Meet our Team
Leadership
Director and Head, Center for Goal Concordant Care Research
Professor of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Dr. David Hui completed his internal medicine residency and medical oncology fellowship in Canada, followed by palliative medicine and clinical research training in the United States. As a tenured professor and clinical investigator, he has led multiple clinical trials funded by the National Institutes of Health and published extensively on many aspects of supportive/palliative care, including goal concordant care. His research focuses on personalizing supportive care interventions to optimize the quality of life and quality of care for patients living with cancer.
Maribel Mosqueda, M.P.A./H.C.A.
Administrative Director, Center for Goal Concordant Care Research
Maribel Mosqueda has a B.S. from Â鶹ӳ» at Austin and an M.P.A. with a concentration in healthcare administration from Â鶹ӳ» at Tyler. With more than 13 years of professional experience at academic health care institutions and more than 10 years in cancer prevention and research, Maribel brings a background in research, project management, quality improvement, sponsored programs and philanthropy. She leads the center's strategic planning, operational and financial administration and personnel management.
Staff
Jessica Brown, Ph.D.
Manager, Technical Writing and Publications
Center for Goal Concordant Care Research
Dr. Jessica Brown holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of California, Davis and completed a T32 postdoctoral fellowship at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Jessica¡¯s professional experience includes working as a technical writer for the Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine department at MD Anderson, and as a senior medical writer and director of medical writing for BostonGene. Jessica leads the scientific writing for protocols, manuscripts, grants and center-related communications.
Gabriella Brown Gellert, B.S.
Senior Research Data Coordinator
Center for Goal Concordant Care Research
Gabriella Brown Gellert holds a B.S. in psychology from Â鶹ӳ» Rio Grande Valley. Gabriella¡¯s background includes conducting psychological assessments, study recruitment, data collection of clinical patient-reported outcomes and manuscript review. Gabriella is primarily engaged in enrollment and recruitment of study participants and data collection to ensure quality research data coordination for clinical protocols.
Allison de la Rosa, M.P.H.
Research Project Manager
Center for Goal Concordant Care Research
Allison de la Rosa holds a B.S. in biology and an M.P.H., with a concentration in social and behavioral health, from Texas A&M University. Allison¡¯s 15+ years of professional experience has centered entirely around research, with an emphasis on protocol design and development, survey and research materials design, participant recruitment strategies and quality data collection and analysis. She provides oversight of the conduct of center-related research studies, including design, activation, enrollment, quality assurance and team training and coordination.
Ethan Huang, Ph.D.
Research Biostatistician
Department of Biostatistics and the Center for Goal Concordant Care Research
Dr. Ethan Huang has a Ph.D. in biostatistics from Saint Louis University. With a collaborative research background, he brings an expertise in causal inference, machine learning algorithms and innovative clinical trial design, enabling more precise evaluations of goal concordant interventions and improved patient outcomes. Ethan helps develop and apply advanced statistical methodologies, helping to translate statistical insights into meaningful strategies that enhance the quality of goal concordant care.
Lynda Nelson, M.A., C.C.R.C.
Clinical Protocol Administration Manager
Center for Goal Concordant Care Research
Lynda Nelson holds a B.S. in philosophy from the University of Houston and an M.A. in health communication from the UH Jack Valenti School of Communication. Her more than 15 years of experience at MD Anderson includes quality control support of the National Cancer Institute¡¯s National Clinical Trial Network, Phase I clinical trials, and regulatory management. Lynda provides regulatory and grant management, strategic planning for grants and protocols, and oversight of large-scale and multi-site center-related research activities.
Ediri Nesiama, B.S.
Clinical Studies Coordinator
Center for Goal Concordant Care Research
Ediri Nesiama holds a B.S. in biology from Â鶹ӳ» at San Antonio. His professional experience includes working as the clinical research coordinator team lead for Â鶹ӳ» Southwestern Pediatric Emergency Medicine Division at Children¡¯s Medical Center Dallas. Ediri leads study coordination, recruitment, enrollment, data collection and data entry for clinical research protocols.
Investigators
Kerin Adelson, M.D.
Chief Quality & Value Officer, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Palliative Care Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Lymphoma ¨C Myeloma, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Thoracic ¨C Head & Neck Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Kayley Ancy, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Palliative Care Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Clark Anderson, M.S.
Senior Biostatistician, Biostatistics, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Palliative Care Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Professor, Department of Epidemiology, UTHealth School of Public Health
Sarah Baldwin, A.P.R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Palliative Care Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chair, Palliative Care Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Critical Care Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ayushi Chauhan, M.D.
Associate Professor, Lymphoma ¨C Myeloma, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Lee Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.
Principal Statistical Analyst, Institute of Cancer Care Innovation, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Lymphoma ¨C Myeloma, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Professor, Palliative Care Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, MD Anderson Cancer Center
VP, Population Health & Implementation Science
Co-Director, Institute for Implementation Science
Professor, Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, UTHealth Houston
Division Head, Cancer Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Professor, Thoracic ¨C Head & Neck Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Fateeha Furqan, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Lymphoma ¨C Myeloma, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Thoracic ¨C Head & Neck Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
VP, Inpatient Medical Operations, Hospital Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Poonam Goswami, D.N.P., F.N.P., A.O.C.N.P.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Center for Behavioral Health Equity and Outcomes Research, UTHealth Houston
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Implementation Science, UTHealth Houston
Assistant Professor, Palliative Care Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chief Medical Executive, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Health Services Research, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Cornell University
Professor, Behavioral Science, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Department of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, UTHealth Houston
Executive Director, Center for Clinical Ethics in Cancer Care
Associate Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Director, Goal Concordant Care & End-of-Life, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Lymphoma-Myeloma, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Maureen Pontarelli, D.Be.
Clinical Fellow, Center for Clinical Ethics in Cancer Care, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Director, Cornell Center for Research on End-of-Life Care, Cornell University
Associate Professor, Sarcoma Medical Oncology
Director, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, University Health Network
Anastasia Rogova, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Health Services Research, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, General Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Lymphoma-Myeloma, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Palliative Care Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ashlyn Tu, B.S.
Palliative Care Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Department of Research, Cizik School of Nursing, UTHealth Houston
Professor, Health Services Research, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Department of Research, Cizik School of Nursing, UTHealth Houston
Associate Professor, Imaging Physics ¨C Research, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Thoracic ¨C Head & Neck Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Kai Zhang, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist, Imaging Physics ¨C Research, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Professor, Palliative Care Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Scientific Advisory Board Members
MD Anderson Cancer Center Scientific Advisory Board Members
Chief Medical Executive
Scientific Advisory Board Chair
Kerin Adelson, M.D.
Chief Quality and Value Officer
Carolynn Conley, M.S.
Patient representative
NASA scientist
Division Head
Cancer Medicine
Vice President
Inpatient Medical Operations
Chief Safety Officer
Emergency Medicine
Chair
Nursing?
Shreya Kanodia, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President
Program Infrastructure & Planning, Cancer Center Support Grant & Extramural Research?Development
Professor
Radiation Oncology
Director
Goal Concordant and End-of-Life Care
Christa A. Poole, M.S.
Director of Social Work
Division Head
Surgery
External Scientific Advisory Board Members
Robert Arnold, M.D.
Vice Chair for Professional Development, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Liz Gwyther, M.D.
CEO of Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa, South Africa
Associate Professor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Director, Cornell Center for Research on End-of-Life Care
Director of Supportive Care, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Canada