Postdoctoral Research Fellows
Ahmed Amer, M.D.
Quantitative imaging analysis project
Flavio Baio, M.D.
Quantitative imaging analysis project
Tao Chen, M.D.
Mass transport project, nanotechnology project
Tasadduk Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Computational modeling
Dickson Kirui, Ph.D.
Mass transport project
Yeonju Lee, Ph.D.
Tissue mechanics project
Alexander Ondari, M.D.
Quantitative imaging analysis project
Chad Tang, M.D.
Radiomics project in lung cancer
Charles Wang, Ph.D., M.D. Candidate
Immunotherapy combination with radiation therapy project
Research Assistants
Millicent Roach, B.S.
3D printing and imaging projects
Raven Hollis, M.A.
Pancreatic cancer imaging project