Pediatric Hematology Oncology Faculty

Meet Our Faculty

Mignon Loh, MD

Division Chief, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplant, and Cellular Therapies

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Director, Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Director, Pediatric Oncology Program, Fred Hutch

Deputy Director, Fred Hutch/UWSOM/Seattle Children's Cancer Consortium

Chair, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Disease Committee, COG

Clinical Team: Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Pediatric ALL, JMML, Leukemia biology and genomics

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Hematology

Gavin Roach, MD, MS

Section Chief, Pediatric Hematology

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, Thrombosis Program

Clinical Team: Hematology

Clinical/Research Interests: Prevention and management of thrombosis, stroke, and congenital and acquired thrombophilic disorders

2023 CBDC Teaching Award

Tiziana Coppola, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Hematology

Clinical/Research Interests: General hematology, hematopoeitic stem cell biology

Pavel Davizon-Castillo, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Hematology, Bloodworks Northwest

Clinical/Research Interests: Platelet disorders and thrombosis; megakaryocyte and platelet biology; immunometabolism of megakaryocytes and platelets

Principle Investigator: Bloodworks Northwest

Chris Denton, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, Sickle Cell Program

Clinical Team: Hematology

Clinical/Research Interests: Sickle Cell Disease

Charyse Angela Diaz, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Hematology, Acute Care Oncology

Clinical/Research Interests: Medical education, Sickle cell disease, Quality improvement

Whitney Eng, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, Vascular Anomalies Program

Clinical Team: Hematology

Clinical/Research Interests: Vascular anomalies

Amy Geddis, MD, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, Bone Marrow Failure Program

Clinical Team: Hematology

Clinical/Research Interests: Bone marrow failure syndromes

2024 CBDC Teaching Award

Kristine Karvonen, MD, MS

Acting Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutch

Clinical Teams: Hematology, Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Sickle cell disease, pediatric leukemias; systemic racism and social determinants of health as drivers of racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric hematology and oncology care and outcomes

Principal Investigator: Social Determinants of Health, Epidemiology Program, Fred Hutch

Investigator: Behavioral and Clinical Outcomes Research Program, Ben Towne Center, SCRI

Kristin Maher, MD, MSc, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Hematology

Clinical/Research Interests: Bleeding and clotting disorders, hematology in the AYA population

Allison Wheeler, MD, MS

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director of Research, Washington Center for Bleeding Disorders

Clinical Team: Hematology

Clinical/Research Interests: Bleeding and thrombotic disorders, with an additional interest in coagulation laboratory medicine

Oncology

Todd Cooper, MD

Section Chief, Pediatric Oncology

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Chair, Myeloid Committee, COG

Clinical Team: Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: AML, Leukemia therapeutics, Early stage clinical trials, COG clinical trials

Katie Albert, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, Solid Tumor Program, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Solid Tumors

Clinical/Research Interests: Sarcoma and other solid tumor therapies

Colleen Annesley, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Interim Section Chief, Cellular Therapy

Clinical Team: Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: High-risk leukemias, immunotherapy, CAR T cells

Jack Brzezinski, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, Cancer Predispositions Program

Clinical Team: Solid Tumors

Clinical/Research Interests: Wilms tumor genetics and epigenetics, epigenetic heterogeneity in solid tumors, cancer predisposition

Eric Chow, MD, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Professor, Clinical Research and Public Health Sciences Divisions, Fred Hutch

Medical Director, CBDC Cancer Survivor Program, Fred Hutch/Seattle Children's

Chair, Outcomes and Survivorship Committee, COG

Clinical Team: Cancer Survivorship Program

Clinical/Research Interests: Cancer survivorship and late effects

Principal Investigator: Cancer Survivor Program, Fred Hutch

Erin Crotty, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, Retinoblastoma Program, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Brain Tumor Program

Clinical/Research Interests: Pediatric CNS tumors, Retinoblastoma, Immunotherapy for medulloblastoma

Mark Fluchel, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Solid Tumors

Clinical/Research Interests: Histiocytic disorders, Disparities in pediatric oncology care for patients from rural and underserved communities, Medical education

Lisa Force, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Assistant Professor, Health Metrics Sciences, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, UW

