Alumni
Michael M. Allevato, PhD
2017-2022
Medical Student, University of Michigan Medical School
Medical Student, University of Michigan Medical School
Panomwat Amornphimoltham, DDS, PhD
2001-2008
Acting Director of Research Center, Walailak University, International College of Dentistry, Bangkok, Thailand
Acting Director of Research Center, Walailak University, International College of Dentistry, Bangkok, Thailand
Bradley Andresen, PhD
2002-2004
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
Toshinori Ando, DDS, PhD
2017-2020
Assistant Professor, Center for Oral Clinical Examination, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
Assistant Professor, Center for Oral Clinical Examination, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
Nadia Arang, PhD
2018-2023
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, San Francisco
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, San Francisco
Ana Barac, MD
2000-2003
Chair of Cardio-Oncology Section, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC
Chair of Cardio-Oncology Section, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC
John R. Basile, D.Msc, DDS
2002-2007
Associate Professor, Diagnostic Services & Pathology, University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Baltimore, MD
Associate Professor, Diagnostic Services & Pathology, University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Baltimore, MD
Juan Luis Callejas Valera, PhD
2015-2017
Principal Scientist at Caprion Biosciences, San Francisco, CA
Principal Scientist at Caprion Biosciences, San Francisco, CA
Mariolina Castellone, MD, PhD
2002-2005
Researcher Scientist, Italian National Council of Research (CRN), University Federico II, Naples, Italy; Senator, Italian Senate
Researcher Scientist, Italian National Council of Research (CRN), University Federico II, Naples, Italy; Senator, Italian Senate
Rogerio Castilho, DDS, PhD
2003-2010
Associate Professor, Division of Oral Pathology/Medicine/
Radiology/Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI
Associate Professor, Division of Oral Pathology/Medicine/
Radiology/Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI
Mario Chiarello, MD, PhD
1997-2001
Senior Research Scientist, Italian National Research Council, CNR
Senior Research Scientist, Italian National Research Council, CNR
Hiroki Chikumi, MD, PhD
2000-2002
Professor, Division of Infection Control, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
Professor, Division of Infection Control, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
Omar Coso, PhD
1992-1997
Professor, Laboratory of Physiology and Molecular Biology, School of Exact Science, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Professor, Laboratory of Physiology and Molecular Biology, School of Exact Science, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Piero Crespo, PhD
1992-1996
Professor, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, CSIC-Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cantabria (IBBTEC) Santander, Spain
Professor, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, CSIC-Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cantabria (IBBTEC) Santander, Spain
Suzana DeSousa, DDS, PhD
1998
Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry University of Sao Paolo, Brazil
Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry University of Sao Paolo, Brazil
Patricia Dillenburg-Pilla, PhD
2009-2014
Assistant Professor, University Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil
Assistant Professor, University Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil
Robert Dorsam, PhD
2004-2008
Pharmacologist, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Division Nonprescription Clinical Evaluation, FDA
Pharmacologist, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Division Nonprescription Clinical Evaluation, FDA
Farhoud Faraji
2020-2023
Resident Physician, Division of OTO-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego
Resident Physician, Division of OTO-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego
Xiaodong Feng, PhD
2014-2019
Principal Researcher, State Key Laboratory for Oral Diseases, West China College of Stomatology, Chengdu, China
Principal Researcher, State Key Laboratory for Oral Diseases, West China College of Stomatology, Chengdu, China
Shigetomo Fukuhara, PhD
1998-2000
Professor, Department of Molecular Pathophysiology, Institute of Advanced Medical Science, Nippon Medical School, Japan
Professor, Department of Molecular Pathophysiology, Institute of Advanced Medical Science, Nippon Medical School, Japan
Julie Gavard, PhD
2005-2008
Team Chief, Center for Cancer Research and Immunology, University of Nantes, Nantes, France
Team Chief, Center for Cancer Research and Immunology, University of Nantes, Nantes, France
Mara Gilardi, PhD
2017-2020
SME Immuno-Oncology, La Jolla, CA
SME Immuno-Oncology, La Jolla, CA
Yusuke Goto, MD, PhD
2017-2019
