Membership Directory
September, 2009
Full Members Zohra Ali‐Khan Catts, MS, CGC Director, Cancer Genetic Counseling Helen F. Graham Cancer Center Newark, DE 29724 Raid W. Amin, PhD Professor Department of Mathematics & Statistics University of West Florida Pensacola, FL 32514 Chatchawin Assanasen, MD Hematologist/Oncologist Nemours Children’s Clinic – Pensacola Pensacola, FL 32514 Prabhakaran Balagopal, PhD Obesity & Cardiovascular Research Lab/Director of Biomedical Analysis Lab Nemours Biomedical Research Jacksonville, FL 32207 Manisha Bansal, MD Hematologist/Oncologist Nemours Children’s Clinic – Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 Sonali Barwe, PhD Assistant Research Scientist Membrane Biology Lab Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Bruce Boman, MD, PhD Director, Cancer Genetics & Stem Cell Biology Helen F. Graham Cancer Center Christiana, DE 19713 Scott Bradfield, MD Attending Physician Department of Hematology/Oncology Nemours Children’s Clinic – Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 Alexa Canady, MD Professor of Pediatrics (Neurosurgery) Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306 Diana Corao, MD Director Nemours Tissue Procurement Laboratory Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Kirk Czymmek, PhD Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences Delaware Biotechnology Institute Newark, DE 19711 Prasad Dhurjati, PhD Professor of Chemical Engineering University of Delaware Newark, DE 16 Stephen Dunn, MD Chief, Division of Solid Organ Transplantation Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Christopher N. Frantz, MD Chief, Hematology/Oncology Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Cynthia Gauger, MD Medical Director, Sickle Cell Program Nemours Children’s Clinic ‐ Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 Paul Gordon, MD Division Chief, Hematology/Oncology Nemours Children’s Clinic – Orlando Orlando, FL 32806 Gregory Griffin, MD Attending Physician Department of Hematology/Oncology Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Karen Gripp, MD Chief, Division of Medical Genetics Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Membership Directory
September, 2009
(Full Members cont’d) Larry Holmes, PhD Clinical Epidemiologist/Biostatistician Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Xinqiao Jia, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Materials Science & Engineering University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Michael Joyce, MD, PhD Pediatric Director Blood & Marrow Transplant Program Nemours Children’s Clinic – Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 Kristi Kiick, PhD Associate Professor Department of Materials Science & Engineering University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 E. Anders Kolb, MD Director, Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 John Koh, PhD Professor of Chemistry University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Bruce Korant, PhD Research Fellow Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Mark Kummer, MD Chief, Pediatric Endocrinology Nemours Children’s Clinic – Pensacola Pensacola, FL 32504 Kelvin Lee, PhD Director Delaware Biotechnology Institute Newark, DE 19711 Ajay K. Manrai, PhD Professor University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Lalita A. Manrai, PhD Professor University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Robert Mason, PhD Head of Clinical Biochemistry Research Lab Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Rita Meek, MD Attending Pediatrician & Consulting Physician Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Blake Meyers, PhD Professor and Interim Chair Department of Plant and Soil Sciences University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Robin Miller, MD Attending Staff Physician Division of Hematology/Oncology Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Valarie Molaison, PhD, FT Licensed Psychologist Hockessin Center for Change Hockessin, DE 19707 Ramamoorthy Nagasurbramanian, MD Consultant Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist Nemours Children’s Clinics – Orlando Orlando, FL 32806 Ulhas Naik, PhD Professor Department of Biological Sciences University of Delaware Newark, DE 19706 Membership Directory
September, 2009
(Full Members cont’d) Andrew Napper, PhD Head of High‐Throughput Screening – Drug Discovery Lab Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Richard Parmley, MD Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist Nemours Children’s Clinic – Pensacola Pensacola, FL 32504 Paul Pitel, MD Associate Chief Executive of the Practice – Florida Nemours Children’s Clinic – Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 Jonathan Powell, MD Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Ayyappan Rajasekaran, PhD Head of Membrane Biology Research Lab Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Sigrid Rajasekaran, PhD Head of Cancer Cell Metabolism Lab Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Valerie Sampson, PhD Research Associate Membrane Biology Research Lab Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19810 Eric Sandler, MD Chief Division of Hematology/Oncology Nemours Children’s Clinic – Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 Jeffrey Schwartz, MD Medical Director, Hematology Program & Outpatient Clinical Services Nemours Children’s Clinic – Pensacola Pensacola, FL 32504 Katia Sol‐Church, PhD Head of Biomolecular Core Laboratory Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Patricia Tillotson, PhD Executive Director Supporting Kidds: The center for grieving children and their families Hockessin, DE 19707 Kristin VanDoren, Psy,D., BCIAC Psychology Resident / Clinical Coordinator Supporting Kidds: The center for grieving children and their families Hockessin, DE 19707 Judith Wall, MD Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist Nemours Children’s Clinic – Orlando Orlando, FL 32806 Andrew Walter, MD Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Zhihao Zhuang, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Membership Directory
September, 2009
Honorary Members Chris McDonough Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation Wilmington, DE 19803 Joe McDonough President Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation Wilmington, DE 19803 Membership Directory
September, 2009
Research Members Aruna Bojja, MS Research Assistant Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Donna Cartledge, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Justin David, BS Graduate Student University of Delaware Newark, DE 19816 Kathy Drake, BS Research Assistant Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Lisa Glazewski, MS Research Assistant Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Thu Huynh, BS Graduate Student University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 90095 Davida Kamara, MS Research Assistant Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Candice Krauthauser, MS Research Assistant Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Vinu Krishnan, MS Graduate Student University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Seung Joon Lee, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Guizhen Lu, BS Research Assistant Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Ryan McSpadden, BS‐CHE (MD) Medical Student Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA 19107 Sridevi Mony, MS Graduate Student University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Mehrnoosh Soori, MS Graduate Student University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Daniel Wolle, BS (PhD) Graduate Student Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08544 Membership Directory
September, 2009
Clinical Members Network Members Dyane Bunnell, MSN, RN‐BC, CPON Clinical Nurse Educator Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Laura Goldstein, RN Clinical Nurse Division of Hematology/Oncology Nemours Children’s Clinic – Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 Wilson Jativa, RN Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Nemours Children’s Clinic – Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 Angela MacKay, RN Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Nemours Children’s Clinic – Pensacola Pensacola, FL 32504 Connie Mol, MSN, ARNP Long Term Follow‐up Coordinator Division of Hematology/Oncology Nemours Children’s Clinic – Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 Jean Thompson, RN Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse and Data Manager Nemours Children’s Clinic – Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 Elise Williams, RN Biomedical Research Coordinator Nemours Children’s Clinic – Pensacola Pensacola, FL 32504 Rebecca Maddox Bone Marrow Transplant Program and Accreditation Manager Nemours Children’s Clinic – Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 Heather Oakley, MSW Clinical Social Worker Division of Hematology/Oncology Nemours Children’s Clinic – Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 Helena Richards‐Gutierrez, LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker Nemours Children’s Clinic – Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 Joli Craver Family Resource Coordinator Nemours Children’s Clinic – Pensacola Julie Eggen, LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker Nemours Children’s Clinic – Pensacola Pensacola, FL 32504 Terry Pedicone Administrative Coordinator Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Suzanne Purfield Administrative Assistant Nemours Biomedical Research Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803 Michelle Stoffa Research Communications Manager Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803