“I’m relentless. I’m a ‘go-go-go’ person!”Alisa Secaida learned early on how to compete, how to keep looking forward despite setbacks and how to fight the righteous fight. Her “get-it-done”...

Physician-scientist Pamela Becker, M.D., Ph.D., isn’t satisfied with today’s outcomes for people facing advanced blood cancers. And she has a vision for how to turn it around. Pamela Becker, M.D., Ph.D. “We have...

Deborah Harkness never stops teaching. A historian, the 58-year-old Harkness holds forth at the University of Southern California, captivating her students with insights on European history and the history of...

Unlocking the genomic mysteries of cancer — that’s the lifelong passion that has driven the career of Stephen Gruber, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.  He’s the Eva and Ming Hsieh Family Director’s...

Heather Hampel, M.S., CGC, a veteran genetic counselor with nearly three decades’ experience, is driven by the memories of the lives she’s been able to help. And one she...

Christina Sherrill was your typical active Southern California teen, growing up in Simi Valley. “Cheerleading, dance, volleyball,” she recalled. “I was always doing something.” When she reached her 26th birthday...