Affiliate Member, Global Oncology Program, Fred Hutch

Clinical Team: Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Global pediatric oncology, Cancer epidemiology, Cancer disparities

Rula Green Gladden, MD

Acting Instructor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Associate, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Clinical Teams: Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Pediatric AML, Single cell transcriptomics to elucidate mechanisms of AML resistance

Shireen Ganapathi, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Associate, Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Clinical Teams: Solid Tumors, Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Solid tumor therapeutic discovery, Exploiting the potential of bromodomain inhibitors in Ewing sarcoma

Lawlor Laboratory

Anurekha Hall, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Associate, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Clinical Team: Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Cancer disparities, Barriers to access in pediatric oncology care

Douglas Hawkins, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Group Chair, Children's Oncology Group

Clinical Team: Solid Tumors

Clinical/Research Interests: Pediatric sarcomas, Sarcoma therapies

Kristine Karvonen, MD, MS

Acting Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutch

Clinical Teams: Hematology, Leukemia/Lymphoma

Principal Investigator: Social Determinants of Health, Epidemiology Program, Fred Hutch

Investigator: Behavioral and Clinical Outcomes Research Program, Ben Towne Center, SCRI

Camille Keenan, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, HLH/Hyperinflammation Program

Clinical Team: Leukemia/Lymphoma, Solid Tumors

Clinical/Research Interests: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, hyperinflammation in cancer

Tyler Ketterl, MD, MS

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Medical Director, Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program

Director, Fertility Preservation Program

Clinical Team: Solid Tumors

Clinical/Research Interests: AYA oncology, Fertility preservation, Cancer survivorship and exercise intervention in AYA population

Danielle Kirkey, MD

Acting Instructor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Associate, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division, Fred Hutch

Clinical Teams: Leukemia/Lymphoma, Solid Tumors

Clinical/Research Interests: Pediatric leukemias; novel immunotherapeutic targets for pediatric AML, biology of KMT2A-rearranged pediatric AML

Meshinchi Lab

Adam Lamble, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Medical Director, Seattle Children's Immunotherapy Program

Clinical Team: Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Immunotherapy and leukemia therapeutics, Clinical trials for leukemia

Sarah Leary, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Medical Director of Clinical Research, Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research

Medical Director, Pediatric Brain Tumor Program

Vice-chair, CNS Committee, COG

Clinical Team: Brain Tumor Program

Clinical/Research Interests: Pediatric brain tumors, Precision medicine and therapy development in CNS tumors

Brittany Lee, MD, MA

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director of Ethics, Cancer and Blood Disorders Program

Clinical Teams: Solid Tumors, Bioethics Consultation Service

Clinical/Research Interests: Bioethics, Palliative Care, Caregiver perspectives of genomic testing in pediatric oncology

Kasey Leger, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Medical Director, Pediatric Leukemia/Lymphoma Program, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Cancer survivorship, Early identification and prevention of cancer therapy-induced cardiovascular disease

Priya Mahajan, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Solid Tumors

Clinical/Research Interests: Thyroid cancer, germ cell tumors, medical education

David Noyd, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: CBDC Survivorship Clinic, Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Medical informatics, survivorship

Tim Ohlsen, MD, MS

Acting Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Associate, Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Clinical Teams: Solid Tumors, Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Solid tumors; geographic and socioeconomic barriers to equitable pediatric oncology care; financial toxicities of pediatric cancer care

Behavioral and Clinical Outcomes Research Program, SCRI

James M. Olson, MD, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Clinical Team: Brain Tumor Program

Clinical/Research Interests: Pediatric brain tumors, Protein therapeutics for pediatric cancers

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Ram Rao, MD, PhD

Acting Assisant Professor in Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Solid Tumors

Clinical/Research Interests: Engineering 3D models of osteosarcoma in vitro, role of extracellular matrix in tumorogenesis and chemoresistance

Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Rachel Rau, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Leukemia biology, genomics, and epigenomics, mechanisms of chemoresistance in ALL, DNMT3A function in normal and malignant hematopoiesis

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Julie Rivers, MD, MS

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program

Clinical Team: Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Pediatric leukemias and lymphomas, Immunotherapy, Medical education

Rebecca Ronsley, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, Neuro-Oncology Fellowship Program

Clinical Team: Brain Tumor Program

Clinical/Research Interests: Pediatric CNS tumors, Medical education, Survivorship

2023 CBDC Teaching Award

Dan Runco, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Brain Tumor Program

Clinical/Research Interests: Neuro-oncology clinical trials; etiology of cancer cachexia; nutrition and feeding dysfunction in children undergoing cancer treatment.

