Current T32 Fellows & Alumni

Current Fellows

Photo of Ciceron

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 photo

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 photo

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 photo

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


Alexa photo

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