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, China University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, China University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
Ann Hoeben, MD, PhD
2013-2014
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Tadashi Igishi, MD, PhD
1995-1998
Professor, Center for Clinical Residency Program , Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
Professor, Center for Clinical Residency Program , Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
Hiroki Izumi, MD, PhD
2017-2019
Assistant Professor, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Department of Thoracic Oncology, Chiba, Japan
Assistant Professor, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Department of Thoracic Oncology, Chiba, Japan
Ernest Izevbigie, PhD
1997-1999
Professor of Biology/Biochemistry, College of Science, Engineering & Technology, Department of Biology, Jackson State University , Jackson, Mississippi
Professor of Biology/Biochemistry, College of Science, Engineering & Technology, Department of Biology, Jackson State University , Jackson, Mississippi
Woo-Jin Jeong, MD, PhD
2015-2016
Associate Professor, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul, Korea
Associate Professor, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul, Korea
Gilda Kalinec, PhD
1990-1992
Project Scientist, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Project Scientist, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Ayush Kishore, PhD
2017-2019
Senior Research Associate, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA
Senior Research Associate, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA
Keiichi Koshizuka, MD, PhD
2021-2024
Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhynolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba, University Graduate School of Medicine, China, Japan
Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhynolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba, University Graduate School of Medicine, China, Japan
Kantima Leelahavanichkul, DDS, PhD
2008-2010
Dentist, Thammasat University, Thailand
Dentist, Thammasat University, Thailand
Kantima Leelahavanichkul, DDS, PhD
2008-2010
Dentist, Thammasat University, Thailand
Dentist, Thammasat University, Thailand
Chidchanok Leethanukul, DDS, PhD
1997-2001
Dean and Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
Dean and Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
Simone Lubrano, PhD
2019-2023
Assistant Professor, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Assistant Professor, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Maria Julia Marinissen, PhD
1996-1998
HHS Global Office Affairs Attache, Mexico, and Acting Director, U.S. Section, U.S. - Mexico Border Health Commission , Washington DC
HHS Global Office Affairs Attache, Mexico, and Acting Director, U.S. Section, U.S. - Mexico Border Health Commission , Washington DC
Constantinos Mikelis, PhD
2019-2014
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Hiroshi Miyazaki, PhD
1998-2003
Assistant Professor, VCU Health System, Richmond , Virginia
Assistant Professor, VCU Health System, Richmond , Virginia
Paula Monje, PhD
2001-2003
Research Assistant Professor, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Research Assistant Professor, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Silvia Montaner, PhD
2000-2004
Professor, Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD
Professor, Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD
Cristina Murga, PhD
1999-2001
Professor, Molecular Biology Department, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Professor, Molecular Biology Department, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Nigiro Nohata, MD, PhD
2015-2016
Associate Director, MSD, Tokyo, Japan
Associate Director, MSD, Tokyo, Japan
Adam Officer, PhD
2022-2024
Postdoctoral Fellow, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Postdoctoral Fellow, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Todd Palmby, PhD
2004-2008
Director of Emerging Portfolio Strategy, Astra Zeneca, Gaithersburg, MD
Director of Emerging Portfolio Strategy, Astra Zeneca, Gaithersburg, MD
Justine Paradis, PhD
2018-2020
Addex Therapeutics, Geneva, Switzerland
Addex Therapeutics, Geneva, Switzerland
Vyomesh Patel, PhD
1995-2014
Group Leader (Nasopharyngeal Cancer), Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation (CARIF), Malaysia
Group Leader (Nasopharyngeal Cancer), Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation (CARIF), Malaysia
Salvatore Pece, MD, PhD
1999-2001
Professor in General Pathology, University Medical School Milan, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Professor in General Pathology, University Medical School Milan, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Valerie Perrot, PhD
2001-2002
Statistician, Ipsen Pharmaceutical, Boulogne-Billancourt, Ile de France, France
Statistician, Ipsen Pharmaceutical, Boulogne-Billancourt, Ile de France, France
Ana Raimondi, PhD
2004-2009
