Odyssey Program
The Odyssey Program sponsors outstanding postdoctoral fellows who wish to pursue innovative cancer research at MD Anderson. It:
- Supports the training and research efforts of scientists at the beginning of their careers
- Encourages scientists to explore novel areas of clinical, translational, basic or population-based cancer research
- Gives participants the opportunity to take advantage of the resources offered by the institution
The Odyssey Fellowship Program supports the training and research efforts of dedicated scientists at the beginning of their career. Odyssey Fellows receive a maximum of three years of support for salaries and other expenses. They work at MD Anderson in a stimulating environment that helps them prepare for successful careers in cancer research.
Odyssey Program Advisory Committee
Proposals are reviewed and scored by the Odyssey Program Advisory Committee.
2025 members are listed by role and alphabetical order:
- Keri Schadler, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Pediatrics, and Director, Odyssey Program
- Roza Nurieva, Ph.D., Professor, Immunology, and Chair, Odyssey Program
- Kristen Pauken, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Immunology, and Co-Chair, Odyssey Program
- Natividad "Rob" Fuentes Jr., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Cancer Biology
- Miriam Garcia, D.O., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
- Shengqing (Stan) Gu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Hematopoietic Biology and Malignancy
- Kenneth Hu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Immunology
- Abhinav Jain, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis
- Wen Jiang, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology
- Yuan-Hung Lo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Molecular and Cellular Oncology
- Steven Millward, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Cancer Systems Imaging
- Pavlos Msaouel, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Genitourinary Medical Oncology
- Margaret Raber, Dr.P.H., Assistant Professor, Health Disparities Research
- Min Sup Song, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Molecular and Cellular Oncology
- Aria Vaishnavi, Ph.D., Assitant Professor, Genetics
- Guocan Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Genitourinary Medical Oncology - Research
- Wangtong Yao, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Translational Molecular Pathology
- Jihye Yun, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Genetics
Committee members serve for three years. Additional faculty may be requested as necessary to participate in the applications review process.
Annual Retreat
The Odyssey Retreat is held each summer at MD Anderson. All Odyssey fellows are expected to participate in the retreat.
Contact Information
Briana Mohan
Program Director
832-817-9913
blshay@mdanderson.org
Lindsay Evans
Program Coordinator
713-563-5710
llevans1@mdanderson.org
Keri Schadler, Ph.D.
Director, Odyssey Program
713-794-1035
klschadl@mdanderson.org
