Current TOPS Fellows
CLASS OF 2023
CURRENT TOPS FELLOWS
Zeba Ahmad received a Ph.D. in Health Psychology & Clinical Science at the City University of New York. Working with Elyse Park at MGH, she aims to develop a program of research in applying evidence-based intervention strategies to improve mental health among young adults with cancer.
Ashley Odai-Afotey obtained her MD from Yale School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is currently an oncology fellow at DFCI with a clinical interest in breast cancer. Her research centers on cancer disparities with the goal of unearthing and addressing existing disparities that impact the cancer care experience, particularly for historically vulnerable population. Her mentors are Andrea Enzinger and Alexi Wright at DFCI.
Sarah Piombo received her PhD in Preventive Medicine (Health Behavior Research) and MPH from the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine. Her research focuses on using social network analysis across the cancer continuum to understand how social networks impact health outcomes and can be leveraged in interventions. She will be working with Dr. K. Vish Viswanath at DFCI.
CLASS OF 2023
Chao Cao received a Ph.D. in Movement Science-human metabolism from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. His research focuses on mechanisms and treatments (exercise/nutritional) of metabolic dysfunction and cancer. His goal is to develop accessible interventions to reduce the burden of chronic disease and improve physical function and quality of life in patients with comorbidities. He works with Dr. Jennifer Ligibel as his mentor.
Richard Newcomb is a hemetology/oncology fellow at DFCI who works with Dr. Areej El-Jawahri. His goal is to improve the quality of life of those with malignant and benign hematologic diseases. Richard plans to pursue a career in stem cell transplantation.
Kelcie Willis received a doctorate in clinical psychology from Yale University. Her research interests center on improving the quality-of-life of both patients and caregivers affected by advanced cancer. She works with Dr. Jamie Jacobs at MGH..
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Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
University of Michigan School of Public Health
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Micah Aaron
Stephen Lo
Clinical Fellow
Massachusetts General Hospital
Thomas Roberts
Associate Director of Quality and Safety, Mass General Cancer Center
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
CLASS OF 2023
Clinical Fellow in Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Camille Mathey-Andrews
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Postdoctoral Fellow and Member of the Faculty of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Lucy Finkelstein-Fox
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Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Michael Anne Kyle
CLASS OF 2022
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Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Member of Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Anny Fenton, PhD
Assistant Attending Physician
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
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Daniel Lage, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Member of Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Christopher Manz, MD
CLASS OF 2021
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Member of Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Andrew Hantel, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Population Health,
Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin
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Jennifer Spencer, PhD
Ashley Nelson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
and Harvard Medical School
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TOPS (formerly called “PCORT, Program in Cancer Outcomes Research Training”, PI Dr. Scott Gazelle) has a strong history of success! From 2002-2017, the program supported over 40 fellows in their research training. Our alumni hold leadership and research positions in a number of academic medical centers, cancer centers, policy and other positions around the U.S.
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To find out more about past fellows' research activities, funding, and publications, click to check them out online!
CLASS OF 2015
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Jose Alejandro Rauh-Hain, MD MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Services Research, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gynecologic Oncologist, MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Pari Pandharipande, MD MPH
Chair, Department of Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine
