Team

Tina Termini, PhD

Tina Termini, PhD

Assistant Professor, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division, Assistant Professor, Human Biology Division, Fred Hutch

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland
Research interests: Hematopoietic stem cell fate, microenvironment regeneration, growth factor organization
Favorite food: New Mexican green chile cheese fries
Hobbies: Playing the flute, baking (scones & biscuits are favorites)

Matt Hagen, PhD

Matt Hagen, PhD

Staff Scientist

Pronouns: any
Hometown
: Torrance, CA
Research interests: Endothelial vascular biology
Favorite food: Coffee
Hobbies: Bicycling, knitting, talking to cats

Alex Donny

Alex Donny

Graduate Student, University of Washington Genome Sciences Program

Pronouns: she/her/any
Hometown: Verona, Wisconsin
Research Interests: Stem cell fate
Funding: UW Genome Training Grant
Favorite food: Homemade sugo with focaccia
Hobbies: Hiking/camping, gaming, playing guitar, drawing, knitting

Alex Hastie

Alex Hastie

Research Technician II

Pronouns: she/her
Hometown:
 Edinburgh, Scotland
Research interests: Harvesting / collecting samples
Favorite food: Pasta!
Hobbies: Playing/walking my dogs, Live music, UFC, Breweries

Taylor Billings, MS

Taylor Billings, MS

Research Technician

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown
: Poulsbo, WA
Favorite food: Bratwurst and sauerkraut
Hobbies: Reading, hiking, cooking/baking

Czarin Isabelle Dela Cruz

Lab Aide

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Favorite food: Sinigang (Filipino dish!)
Hobbies: Journaling, dancing, and watching romance anime

Kelsey Woodruff

Kelsey Woodruff

Graduate Student, University of Washington MCB Program

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown
: Richmond, Indiana
Research interests: Acute myeloid leukemia, therapy resistance
Funding: 2024 NSF GRFP
Favorite food: Pork and cabbage dumplings
Hobbies: Baking, crocheting, going to concerts

Isabella Alves

Isabella Alves

Postbaccalaureate Scholar

Pronouns: she/her
Hometown:
Puyallup, WA
Research interests:
Cancer immunobiology
Funding: 2025-2026 Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation SPARK award
Favorite food: Pad see ew
Hobbies:
Cooking, hanging out in the sun, music, dance

Diya Patel

Diya Patel

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown:
 Mukilteo, WA
Research interests: Acute myeloid leukemia, cell signaling mechanisms
Favorite food: Eggplant parmesan or enchiladas
Hobbies: Tennis, hiking, baking, traveling


Lab Alumni 

 

Kayleigh Robichaux, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, 2024-2025

Avigail Salazar-Martinez

PLU Undergraduate Intern, 2025

Carli Newman

Damon Runyon SPARK Postbaccalaureate Scholar, 2024-2025

Cyd McKay

Research Technician, Animal Team, Mouse Colony Manager, 2022-2024

LaKeisha R Perkins

In vivo lab manager, 2024

Niki Setiawan

Research Technician III, 2022-2024

Nicole Nazzaro

Research Technician I, 2023

Margaret Murdoch

Pacific Lutheran University Undergraduate Intern, Summer 2023

Hiram Camarena

Fred Hutch Summer Undergrad Research Program (SURP) Intern, Summer 2023

Noor Kaur

High School Intern, 2022-2023