Lab Members
Eugene J. Koay, M.D., Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Member, Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute
Office Location:
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Unit Number 1422
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-563-2381
Fax: 713-563-2366
Email: ekoay@mdanderson.org
Education:
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Cum Laude (2001)
Ph.D., Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston (2008)
M.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston (2009)
Current Lab Members
Gabriela D Fuentes, B.S.
Clinical Studies Coordinator
Radiation Oncology
gdfuentes@mdanderson.org
Projects: 3D printing, nanomedicine and trial coordination
Alma Mater: Texas A&M University, College Station
Raven Hollis, M.A.
Research Assistant II
rhollis@mdanderson.org
Projects: Pancreatic cancer and identifying risk factors
Alma Mater: Prairie View A&M University
Millicent Roach, B.S.
Program Coordinator
maroach@mdanderson.org
Projects: 3D printing, clinical trial coordination, HCC EPM early detection project
Alma Mater: Texas A&M University, College Station
Fikir Tadesse, B.S.
Assistant Research Coordinator
fbtadesse@mdanderson.org
Projects: Cholangiocarcinoma project, acute toxicity pediatric project
Alma Mater: University of Houston Downtown
Dontrey Bourgeois, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
djbourgeois@mdanderson.org
Projects: Machine learning and diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Prairie View A&M University
Rance Tino, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
rbtino@mdanderson.org
Projects: Computational modeling and 3D printing projects
Alma Mater: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia
Diana Varela Ajche, B.S.
Postgraduate Researcher
dmvarela@mdanderson.org
Alma Mater: Prairie View A&M University
Tiffany Alexis Kumala, B.S.
Postgraduate Researcher
TAKumala@mdanderson.org
Projects: Cholangiocarcinoma imaging
Alma Mater: University of Texas at Austin
Shrey Derasari, B.E.
Medical Student Researcher
SJDerasari@mdanderson.org
Project: Diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Vanderbilt University
David Martinus, B.S.
Ph.D. researcher
dmartinus@mdanderson.org
Projects: Machine learning and diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Purdue University
Madeline Belknap
Undergraduate Researcher
mbbelknap@mdanderson.org
Project: Cholangiocarcinoma imaging
Alma Mater: Rice University (current)
Sriya Kakarla
Undergraduate Researcher
snkakarla@mdanderson.org
Project: HCC Systematic Therapies
Alma Mater: Rice University (current)
Vamsi Makineni
Undergraduate Researcher
vmakineni@mdanderson.org
Project: Cholangiocarcinoma imaging
Alma Mater: Rice University (current)
Maneesh Parmeswaran
Undergraduate Researcher
mparmeswaran@mdanderson.org
Project: Cholangiocarcinoma imaging
Alma Mater: Rice University (current)
Christopher Shi
Undergraduate Researcher
cshi4@mdanderson.org
Alma Mater: Rice University (current)
Shane Smith
Undergraduate Researcher
sas25@rice.edu
Project: Machine learning and diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Rice University (current)
Ayush Suresh
Undergraduate Researcher
asuresh1@mdanderson.org
Project: Machine learning and diagnostic imaging
Alma Mater: Rice University (current)
Lab Alumni
High School Researchers
Jennifer Laguanas
Pancreatic cyst project
Undergraduate Researchers
Anshuman Agrawal
3D printing project
Karen Canales
Cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer projects
Andrew Coulter
Nanotechnology project
Pearl Fernandes
Imaging biomarker for pancreatic cancer project
Ryan Hergenrother
3D printing and quantitative imaging projects
Mukund Iyer
Drug response project for pancreatic cancer
Ted John
Cytomechanics project
Ibukunoluwa Kayode, B.S.
Cholangiocarcinoma pre-diagnostic project
Sachi Khemka
Neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer project
Ryan Matthew, B.S.
Mukil Natarajan
Cytomechanics project
Zaven Sargsyan
Cytomechanics project and tissue engineering projects
Kevin Sun
Liquid biopsy and EPM projects
Daniela Tovar, B.S.
Lauren Widman
Quantitative pathology analysis project
Medical Student Researchers
Opeyemi Adelugba, B.C.F.C.S.
Diagnostic imaging analysis
Areeba Al-Sharfeen, B.S.
Cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer projects
Muayad Almahariq, B.A.
Clinical research project
Santiago Avila, B.S.
G.I. cancer biology project
Annie Dai, B.A.
Clinical research project
Jacob Enslin, B.S.
Clinical research project
Alexander Hanania, B.S.
Clinical research project
Naomi Hasegawa, B.S.
Clinical research project
Newsha Nikzad, B.S.
Pancreatic cancer imaging project
Stephen Palasi, B.S.
Clinical research project
Aashini Patel, B.S.
Clinical research project
Danyal Smani, B.S.
G.I. cancer biology project
Martin Tom, B.A.
Clinical research project
Jacob Wayne, B.S.
Clinical research project
Sumaira Zareef, M.B.B.S.
Clinical research project
Graduate Student Researchers
Nimit Bajaj, B.D.S., M.P.H.
3D printing and quantitative imaging project
Hannah Burrows, B.S.
3D printing and quantitative imaging project
Matthew Cagley, B.S.
GI cancer imaging project
Grace Dodoo, B.S.
Julia E. Douglas, B.S.
Connor Thunshelle, B.A.
Cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer projects
Vincent Willard, B.S.
Tissue engineering project
Fellow Researchers
Galia Jacobson, M.D.
Sweet Ping, M.B.B.S.
Cholangiocarcinoma project
Chris Wilke, Ph.D., M.D.
3D printing and cholangiocarcinoma project
Resident Researchers
Dalia Elganainy, M.D.
Cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer projects
Ezgi Kirimli, M.D.
Cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer projects
Jennifer Logan, M.D.
Imaging Response project
Mohamed Zaid, M.D.
Cholangiocarcinoma, pancreatic cancer, and 3D printing projects
Postdoctoral Research Fellows
Ahmed Amer, M.D.
Quantitative imaging analysis project
Flavio Baio, M.D.
Quantitative imaging analysis project
Tao Chen, M.D.
Mass transport project, nanotechnology project
Tasadduk Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Computational Modeling
Dickson Kirui, Ph.D.
Mass transport project
Yeonju Lee, Ph.D.
Tissue mechanics project
Alexander Ondari, M.D.
Quantitative imaging analysis project
Chad Tang, M.D.
Radiomics project in lung cancer
Charles Wang, Ph.D., M.D. Candidate
Immunotherapy combination with radiation therapy project