Lab Members

Archana Mishra 

Postdoctoral Fellow 
amishra1@mdanderson.org 
MSc in Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University, India 
Ph.D. in Life Sciences, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India 

Research Interests: Synthesis, characterization, and application of nanomaterials, bio-hybrids, hydrogels, and biosensors. 

Allan John R. Barcena

Graduate Student
ajbarcena@mdanderson.org
B.S. in Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila
M.D.-Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine (Candidate), University of the Philippines Manila

Research Interests: Absorbable cell-loaded/drug-eluting cardiovascular medical devices

Erin Marie D. San Valentin

Graduate Student
edsan@mdanderson.org
B.S. in Agricultural Biotechnology, University of the Philippines Los Banos
MSc in Molecular Medicine (Candidate), St. Luke’s Medical Center – College of Medicine (Philippines)

Research Interests: Nanocarriers for theranostic applications

Marvin R. Bernardino

Research Data Coordinator
mrbernardino@mdanderson.org

Research Interests: Microsurgery, 3D printing

Carleigh Klusman

Medical Student, Baylor College of Medicine
carleigh.klusman@bcm.edu
B.S. in Biomolecular Science, University of Michigan

Research Interests: Interventional Radiology, Medical Devices

Benjamin Martin

Medical Student, Baylor College of Medicine
benjamin.martin@bcm.edu
B.S. in Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA

Research Interests: Oncology, Surgical Oncology

Tyler Owens

Medical Student, The Warren Alpert Medicat School at Brown University
tcowens@mdanderson.org
B.S. Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Research Interests: Oncology

Isias Workeneh

College Student, B.S. Chemical-Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
iworkeneh@mdanderson.org

Research Interests: Immunotherapies, polymer applications

Vincent Yeyu Lin

High School Student, Bellaire High School, Houston, TX

VYLin1@mdanderson.org

Research Interests: Liver hypertrophy, imaging