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Ethan Damron, M.D., often jokes that he is a ¡°man without a home¡± because of how many places he has lived over the years, including Montana, Vermont, Arizona, Minnesota, Utah, and now Texas. He graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah in 2019 and then moved down to Houston to attend McGovern Medical School at UTHealth.

Throughout medical school he completed numerous research projects in radiation oncology and served on the MD Anderson Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Advisory Council advocating for the unique needs of young adults being treated for cancer. After graduation medical school, Ethan joined the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and is now a PGY1 in the Department of Radiation Oncology. Outside of the hospital, Ethan loves to read, spend time outdoors, and, most importantly, spend time with his wife and 3 young daughters.

Darien Colson-Fearon, M.D., MPH earned her medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Outside of work, Darien enjoys running, cooking, listening to audiobooks, and playing the upright bass.

Her research focuses on identifying and mitigating disparities in cancer screening, diagnosis, and care, particularly related to gynecologic malignancies and brachytherapy.

Liam F. Spurr, M.D. attended The George Washington University in DC, where he majored in biological sciences and minored in computer science. He then spent two years as an associate computational biologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute in the Meyerson Lab, where he worked on using large-scale clinical genomic data to personalize therapeutic approaches. Liam attended medical school at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, where he continued my genomics research in the Pitroda Lab with a special focus on predicting response to combination radiation and immunotherapy. He completed an internal medicine internship at the University of Chicago/Endeavor Health program. His current research interests revolve around building computational methods to understand the interplay between genomics and radiation therapy, including how tumors evolve under selective pressures created by radiation. He is also interested in using genomics in a translational setting to personalize therapeutic approaches and improve outcomes for patients treated with radiotherapy. Outside of work, Liam enjoys playing chess, drawing, painting, hiking, and baking.

Ryan Ko, M.D. earned his medical degree at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys live music, traveling, weight-lifting, fantasy football, and exploring new cuisines with his wife, Amanda. His research interests include the clinical translation of FLASH radiotherapy, radiotherapy for oligometastatic disease, and quality improvement using artificial intelligence.

Jennifer Livschitz, M.D. MS earned her medical degree from Medical College of Wisconsin. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys playing board games, camping, exploring hiking trails and trying new recipes. Her research interests include medical education, patient experience, and women¡¯s health.

Marcus Florez, M.D., Ph.D. earned his medical degree and PhD from Baylor College of Medicine. In his free time, Marcus enjoys spending time with his wife and son, playing basketball, tennis, and board games. His research interests include clonal hematopoiesis and the underlying mechanisms of cancer immunology.

earned her medical degree at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Outside of work, Cira enjoys dancing, floral arrangement, and watching international dramas. Her research interests include quality improvement and implementation science.

earned his medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In his free time, Harshi enjoys board games, escape rooms, salsa dancing, and cooking. His research focuses on cancer genetics and epigenetics, biomarkers for response to radiation treatment, and radiomics.

  earned his medical degree at  Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine.  In his spare time, Forrest enjoys playing tennis, running, and board games. His research focuses on central nervous system malignancies, intracranial arteriovenous malformations, and metabolic predictors of survival in pancreatic cancer.

earned her medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine.  In her free time, Pranalee enjoys board games, playing pickleball, and trying new vegan recipes. She is interested in predictors of acute and long-term toxicities following radiation therapy and optimizing radiation techniques to reduce toxicity development.

earned his medical degree from  Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health. In his free time, Ansel enjoys distance running, golf, and board games. He is interested in mechanisms of cancer immunology, the effects of radiation on the immune response and tumor microenvironment, and the combination of radiation and immunotherapy.

  earned her medical degree from  Wake Forest University School of Medicine.  In her spare time, Jane enjoys running, yoga, traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends. Pearce is dedicated to health equity, patient-reported outcomes, and precision medicine.

earned her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Outside of work, Rehema loves traveling, pilates, spending time with friends, and watching reality TV and true crime shows. Her research interests include sexual toxicity, breast and GYN cancers, access to care, and workforce diversity.

 earned his medical degree at  Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Patrick is passionate about being a husband, father, and man of faith, and loves traveling, landscape photography, and supporting the Lakers. His research focuses on FLASH radiation therapy, the interplay between radiation and immunology, patient-reported outcomes, patient access and outcome disparities, predictive biomarkers for radiation sensitivity, and global oncology.

earned her medical degree at  USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.  In her spare time, Jordan enjoys running, playing sports (especially volleyball), lifting, board/card games, spending time with friends and family, playing with dogs, and enjoying Houston's food scene. Her research interests include quality of life, patient experience, medical and patient education, and radiomics.

earned his medical degree at  Stanford School of Medicine.  Outside of work, Cesar  loves traveling, urban hiking, exploring eclectic shops, reading historical fiction, and dancing to various Latin music genres. His research interests include diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, targeted biologics in solid tumors, and the integration of AI in treatment delivery, with a focus on equitable care.

earned his medical degree at Duke University School of Medicine.  In his spare time, Warren loves adventures with his family, perfecting dad jokes, watching football, reading fantasy and science fiction, traveling, hiking, and playing narrative action/adventure video games. His research focuses on radiologic and biologic markers of tumor and normal tissue treatment response to guide personalized, adaptive radiotherapy.

 earned his medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine.  In his spare time Troy enjoys reading science fiction, eating barbecue, and spending time outdoors. His research interests include data analytics, meta-epidemiological research, and optimizing treatment options for brain metastases.

earned her medical degree from University of  Illinois College of Medicine. In her free time, Elaine enjoys thrifting, home DIY projects, checking out local cafes, stargazing, and spending quality time with friends and family. Her research focuses on clinical implementation science, database analysis, and health services research.

 earned his medical degree at  University of Florida College of Medicine.  In his spare time, Adam enjoys running, swimming, surfing, and spending time with his kids, Ben and Kennedy. His research focuses on cancer immunotherapy, translational research, and mRNA therapeutics.

 earned her medical degree at  Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. In her spare time,  Kamaria enjoys walks in Houston parks and music. Her research focuses on global oncology and health equity, including implementation sciences, health services research, and the intersection of global politics and cancer care.

earned his medical degree at  American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine.  Outside of work, Ramez enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, lounging in a hammock, and playing pickleball. His research focuses on improving patient-centered care by leveraging large datasets, evaluating clinical trials, and enhancing evidence synthesis, with a particular interest in AI's role in medical research.

earned her medical degree at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. In her free time, Steph enjoys visiting playgrounds with her son, playing competitive tennis, exploring Latin dance scenes, and trying Houston's food with her husband. Her research focuses on clinical trials and translational research to understand the modulation of the tumor immune microenvironment with radiation and immunotherapy, and improving Radiation Oncology education.

 earned his medical degree at Yale School of Medicine.  In his
free time, Enoch enjoys fostering friendships over home-cooked meals, live music, playing tennis and pickleball, rooting for the Dodgers, Lakers, and Rams, watching Formula 1, and exploring BBQ. His research interests include novel radioenhancers, quantitative imaging biomarkers, radiotherapy for metastatic disease, and AI applications in clinical oncology.