From the Field

Where Are They Now? Priyanka Pophali, MBBS

Where Are They Now? Priyanka Pophali, MBBS Priyanka Pophali, MBBS, is a faculty member in the Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology, and Palliative Care at the University of Wisconsin. When did you become interested in the study of medicine? In…

Helping Patients With Lymphoma Live Not Only Longer, But Better

Helping Patients With Lymphoma Live Not Only Longer, But Better As the daughter of a Malaysian diplomat and an international environmental lawyer, Gita Thanarajasingam, MD, a hematologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, had a truly global upbringing. From Kuala…

Where Are They Now? Helen Ma, MD, MS

Where Are They Now? Helen Ma, MD, MS Helen Ma, MD, MS, is the assistant professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine at the University of California Irvine. When did you become interested in…

From Personal Loss to Professional Passion

From Personal Loss to Professional Passion: A Researcher’s Dedication to Transforming Patients’ Lives When Tycel Phillips, MD, of City of Hope, was a young child growing up in Chicago, his grandmother gave him an anatomy book as a gift. And…

Where Are They Now? John Pagel, MD, PhD

Where Are They Now? John Pagel, MD, PhD When did you become interested in the study of medicine? In lymphoma specifically? When I was a kid, I was interested in two things: sports and science! Some of my earliest memories…

Where Are They Now? Jamie Flerlage, MD, MS

Where Are They Now? Jamie Flerlage, MD, MS When did you become interested in the study of medicine? In lymphoma specifically? After realizing in high school that only 1% of astronauts went to space, I shifted my love for science…

Researcher Spotlight: Jennifer Brown, MD, PhD

For over 20 years, Dr. Brown has led teams at Dana- Farber Cancer Institute to new understandings of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and run clinical trials that have improved outcomes for countless patients.

Conquering the Unknowns in Lymphoma

Thomas Habermann, MD, a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and former Chair of the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) brings passion and drive to every study he works on and every patient he works with.