Warren Fingrut, MD, 2025
Institution: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Project: Development of a machine learning approach to characterize and address racial and socioeconomic disparities in outcomes following transplantation and cellular therapies
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Flowers

Mark Leick, MD, 2025
Institution: Massachusetts General Hospital
Project: CAR-T cells as micro-pharmacies to favorably modulate the tumor microenvironment, minimize toxicity, and augment responses in acute myeloid leukemia
Mentor: Dr. Marcela Maus

Nicoletta Cieri, MD, PhD, 2024
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Project: Systematic identification of minor histocompatibility antigens to inform GVHD outcomes

Faruk Sacirbegovic, PhD, 2024
University of Pittsburgh
Project: Understanding the maintenance of alloresponses in GVHD tissues

Eiko Hayase, MD, PhD, 2023
Indiana University Health
Project: Evaluating Bacteroides ovatus as a treatment for dysbiotic microbiota-induced intestinal graft-versus-host disease

Melody Smith, MD, MS, 2023
Stanford University School of Medicine
Project: Donor CD19/CD22 CAR T cells as prevention of relapse following graft engineered allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Daniel C. Peltier, MD, PhD, 2022
Riley Children’s Health (Indiana University Health)
Project: Regulation of allogeneic T cell function by a lncRNA-encoded micro-peptide

Melinda Biernacki, MD, 2021
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Project: A “T cell-first” approach to dissecting antigen-specific T cell responses mediating graft-versus-leukemia effects

Jim Boonyaratanakornkit, MD, PhD, 2021
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Project: Humoral immune protection against respiratory viral infections after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Ya-Yuan Fu, PhD, 2020
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Project: Immune-mediated epithelial regeneration in gastrointestinal tract after hematopoietic cell transplantation

Johnnie J. Orozco, MD, PhD, 2020
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Project: Synergizing humanized anti-CD33 antibody for radioimmunotherapy to eradicate AML

Victor Tkachev, PhD, 2020
Harvard Medical School
Project: Discovering novel molecular targets for prevention of acute graft-versus-host disease

Tessa M. Andermann, MD, MPH, 2019
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Project: Modulation of CAR-T cell therapy efficacy by the intestinal microbiome in patients with leukemia and lymphoma

Pavan Bachireddy, MD, 2019
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Project: Coevolution of leukemia and immune cells during GvL response and resistance

Noha Sharafeldin, MBBCh, MSc, PhD, 2019
University of Alabama
Project: Impact of cognitive training on cognition after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation—a randomized wait-listed clinical trial

Nathan Singh, MD, 2019
Washington University School of Medicine
Project: Molecular interactions between T cells and tumor cells that limit CAR T cell cytotoxicity and persistence

Craig Byersdorfer, MD, PhD, 2018
University of Pittsburgh
Project: Manipulation of T cell metabolism to treat and prevent acute graft-versus-host disease

Joshua Hill, MD, 2018
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Project: Genome-wide host expression to diagnose infectious and non-infectious cause of lower respiratory tract disease after hematopoietic cell transplantation

Rayne Rouce, MD, 2018
Baylor School of Medicine
Project: CD19 multivirus-specific T cells as treatment and prevention of relapse and viral infections post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Enrico Velardi, PhD, 2018
Washington University School of Medicine
Project: Strategies to enhance post-transplant immune reconstitution

Patrick J. Hanley, PhD, 2017
Children’s National Medical Center
Project: Cord blood T cells as a therapy for viral infections

Jaebok Choi, PhD, 2017
Washington University in St. Louis
Project: IFNyR and IL6R Signaling as key therapeutic targets to control GvHDL

Scott James, MD, PhD, 2017
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Project: Chimeric antigen receptors to inhibit graft-versus-host disease

Matt S. Zinter, MD, 2017
University of California, San Francisco
Project: Transcriptional and molecular signatures of lung injury in pediatric hematopoietic cellular transplantation

Jin S. Im, MD, PhD, 2016
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Project: Developing novel cellular therapy using iNK T cells to prevent graft-versus-host disease

Brian C. Betts, MD, 2016
Washington University School of Medicine
Project: Adoptive transfer of antigen-specific STAT3-inhibited iTreg to prevent GVHD and preserve GVL

Frank M. Cichocki, PhD, 2015
University of Minnesota
Project: NK cells: Adapting to control viral infections and prevent relapse after HCT

Joseph A. Pidala, MD, PhD, 2015 (American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Scholar)
H. Lee Moffit Cancer Center and Research Institute
Project: Defining the transplantation tolerance transcriptome: A path towards individualized management of immune suppression after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation

Ami S. Bhatt, MD, PhD, 2014
Washington University School of Medicine
Project: Sequence-based Pathogen Discovery in Idiopathic Complications of Stem Cell Transplantation

Alan M. Hanash, MD, PhD, 2014 (American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Scholar)
Institution: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Project: Intestinal stem cell targets of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)

