Five Questions
As an epidemiologist, Kim Robien is all about the data. Behind her science is the soul of someone whose
direct work with cancer patients motivated her to find the answers to questions that weren’t always
easily answered.
Figuring out how things work comes naturally to Greg Cresswell, who runs the GWCC Flow Cytometry
Core Facility. When he’s not helping scientists across campus with studies ranging from cancer biology
to frog immunology, he’s building and designing gadgets with his 3D printer. Getting to the nuts…
For Anelia Horvath, the big picture comprises tiny particles. She studies genetic variants from single-cell RNA-sequencing data, and these little pieces of the puzzle are leading to important discoveries and answering huge questions.
Maria Vicera is a follower of dreams. Though she didn’t pursue the career she initially thought she would, she’s
found fulfillment and purpose as a remote clinical oncology nurse at the GW Cancer Center.
The paths that led Rowan Schmincke to the GW Cancer Center felt, to her, very varied and circuitous. At times, she wondered where she was going. Ultimately, those paths converged at Foggy Bottom, where her work as an oncology clinical research nurse is helping to discover cutting-edge solutions in…
James Rao's toolbox is filled with some of the most technical devices medicine has to offer. As one of the GW Cancer Center's radiation oncologists, Dr. Rao may perform stereotactic radiosurgery on one patient and brachytherapy on the next. His goal is to be as minimally invasive as possible and to…
What do you get when you combine a love of psychology with a keen interest in medicine? Clinical social worker Jessica Gelfarb knows that answer well. With one foot in both worlds, she helps GW Cancer Center patients navigate their most challenging life journeys. While she guides them through the…
Maho Shibata’s worldview frames her approach to science and cancer research. Born in Japan, she came to the United States as a young child, returned to Japan, and then moved to Australia before obtaining her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Virginia.
Elmer Huerta’s path from treating cancer to educating patients on how to prevent and control the disease took him from Peru to Baltimore and, finally, to Washington, DC, and the GW Cancer Center. Here, he leads the Cancer Preventorium, which is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year — a…
Meg Jewett's dedication to her patients is proof that she’s doing the right job in the right place. Whether she’s walking alongside a GW Cancer Center patient as they navigate their cancer journey, taking her rescue dog, Scout, for an early morning jaunt, or envisioning a better life for residents…