Current Fellows | Cancer Outcomes Research Program

Meet the Cancer Quality and Control Training Program Fellows

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Nicole E. Caston, PhD, MPH, is a postdoctoral fellow in the Cancer Care Quality Training Program. She is a cancer health services researcher with training in epidemiology. Dr. Caston’s work focuses on understanding challenges facing patients receiving various cancer treatments, especially cancer therapeutic clinical trials. Additionally, Dr. Caston’s research interests include patient-reported outcomes, quality cancer care, and geospatial analyses. Her mentors are Drs. Stephanie Wheeler and Ethan Basch.

Apoorv Dhir, MD is a postdoctoral fellow in the Cancer Care Quality Training Program. He is a fellow of urologic surgical oncology with a background in health services research. Dr. Dhir’s current work aims to improve cancer care quality through optimizing healthcare communication. Additionally, he is interested in combining his business background and clinical expertise to optimize care delivery systems and address socioeconomic disparities for patients with cancer. His primary research mentor his Dr. Hung-Jui (Ray) Tan.

Jamie Zeal, MD, MS, is a postdoctoral fellow in the Cancer Care Quality Training Program and a Pediatric Hematology Oncology fellow. Her clinical focus includes solid tumors and biopsychosocial needs of the Adolescent and Young Adult oncology population. Dr. Zeal’s research aims to improve healthcare delivery for young oncology patients, emphasizing communication, education, and shared decision-making. She is leading an international qualitative study on caregiver perspectives and needs regarding the implementation of tumor genomic sequencing for pediatric cancer classification in low- and middle-income countries. Her mentorship team includes her primary mentor, Dr. Clara Lee.

Pre-Doctoral Fellows

Brittney Gedeon is a pre-doctoral fellow in the Department of Epidemiology, specializing in breast cancer survivorship and mortality across populations. Her research centers on the social and environmental factors that impact these outcomes. Currently, she is investigating the impact of environmental exposures and socioeconomic factors on breast cancer survivorship. Broadly, her work aims to enhance outcomes by addressing the survival and mortality gaps between women with breast cancer.

Kevin Pignone is a predoctoral fellow in the Department of Health Policy & Management. His research interests are centered around understanding patient preferences for care and methods for evaluating the care that patients receive. Kevin hopes to leverage this research to support cancer screening and treatment decision-making. His primary research advisor is Dr. Stephanie Wheeler.

Camille Murray, MPH, is a pre-doctoral fellow in Health Policy and Management whose research focuses on how health systems can better support families navigating serious illness, particularly in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult contexts. Her current work explores the experiences of siblings of children with cancer. Camille’s research draws on both qualitative and quantitative methods and is informed by bioethical frameworks, family systems theory, and emerging concepts such as relational survivorship to improve care delivery for vulnerable families. Her primary research mentors are Dr. Erin Kent and Dr. Donald Rosenstein.

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