Permanent Researcher, Institute of Oncology Angel Roffo, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Permanent Researcher, Institute of Oncology Angel Roffo, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dana Ramms, PhD
2016-2021
Principal Scientist, Oncology Research & Development, Pfizer, San Diego, CA
Principal Scientist, Oncology Research & Development, Pfizer, San Diego, CA
Hans Rosenfeldt, PhD
2001-2006
Supervisory Pharmacologist, Center for Drug, Evaluation and Research (CDER), Division of Oncology Drug Products, FDA
Supervisory Pharmacologist, Center for Drug, Evaluation and Research (CDER), Division of Oncology Drug Products, FDA
Robert Saddawi-Konefka, MD, PhD
2020-2022
Resident Physician, Division of OTO-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego
Resident Physician, Division of OTO-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego
Atsuko Sakurai, PhD
2006-2013
Scientist, GSK Vaccines, Rockville, MD
Scientist, GSK Vaccines, Rockville, MD
Ricardo Sanchez-Prieto, PhD
1998-2001
Chief of Molecular Oncology Laboratory, CRIB/Medical School University of Castilla, La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
Chief of Molecular Oncology Laboratory, CRIB/Medical School University of Castilla, La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
Decio Santos Pinto Jr., DDS, PhD
1995-1998
Professor, Department of Stomatology, University of Sao Paolo, Brazil
Professor, Department of Stomatology, University of Sao Paolo, Brazil
Joan Marc Servitja, PhD
2000-2003
Senior Researcher, Institut D'Investigaciones Biomediques, August Pi I Sunyer, Endocrinology Unit, Hospital, Clinic de Barcelona, Spain
Senior Researcher, Institut D'Investigaciones Biomediques, August Pi I Sunyer, Endocrinology Unit, Hospital, Clinic de Barcelona, Spain
Shiruyeh Schokrpur, MD, PhD
2022-2024
Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California, Davis
Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California, Davis
Akrit Sodhi, MD, PhD
2001-2004
The Branna and Irving Sisenwein Professorship in Ophthalmology, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
The Branna and Irving Sisenwein Professorship in Ophthalmology, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Cristiane Squarize, DDS, PhD
2005-2010
Associate Professor, Division of Oral Pathology/Medicine/Radiology/
Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI
Associate Professor, Division of Oral Pathology/Medicine/Radiology/
Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI
Virote Sriuranpong, MD, PhD
2001-2003
Professor, Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Rama IV, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand
Professor, Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Rama IV, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand
Wenfu Tan, MD, PhD
2003-2008
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Elena Tassi, PhD
1997-1999
Clinical Trials Regulatory Affairs Specialist , NCI, NIH, Bethesda MD
Clinical Trials Regulatory Affairs Specialist , NCI, NIH, Bethesda MD
Hidemi Teramoto, MD, PhD
2002-2003
Vice Director, Kojin Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
Vice Director, Kojin Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
Adrian Turjanski, PhD
2005-2008
Professor of Bioinformatics, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Professor of Bioinformatics, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jose Pedro Vaque, PhD
2006-2011
Researcher, Ramon y Cajal Research Program, University of Cantabria, Spain
Researcher, Ramon y Cajal Research Program, University of Cantabria, Spain
Zhiyong Wang, PhD
2012-2022
Assistant Professor, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Assistant Professor, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Wendy Weinberg, PhD
1998-2000
Chief, Laboratory of Molecular Oncology , Division of Monoclonal Antibodies, FDA, Rockville, MD
Chief, Laboratory of Molecular Oncology , Division of Monoclonal Antibodies, FDA, Rockville, MD
Victoria H. Wu, PhD
2016-2021
Scientist, Septerna, South San Francisco, CA
Scientist, Septerna, South San Francisco, CA
Xingyu Wu, PhD
2012-present
Assistant Project Scientist, University of California, San Diego
Assistant Project Scientist, University of California, San Diego
Hiroshi Yagi, MD, PhD
2007-2010
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyushu University Medical School, Fukuoka, Japan
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyushu University Medical School, Fukuoka, Japan
Kosuke Yamaguchi, MD, PhD
2015-2016
Assistant Professor, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
Assistant Professor, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
Bryan Yung, PhD
2018-present
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, San Diego
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, San Diego
Muriel Zohar, PhD
1996-1998
Founder & CEO, Life Source Partners, Tel Aviv, Israel
Founder & CEO, Life Source Partners, Tel Aviv, Israel