Faculty

Physicians

Amrita Krishnan, M.D.

Hematologist

Lennar Foundation Cancer Center; Newport Beach Fashion Island; Duarte - Main Campus

Amrita Krishnan, M.D., directs the Judy and Bernard Briskin Center for Multiple Myeloma Research at City of Hope's cancer research hospital, seeking to make gains in one of the most rapidly changing areas in cancer research.

Azra Borogovac, M.D., M.S.

Hematologist

Lennar Foundation Cancer Center

Dr. Azra Borogovac is an Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation at City of Hope Orange County

Stephen J. Forman, M.D.

Hematologist-Oncologist

Duarte - Main Campus

Stephen J. Forman, M.D., hematologist-oncologist, is a top cancer doctor for leukemia, lymphoma and bone marrow transplantation at City of Hope, Duarte, California.

Scott Goldsmith, M.D.

Hematologist-Oncologist

Duarte - Main Campus

Scott Goldsmith, M.D. specializes in the treatment of multiple myeloma, which is also the focus of his prolific research.

Maung Myo Htut, M.D.

Hematologist

Duarte - Main Campus

Maung Myo Htut, M.D., is determined to find more effective treatments for multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer that strikes about 30,000 Americans each year. He believes the body's own immune system may hold the key

Murali Janakiram, M.D., M.S.

Hematologist-Oncologist

Duarte - Main Campus

Murali Janakiram, M.D., M.S., is a hematologist-oncologist.

Nitya Nathwani, M.D.

Hematologist

Duarte - Main Campus

Nitya Nathwani, M.D. is an associate professor in Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and a hematologist/oncologist at City of Hope in Los Angeles, California.

Scientific Faculty

Jonathan Keats | Scientific Director | The Judy and Bernard Briskin Center for Multiple Myeloma Research | City of Hope | Los Angeles

Jonathan Keats, Ph.D.

Scientific Director, The Judy and Bernard Briskin Center for Multiple Myeloma Research

Dr. Keats is primarily interested in multiple myeloma with secondary interests in other hematological malignancies and immunodeficiency syndromes. Full bio

Li Du | Assistant Research Professor | Toni Stephenson Lymphoma Center | City of Hope | Los Angeles

Assistant Research Professor, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Dr. Du’s research focuses on the role of a protein modification process called SUMOylation in cancer progression and anti-tumor immunity. Her study investigates cellular signaling pathways of SUMOylation in cancer cells and tumor immune micro-environment and identifies ways to inhibit these pathways. Full bio

E. Gulsen Gunes, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor | Dr. Steven T. Rosen Laboratory | Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope

E. Gulsen Gunes, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor, Dr. Steven T. Rosen Laboratory, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope

Flavia Pichiorri

Flavia Pichiorri, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science

Dr. Pichiorri is a professor in the Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science. Full bio

Meet Professor Sophia Wang, Ph.D.

Sophia S. Wang, Ph.D.

Professor, Division of Health Analytics, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine

Dr. Wang is a molecular epidemiologist with expertise in cancer etiology and survivorship research. Full bio

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Xiuli Wang, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Dr. Wang is a professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Full bio

Collaborating Scientists

Vikram Adhikarla, Ph.D. | Assistant Research Professor, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine | City of Hope

Vikram Adhikarla, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine

Russell Rockne, Ph.D.

Russell Rockne, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine

Russell Rockne, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine within Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope. He also serves as director of the Division of Mathematical Oncology, with the goal of translating mathematics, physics and evolution-based research to clinical care. Full bio

Jack Shively, Ph.D. | Professor, Department of Immunology & Theranostics | City of Hope

Jack Shively, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Immunology & Theranostics

John C. Williams, Ph.D.

John Williams, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Cancer Biology and Molecular Medicine

Dr. Williams' research primarily focuses on structural and biophysical methods to identify sources of energy additivity and multivalency in macromolecular complexes and use these properties to develop new tools and novel therapeutics. Full bio

Other Staff

Arnab Chowdhury, Ph.D., Staff Scientist
Ann Morales, M.S., CCRP, Project Manager
Alex Pozhitkov, Ph.D., Senior Technical Lead, Research Applications
James Sanchez, Ph.D., Senior Project Development Scientist