Lab Members

Powel H. Brown, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Professor
713-745-3672 
PHBrown@MDAnderson.org

Associate Professors

Research Staff

Jamal Hill
Research Coordinator
2009–Present
713-834-6244
JHill@MDAnderson.org

Darian Coleman
Research Assistant II
2021–Present
713-745-5187
DEColeman1@MDAnderson.org

Administrative Personnel                                             

Vanessa Rangel
Executive Assistant
713-794-4531 Office
713-834-6244 Lab
VRRangel@MDAnderson.org

Previous Lab Members

Medical Students

• Tibor Krisko, Mentor, Medical Student Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2004–2005
• Deborah Yang, Baylor College of Medicine, 1999–2000
• Emily Steinbis, Univeristy of Texas Southwestern, 1999–2003
• XiYang Huan, Texas Tech Medical School, 1999–2003
  
• Sunita Pal, Baylor College of Medicine, 1999–2004

Postdoctoral Research Fellows

• Cassandra Moyer, Ph.D., 2019-2024
• Jonathan Shepherd, Ph.D., 2014–2016
• Svasti Haricharan, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2013–2015
• Nidhi Batra, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2012–2015
• Beate Litzenburger, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2012–2014
• Graham Poage, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2011–2014
• Petra Den Hollander, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2011–2013
• Zachary C. Hartman, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2007–2012
  • Current Position: Assistant Professor of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine
• Karrie Wheatley, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2007–2012
• Chunyu Wang, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2007–2012
  • Current Position: Assistant Professor at the University of Houston
• Dorothea Greiner, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2008−2009
• Sean Humphries, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Lilly Pharmaceuticals, 2006−2009
• Lu Chen, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2005−2007
• Yuxin Li, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2004−2007
• Tracy Strecker, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor University, Waco Texas, 2004−2007
• Ivan Uray, M.D., Ph.D.,  Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2003−2007
• Hye-Sook Seo, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2002−2003
• Qiang Shen, M.D., Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship,  Baylor College of Medicine, 2001−2011
  • Current Position: Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Chunhua Lu, M.D., Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2000−2004
• Yong Min Liu, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 1999−2004
• Ceasar Tin-U, M.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Texas Health Scientist Center San Antonio, 1997−1999
• John Ludes-Meyer, PhD, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 1997−1999
• LiMin Yang, Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 1995−1999
• Leia Smith, Ph.D., Mentor, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 1994−1996

Predoctoral Students

• Elaine Chen, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2008
• Ashley Ramirez, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Student, 2007
• Brittany Renshaw, Mentor, TBMM Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2007
• Hugo Villanueva, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2007
• Karen Chiang, Mentor, TBMM Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2006
• Jan Kemnade, Mentor, TBMM Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2006
• Corey Spears, M.D., Ph.D.,  Mentor, M.D., Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine  Rotation Graduate Student , 2005-2009
  • Current Position: Medical Resident in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan Medical School
• Valerie Cuba, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2004
• Janagi Thirugnanasampanthan, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2004
• Simeen Zubairy, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2004
• Zhe Sha, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2003
• Bill Krause, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2002
• Trish Peters, Mentor, M.D., Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2002
• Gu Kong, Mentor, Baylor College of Medicine, 2001−2002
• Mercy Chen, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2000
• David Denardo, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Rotation Graduate Student, 2000
• Kendall Wu, Mentor, MCB Predoctoral Student, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Rotation Graduate Student, 1997

Graduate Students

• Corey Speers, MD, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, 2005−2009
  • Current Position: Medical Resident in the department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan Medical School
• Valerie Cuba, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, 2003−2009
• David Denardo, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, 2000−2005
• Kendal Wu, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, 1999−2004
• Jing Qian, Graduate Research Assistant, MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 2017–present

Undergraduate and Allied Health Students

• Diana Nguyen, Mentor, Undergraduate Student, University of Houston, 2006−2008
• Richard Quach, Mentor, Undergraduate Student, University of St. Thomas, 2006−2009
• Elizabeth Dupre, Mentor, Undergraduate Student, Rice University, 2003−2005
• Sarah Duong, Mentor, Undergraduate Student, University of Houston School of Public Health, 2000−2006