From the Field

Where Are They Now? Martin Rivas, PhD

Where Are They Now? Martin Rivas, PhD When did you become interested in the study of biology? In oncology and lymphoma specifically? I was attracted to nature from a very young age. I was curious about all animals, but whales…

Following a Passion to Improve Patients’ Lives

Following a Passion to Improve Patients’ Lives Lindsay M. Morton, PhD, Director of the Radiation Epidemiology Branch and head of the Cancer Survivorship Research Unit in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI),…

Where Are They Now? Deborah Stephens, DO

Where Are They Now? Deborah Stephens, DO When did you become interested in the study of medicine? In lymphoma specifically? I grew up on a farm, and my mom told me she knew I would go into medicine because I…

A Multi-Layered View to Lymphoma Research

A Multi-Layered View to Lymphoma Research Some people are born to be scientists, and Eric D. Hsi, MD, Department Chair of Pathology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, is one such person. While he may have always known he…

Where Are They Now? Paolo Strati, MD

Where Are They Now? Paolo Strati, MD When did you become interested in the study of medicine? In lymphoma specifically? My pathway to medicine has not been linear nor as smooth as you would think, as pretty much nothing in…

Leading the Path to a Cure Through Research

Leading the Path to a Cure Through Research Born and raised in Mitchell, South Dakota, Julie M. Vose, MD, MBA, grew up in a medical family. Her father was a pathologist, and her mother was a nurse, so the goal…

Trusting the Process and Celebrating Triumphs

Trusting the Process and Celebrating Triumphs Growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, Steven M. Horwitz, MD, a Medical Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, member of LRF’s Scientific Advisory Board, and co-chair of LRF’s Lymphoma Scientific Research Mentoring Program (LSRMP),…

Where Are They Now? Gita Thanaranjasingam, MD

When did you become interested in the study of medicine? In lymphoma? As a result of my father’s job as a diplomat, I lived in Brazil during high school and had the opportunity to volunteer in a clinic in the…

Curiosity in Pursuit of a Cure

LRF grantee Abner Louissaint, MD, PhD has been interested in studying things since he was a child. His inquisitiveness followed him
through his adult years and was a catalyst for his desire to pursue a career in the study of lymphoma.