Joelle Straehla, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Solid Tumor and Brain Tumor Programs

Clinical/Research Interests: Nanotechnology-based drug delivery platforms in pediatric brain and solid tumors, identifying nanoparticle-specific biomarkers, targeting nanotherapies across the blood-brain barrier

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Molly Taylor, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, Behavioral and Clinical Outcomes Research Program, Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Clinical Team: Solid Tumors

Clinical/Research Interests: Solid tumors, AYA oncology, Biobehavioral pediatric oncology, Understanding the biology linking psychosocial and medical outcomes in childhood cancers

Principal Investigator: Biobehavioral Oncology Research Program, Seattle Children's/SCRI

2024 Department of Pediatrics Faculty Mentorship Award

Katherine Tarlock, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Affiliate, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Affiliate Member, Global Oncology Program, Fred Hutch

Director, CBDC High-Risk Leukemia Team

Clinical Team: Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Focus: Pediatric leukemias and lymphomas, AML genomics and therapeutics, Early phase clinical trials, Global oncology

Amy Tellinghuisen, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Medical Director, Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Seattle Children’s

Clinical Team: Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Pediatric leukemia and lymphoma, Quality improvement in pediatric oncology care

Nick Vitanza, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Brain Tumor Program

Clinical/Research Interests: Epigenetic and immunotherapeutic targeting of pediatric CNS tumors, CAR T cell clinical trials

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Jennifer Wilkes, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, Systems and Quality Improvement

Clinical Team: Leukemia/Lymphoma

Clinical/Research Interests: Pediatric leukemias, Quality improvement in pediatric oncology care

2020 CBDC Teaching Award

Blood and Marrow Transplant

K. Scott Baker, MD

Section Chief, Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Program

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Professor, Clinical Research and Public Health Sciences Divisions, Fred Hutch

Director, Cancer Survivor Program, Fred Hutch

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: Late effects of HSCT, HSCT for non-malignant disorders, HLH

Principal Investigator: Cancer Survivor Program, Fred Hutch

2023 Department of Pediatrics Faculty Mentorship Award

Neel Bhatt, MBBS, MPH

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Assistant Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT and cancer survivorship

Principal Investigator: Cancer Survivor Program, Fred Hutch

Marie Bleakley, MD, PhD, MMSc

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Professor, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division, Fred Hutch

Director, Cellular Therapy and Transplantation for Pediatric Leukemia, Fred Hutch/Seattle Children's

Director, CBDC High-Risk Leukemia Team

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for high-risk leukemias, HSCT graft engineering, GVHD prevention, T cell immunotherapy

Principal Investigator: Immunotherapy and Transplant Biology, Fred Hutch

Julie Boiko, MD, MS

Acting Instructor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Associate, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for malignant and non-malignant disorders, Molecular signatures of GVHD in peripheral blood

Geoff Hill Laboratory

Lauri Burroughs, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Director, Non-Malignant Transplant Program, Fred Hutch/Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for non-malignant blood disorders, HSCT clinical trials

Paul A. Carpenter, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Medical Director, Long-Term Follow-Up Clinical Service, Fred Hutch

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for malignant and non-malignant disorders, GVHD prevention and treatment

Ann Dahlberg, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Associate Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Medical Director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Outpatient Clinic, Fred Hutch/Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for high-risk leukemias, Cord blood transplant, HSCT transitional care

Michelle Choe, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Assistant Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Clinical Teams: Blood and Marrow Transplant, Immunotherapy

Clinical/Research Interests: Immunotherapy and gene therapy to treat advanced pediatric malignancies, particularly sarcomas

John Colgan, MD

Pediatric BMT and Immunotherapy Fellow, Fred Hutch/Seattle Children's Hospital

Acting Instructor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for high-risk leukemias, leukemia biology and functional genomics

Colleen Delaney, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Affiliate Investigator, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, EVP of Research and Development , Deverra Therapeutics

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: Cord blood transplant, Off-the-shelf immunotherapies

