Lab Members
Lab PI
Principal Investigator
Scientific Director, Ahmed Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Professor, Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Bioengineering, Rice University
EKoay@MDAnderson.org
Office Location:
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Unit Number 1422
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-563-2381
Fax: 713-563-2366
Current Lab Members
Gabriela D. Fuentes, B.S., M.B.A.
Clinical Studies Coordinator
GDFuentes@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): 3D printing, nanomedicine, trial coordination
Alma Mater: Texas A&M University; College Station, TX
Jessica Liu, B.S
Research Assistant I
JLiu32@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Machine learning, clinical outcomes, diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Yale University; New Haven, CT
Shane Smith
Research Assistant II
SASmith6@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Machine learning, diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Rance Tino, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
RBTino@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Diagnostic imaging, computational modeling, 3D printing projects
Alma Mater: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT); Melbourne, Australia
Diya Choudhary, B.S.
Ph.D. Researcher
DChoudhary@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Machine learning, diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Florida State University; Tallahassee, FL
Tiffany Alexis Kumala, B.S.
Medical Student Researcher
TAKumala@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Cholangiocarcinoma imaging projects
Alma Mater: Â鶹ӳ» at Austin; Austin, TX
Vamsi Makineni
Undergraduate Researcher
VMakineni@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Cholangiocarcinoma imaging projects
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Ethan Stokes
Medical Student Researcher
EStokes@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Nanoparticle project
Alma Mater: Texas Lutheran University; Seguin, TX
Moiz Asif
Undergraduate Researcher
MAsif1@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Cholangiocarcinoma imaging, clinical outcomes, sequencing
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Risha Manga
Undergraduate Researcher
RManga@MDAnderson.org
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Arnav Bhalla
Undergraduate Researcher
ABhalla1@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Liver adaptive radiotherapy project
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Sanjana Ramineni
Undergraduate Researcher
SRamineni2@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Cholangiocarcinoma imaging
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Fikir Tadesse, B.S.
Assistant Research Coordinator
FBTadesse@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Cholangiocarcinoma project, acute toxicity pediatric project
Alma Mater: University of Houston-Downtown; Houston, TX
Enoch Chang, M.D.
Resident Physician
EChang5@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Functional liver imaging, quantitative imaging biomarkers, machine learning, clinical outcomes
Alma Mater: Yale University; New Haven, CT
Dontrey Bourgeois, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
DJBourgeois@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Machine learning, diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Prairie View A&M University; Prairie View, TX
David Martinus, B.S.
Ph.D. Researcher
DMartinus@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Machine learning, diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Purdue University; West Lafayette, IN
Yeseul Kim, B.S.
Ph.D. Researcher
YKim23@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Machine learning, diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Daejeon, South Korea
Diana Varela Ajche, B.S.
Postgraduate Researcher
DMVarela@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Diagnostic imaging projects
Alma Mater: Prairie View A&M University; Prairie View, TX
Shrey Jignesh Derasari, B.S
Medical Student Researcher
SJDerasari@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Imaging biomarker projects
Alma Mater: Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN
Safa Kaseb
Undergraduate Researcher
SKaseb@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): HCC project
Alma Mater: University of Houston (current); Houston, TX
Thomas Liang
Undergraduate Researcher
TLiang1@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): COVID immunotherapy, diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Moid Asif
Undergraduate Researcher
MAsif@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Early detection of pancreatic cancer, clinical outcomes, sequencing
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Krishnav Manga
Undergraduate Researcher
KAManga@MDAnderson.org
Project(s): Machine learning, diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Rice University (current); Houston, TX
Lab Alumni
High School Researchers
Jennifer Laguanas
Pancreatic cyst project
Undergraduate Researchers
Anshuman Agrawal
3D printing project
Madeline Belknap, B.S.
Current position: Medical Student, Burnett School of Medicine, Texas Christian University
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
Sriya Naga Kakarla
Current position: Medical Student, McGovern Medical School
Ibukunoluwa Kayode, B.S.
Howard University
Cholangiocarcinoma pre-diagnostic project
Sachi Khemka
Neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer project
Michael Li
University of Notre Dame
Ryan Matthew, B.S.
Current position: Clinical Research Coordinator II, Swedish
Mukil Natarajan
Cytomechanics project
Maneesh Parmeswaran
Rice University
Cholangiocarcinoma imaging projects
Leonardo Ramirez-Mireles
Rice University
Zaven Sargsyan
Cytomechanics project and tissue engineering projects
Christopher Shi, B.S.
Current position: Medical Student, Baylor College of Medicine
Kevin Sun
Liquid biopsy and EPM projects
Ayush Suresh
Rice University
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.
Â鶹ӳ» Medical Branch
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
AnaSimone Guillaume, B.S.
Current position: Medical Student, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Alexander Hanania, B.S.
Clinical research project
Naomi Hasegawa, B.S.
Clinical research project
Rylan Russell Howell, B.S.
Current position: Medical Student, University of Nevada Reno
Newsha Nikzad, B.S.
Pancreatic cancer imaging project
Stephen Palasi, B.S.
Clinical research project
Aashini Patel, B.S.
Clinical research project
Eshwar Ranganath, B.S.
Current position: Medical Student, McGovern Medical School
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, D.M.D., M.P.H.
3D printing and quantitative imaging project
Current position: Private Practice, Boston, MA
Hannah Burrows, B.S.
3D printing and quantitative imaging project
Matthew Cagley, B.S.
GI cancer imaging project
Current position: Data & Safety Monitoring Coordinator, MD Anderson
Grace Dodoo, B.S.
Julia E. Douglas, B.S.
Current position: Graphic Designer, Legal Media Inc.
Connor Thunshelle, B.A.
Cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer projects
Current position: Medical Student, California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University
Vincent Willard, B.S.
Tissue engineering project
Fellow Researchers
Galia Jacobson, M.D.
Current position: Head of Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy, Davidoff Cancer Center
Sweet Ping, M.B.B.S.
Cholangiocarcinoma project
Chris Wilke, Ph.D., M.D.
3D printing and cholangiocarcinoma project
Resident Researchers
Brian De., M.D.
Current position: Assistant Professor, CNS Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson
Dalia Elganainy, M.D.
Cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer projects
Current position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Ezgi Kirimli, M.D.
Cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer projects
Current position: Family Medicine Physician, T.C. Sa?l?k Bakanl???
Jennifer Logan, M.D.
Imaging Response project
Newsha Nikzad, M.D.
Current position: Resident Physician, University of Chicago Medine
Michael Kevin Rooney, M.D.
Current position: Assistant Professor, GU Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson
Mohamed Zaid, M.D.
Cholangiocarcinoma, pancreatic cancer, and 3D printing projects
Current position: Global Clinical Lead, AstraZeneca
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
Current position: VP, Quantitative Analytics Officer, Texas Capital Bank
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
Current position: Clinical Research Associate II, J&J MedTech
Raven Hollis, M.A.
Pancreatic cancer imaging project
Current position: Medical Student, Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, University of Houston