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Current Fellows

Third-Year Fellows (2020-2023)

Zoe O'Connor, M.D.
Zoe O'Connor, M.D.

Education
B.S., University of TX at Austin, Austin, TX, 2013
M.D., McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, 2017
Postdoctoral Training
Nicklaus Children's Hospital Residency Program, Miami, FL, Pediatric Residency, 2018–2019

  • Research Project

    Research Project

    Focusing on the hypothesis that specific commensal gut microbiota are required for optimizing efficacy of CAR-T cell therapy against leukemia, Zoe's project aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which this occurs and validate the findings in a mouse model.
    https://kohlab.org/

Caroline Smith, M.D.
Caroline Smith, M.D.

Education
B.A., Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2012
M.D., UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 2017
Postdoctoral Training
Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, Pediatric Residency, 2017–2020

Melanie Stall, M.D.
Melanie Stall, M.D.

Education
B.S., Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 2013
M.D., Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio, 2017
Postdoctoral Training
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, Pediatric Residency, 2017–2020

  • Research Project

    Research Project

    Exploring perceptions of parents with limited English proficiency on the quality of care, support, and communication received during their child's cancer treatment.

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Second-Year Fellows (2021-2024)

Mary Phuong Dang, M.D.
Mary Dang, M.D.

Education
B.S., University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 2012
M.D., Texas A & M College of Medicine, Temple, TX, 2018
Postdoctoral Training
Advocate Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL, Pediatric Residency, 2018–2021

Gabriella Nguyen, M.D.
Gabriella Nguyen, M.D.

Education
B.S., University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, 2014
M.D., UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 2018
Postdoctoral Training
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Pediatric Residency, 2018–2021

Austin Warne, M.D.
Austin Warne, M.D.

Education
B.S., Texas A & M University, College Station, TX, 2014
M.D., University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, Galveston, TX, 2018
Postdoctoral Training
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Pediatric Residency, 2018–2021

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First-Year Fellows (2022-2025)

Jonathan Fletcher, M.D., Ph.D.
Jonathan Fletcher, M.D., Ph.D.

Education
B.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2009
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2018
M.D., University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2020
Postdoctoral Training
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Pediatric Residency, 2020–2022

Kyra McCarty, D.O.
Kyra McCarty, D.O.

Education
B.S., B.A., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 2014
D.O., Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, MO, 2019
Postdoctoral Training
Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, Pediatric Residency, 2019–2021

Sandra Ngo, M.D.
Sandra Ngo, M.D.

Education
B.S., University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 2014
M.D., UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, 2018
Postdoctoral Training
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Pediatric Residency, 2018–2021

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