Scott Furlan, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Assistant Professor, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division, Fred Hutch

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for high-risk leukemias, Transcriptomics and epigenomics of GVHD and immune reconstitution post HSCT, AML, Adoptive cellular therapies

Principal Investigator: Transplant Biology, Fred Hutch

Brandon Hadland, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Associate Professor, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division, Fred Hutch

Associate Director, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for high-risk leukemias, HSC biology, Developmental hematopoiesis, Developmental ontogeny of pediatric leukemias

Principal Investigator: Stem Cell & Gene Therapy Program, Fred Hutch

Madhavi Lakkaraja, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Assistant Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for non-malignant disorders, Immune reconsitution following HSCT

Emily Merkel, MD, MS

Acting Instructor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Associate, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: Palliative care and quality of life in the pediatric bone marrow transplant population

UW Cambria T32 Palliative Care Research Fellow

Soheil Meshinchi, MD, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Professor, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division, Fred Hutch

Affiliate Member, Global Oncology Program, Fred Hutch

Co-Director, T32 Pediatric Oncology Research Training Program

Chair, Myeloid Disease Biology Committee, COG

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for AML, AML biology, genomics, and therapeutics, AML Immunotherapy

Principal Investigator: Genetic Research and Therapeutics, Fred Hutch

Aleksandra Petrovic, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology and Immunology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Teams: Blood and Marrow Transplant, Immunology

Clinical/Research Interests: Gene therapy and HSCT for immune disorders

Jay Sarthy, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for malignant disorders, Epigenetics and precision medicine in pediatric cancers

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Heather Schuback, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Teams: Acute Care Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: Medical education

Corinne Summers, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Interim co-Chief Medical Officer, Seattle Children's Therapeutics

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant, Immunotherapy

Clinical/Research Interests: CAR T-cell development, Post-HSCT immunotherapy

Monica Thakar, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Medical Director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program Inpatient Services, Fred Hutch/Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for malignant and non-malignant disorders, Inherited immunodeficiencies, NK cell immunotherapy, Clinical trials for HSCT

Olatundun Williams, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Associate Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Clinical Team: Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for primary immune deficiencies and immune regulation disorders

Acute Care Oncology

Steven Clifford Aller, MD, PhD

Co-Medical Director, Acute Care Oncology Program

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Acute Care Oncology

Clinical/Research Interests: Medical education, Quality improvement in pediatric hematology-oncology and HSCT patient care.

Heather Schuback, MD

Co-Medical Director, Acute Care Oncology Program

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Teams: Acute Care Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplant

Clinical/Research Interests: Medical education

Janiine Grace Babcock, MD

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Acute Care Oncology

Clinical/Research Interests: Medical education

Charyse Angela Diaz, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Acute Care Oncology, Hematology

Clinical/Research Interests: Medical education, Sickle cell disease, Quality improvement

Kelly J Faucette, MD

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Acute care oncology

Clinical/Research Interests: Medical education

Nancy R McAllister, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Acute Care Oncology

Clinical/Research Interests: Medical education

Kritika Patel, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Acute Care Oncology

Clinical/Research Interests: Medical education

Primary Research Faculty

Beth Lawlor, MD, PhD

Associate Director, Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Co-Director, T32 Pediatric Oncology Research Training Program

Research Interests: Solid tumor biology, epigenetics, cell plasticity and tumor heterogeneity, tumor microenvironment

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Andras Heczey, MD

Joining August 2025

Scientific Director of Translational Research in Cell, Gene and Protein Therapeutics, Seattle Children's Research Institute

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Interests: Cancer immunology and solid tumor immunotherapies.

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Irwin D Bernstein, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Research Interests: HSC biology, Notch signaling, leukemia biology

Principal Investigator: Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Program, Fred Hutch

Myron Evans II, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Interests: Pediatric brain tumor biology, Medulloblastoma therapies

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Katy Fladeboe, PhD

Assistant Professor, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Interests: Developing evidence-based supportive care programs to meet the psychosocial and developmental needs of adolescents and young adults with cancer

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Development and Psychosocial Outcomes Lab, SCRI

Heather Gustafson, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Interests: Macrophage biology in the tumor microenvironment, Immunotherapy

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Vandana Kalia, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Interests: Immunotherapy, T cell engineering

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Shan Lin, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Interests: Role of programmed cell death in AML, functional genomic screening to identify novel therapies for pediatric AML.