Ran Reshef, MD, 2013
Washington University School of Medicine
Project: Control of human graft-versus-host disease by modulation of lymphocyte trafficking

Everett H. Meyer, MD, PhD, MS, 2013 (American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Scholar)
Institution: Stanford University
Project: Immune monitoring of regulatory T cell therapy to treat steroid refractory acute graft-versus-host disease

Xiao Chen, MD, PhD, 2012
Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Project: A critical role of retinoic acid in the pathophysiology of gastrointestinal GVHD

Sophie Paczesny, MD, PhD, 2011
Washington University School of Medicine
Project: Proteome of chronic graft-versus-host disease

Vu Nguyen, MD, 2010
Washington University School of Medicine
Project: Defining the role of gut microflora in graft-versus-host disease

Stefanie Sarantopoulos, MD, PhD, 2009
Washington University School of Medicine
Project: The BCR-activated B cell: a novel therapeutic target in chronic GVHD

Ann M. Leen, BSc, PhD, 2008
Institution: Baylor College of Medicine
Project: Multipathogen-specific CTL for the immunocompromised

Mari Hashitate Dallas, MD, 2007 (Alaina J. Enlow Scholar)
Washington University School of Medicine
Project: Enhanced T cell reconstitution by umbilical cord blood progenitors expanded ex-vivo using the notch ligand delta 1

Onder S. Alpdogan, MD, 2005 (2006-2007 Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Scholar)
Washington University School of Medicine
Mentor: Marcel van den Brink, MD, PhD
Project: Immunostimulatory cytokine/growth factor and T cell precursor administration to enhance immune reconstitution after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in experimental murine models

Pavan R. Reddy, MD, 2005 (Alaina J. Enlow Scholar)
Institution: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mentor: James Ferrara, MD
Project: Regulation of acute graft-versus-host disease and graft-versus-leukemia effect by histone deacetylase inhibitors

Anthony G. Brickner, PhD, 2004 (Dr. Robert A. Good Scholar)
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Mentor: Albert D. Donnenberg, PhD
Project: Identifying graft-versus-leukemia-associated human minor histocompatibility antigens restricted by HLA-AZ

Jason W. Chien, MD, MS, 2004 (Dr. George Santos Scholar)
Washington University School of Medicine
Mentor: Joan G. Clark, MD
Project: Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome, chronic GVHD and the innate immune response

Catherine M. Bollard, MD, 2003
Institution: Children's National Medical Center
Mentor: Helen Heslop, MD
Project: Adoptive immunotherapy with tri-virus specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes post allogeneic stem cell transplant

Katharine C. Hsu, MD, PhD, 2003
Institution: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Mentor: Bo DuPont, MD
Project: NK killer Ig-like receptors and hematopoietic stem cell transplant outcome

Anna-Mari (Mari) Malkki, PhD, 2002 (Alaina Enlow Scholars)
Institution: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Mentor: Claudio Anasetti, MD
Project: Identification of functional human SNPs in unrelated hematopoietic stem cells

Leo Luznik, MD, 2001
Institution: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Mentors: Ephraim Fuchs, MD, Drew Pardoll, MD
Project: Prevention of relapse with tumor vaccines after allogeneic bone marrow transplant

Judith A. Shizuru, MD, PhD, 2001
Institution: Stanford University Medical Center
Mentors: Karl Blume, MD, Irving Weissman, MD
Project: Designing hematopoietic grafts to optimize post-transplantation immune reconstitution

Kenneth R. Cooke, MD, 2000
Institution: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center's Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Program
Mentor: James L.M. Ferrara, MD
Project: Cellular and inflammatory effectors of idiopathic pneumonia syndrome after allogeneic bone marrow transplants

Thea Friedman, PhD, 2000* (Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Scholar)
Institution: Thomas Jefferson University
Mentor: Neal Flomenberg, MD
Project: The use of t-cell receptor V-ß spectratype analysis in allogeneic bone marrow transplants
(*Deceased)

Kenneth G. Lucas, MD, 1999
Institution: UHS Pediatrics
Mentor: William P. Vaughn, MD
Project: Adoptive immunotherapy with CMV and EBV specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes using B lymphoblastoid cell lines

Marcel R.M. Van den Brink, MD, PhD, 1999
Institution: City of Hope Los Angeles and National Medical Center
Mentor: Richard J. O’Reilly, MD
Project: The role of FAS ligand and perforin in graft-versus-host disease and graft-vs-leukemia after bone marrow transplantation with or without donor leukocyte infusion

Stephanie J. Lee, MD, MPH, 1998
Institution: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Mentor: Joseph H. Antin, MD
Project: The morbidity and mortality of chronic graft-versus-host disease

Paul J. Orchard, MD, 1998
Institution: University of Minnesota
Mentor: Philip McGlave, MD
Project: Genetic engineering of T cells for unrelated bone marrow transplantation