Current T32 Fellows & Alumni
Current Fellows
CICERON ALAYA OROZCO, PhD (Chemistry)
Postdoctoral Fellow - MD Anderson, Radiation Oncology
2017-2019
Mentors
MD Anderson - Sunil Krishnan, PhD
Rice University - Jim Tour, PhD
Project: Photoactivated molecular nanomachines that kill cancer cells by mechanical action
SUSAN BUTLER
Predoctoral Fellow - Rice University, Bioengineering
2018-2020
Mentors
Rice University - Junghae Suh, PhD
MD Anderson - Anirban Maitra, MBBS
Project: MT1-MMP responsive provectors for targeting of pancreatic cancer
BRIAN GRINDEL, PhD (Biochemistry and Cell Biology)
Postdoctoral Fellow - MD Anderson, Cancer Systems Imaging
2017-2019
Mentors
MD Anderson - Steven Millward, PhD
Rice University - Michael Diehl, PhD
Project: Directed evolution approach to targeting EGFR family breast cancer and improving therapy pharmacokinetics
YARA KADRIA-VILI, PhD (Chemistry)
Postdoctoral Fellow - Rice University, Bioengineering
2018-2020
Mentors
Rice University - Gang Bao, PhD
MD Anderson - Chun Li, PhD
Project: Iron oxide nanoparticles for targeted imaging and therapy of cancer
ALEXANDRA RODZINSKI, PhD (Biomedical Sciences)
Postdoctoral Fellow - Rice University, Bioengineering
2017-2019
Mentors
Rice University - Michael Diehl, PhD
MD Anderson - Steven Millward, PhD
Project: Cancer immunotherapy investigation and optimization
T32 Nanotech Program Alumni
Jennifer Burnett, PhD
After Graduation: Product Engineer, Alcon, Houston, TX
Emily Evans, PhD
After Graduation: Principal, Polymerase Consulting, Houston, TX
Khaled Habiba, PhD
After Graduation: Health Physicist, Department of the Army, Maryland, U.S.A.
Michelle Ho, PhD
After Graduation: Analyst, 5AM Ventures, San Francisco, CA
Brittany Parker Kerrigan, PhD
After Graduation: Scientific Manager, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Alyssa Pollard, continued study for PhD
Chemistry Department, Rice University
Rebeca Romero-Aburto, PhD
After Graduation: Executive Alliance Manager, US Development, Nanobiotix Corporation, Boston, MA
Nicholaus James Trenton, PhD
After Graduation: Scientist, Seattle Genetics, Seattle, WA
Rodrigo Vinluan, PhD
After Graduation: Professor of Chemistry at San Jacinto College, Houston, TX