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Shannon Oda, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Interests: Tumor microenvironment, T-cell engineering to enhance immunotherapy

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Siobhan Pattwell, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Interests: Neurodevelopment and genetics of pediatric brain tumors

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Surojit Sarkar, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Research Interests: T cell immunology, Immunotherapy

Principal Investigator: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, SCRI

Affiliate Faculty & Research Mentors

Ralph P Ermoian, MD

Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, Pediatric Radiation Oncology

Clinical/Research Interests: Pediatric tumors, soft tissue sarcoma, pediatric brain tumors, patient safety in radiation therapy

2023 CBDC Outside Faculty Teaching Award

Arti Dilip Desai, MD, MSPH

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Program Co-Director, Health Services and Quality of Care Research Fellowship

Clinical/Research Interests: Developing and testing innovative health information technology solutions to optimize comprehensive, coordinated and equitable care for children with chronic conditions

Research mentor for: Tim Ohlsen, MD

Principal Investigator: Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development

Juliane Gust, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical Team: Brain Tumors

Research Interests: Impact of cancer treatment and inflammation on brain development; mechanisms of CAR T-cell neurotoxicity.

Principal Investigator: Center for Integrative Brain Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute

Steven Henikoff, PhD

Professor, Basic Science Division, Fred Hutch

Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Affiliate Professor of Genome Sciences, University of Washington

Research Interests: Epigenetic regulation of developmental and disease processes, cancer epigenetics, development of novel chromatin profiling tools

Research mentor for: Jay Sarthy, MD, PhD

Principal Investigator: Basic Science Division, Fred Hutch

Geoffrey Hill, MD, FRACP, FRCPA

Professor of Medicine, Medical Oncology, UWSOM

Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Director, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Fred Hutch

Scientific Director, Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center, Fred Hutch

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT for malignant and non-malignant disorders, immunological mechanisms of GVHD, infection, relapse and immunological rejection post-HSCT, immunotherapy

Research mentor for: Julie Boiko, MD, MS

Principle Investigator: Immunotherapy and Transplant Biology, Fred Hutch

Hans-Peter Kiem, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine, Medical Oncology, UWSOM

Professor, Clinical Research Division, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutch

Director, Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Program, Fred Hutch

Clinical/Research Interests: HSCT and gene therapy for patients with cancer, genetic and infectious diseases, Development of new gene-editing technologies

Research mentor for: Meera Srikanthan, MD

Principal Investigator: Stem Cell & Gene Therapy Program, Fred Hutch

Casey Lion, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Program Co-Director, Health Services and Quality of Care Research Fellowship

Research mentor for: Tim Ohlsen, Melissa Martos

Clinical/Research Interests: patient-provider communication and language barriers in healthcare equity, QI research methods and the effect of QI on health equity

Principle Investigator: Equity, Navigation, Communication, and healthcare Outcomes REsearch (ENCORE) lab, Seattle Children's Research Institute

Jason Mendoza, MD, MPH

Professor of Pediatrics, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Professor, Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutch

Associate Program Head, Cancer Prevention Program, Fred Hutch

Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Fred Hutch

Co-Director, Child Health Equity Research Program, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Clinical/Research Interests: Health disparities, Inequities in childhood physical activity and nutrition outcomes

Principal Investigator: Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, SCRI

Nabiha Huq Saifee, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Medical Director, Transfusion Services, Seattle Children's Hospital

Clinical/Research Interests: Blood banking, Transfusion medicine

Aimee Sato, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology, UWSOM, Seattle Children's

Director, Neurofibromatosis Program

Clinical Team: Brain Tumors

Clinical/Research Interests: Neurofibromatosis

Cole Trapnell, PhD

Associate Professor of Genome Sciences, University of Washington

Research Interests: Developing new technologies to study gene regulation and cell-cell communication in development and disease, mapping the genetic control of cellular plasticity, stem cell biology, computational biology

Research mentor for: Rula Green Gladden, MD, Rhaghav Chawla, MD, Scott Furlan, MD, Brandon Hadland, MD, PhD

Principal Investigator: UW Genome Sciences