Our Story
The American Junior Investigator Association is an organization dedicated to advocacy, career development, and mentorship to optimize the success of diverse early-career physician-scientists to contribute to biomedical research progress and innovation to improve human health for all
Meet The Team!
Dr. Evan Noch
Co-Founder
Dr. Evan Noch, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Director of Physician-Scientist Development at UT Southwestern, specializes in glioblastoma metabolism and co-founded the American Junior Investigator Association to support post-graduate physician-scientist trainees.
Dr. Jennifer Kwan
Co-Founder
Dr. Jennifer Kwan, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Yale, explores cardiotoxicity in cancer patients and is a co-founder of the American Junior Investigator Association, advocating for physician-scientist career development and increased NIH funding.
Nathan Chen
Ambassador for Public Outreach
Nathan Chen, Yale graduate and 2022 Olympic men’s figure skating champion, is pursuing a medical career as a physician-scientist while advocating for multicultural representation through his co-founding of Gold House.
Dr. Alexander Obradovic
Director of Data Management
Dr. Aleksandar Obradovic, Associate Research Scientist at Columbia and resident physician at New York Presbyterian, develops innovative analytical tools for improving immunotherapy outcomes through understanding resistance mechanisms.
Dr. Aisha Siebert
Treasurer
Dr. Aisha Siebert, Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Urology at Boston Children's Hospital, leverages genomic tools for personalized medicine in pediatric urology and advocates for physician-scientist career development as a member of the American Junior Investigator Association.
Dr. Alokkumar Jha
Director of Early-Career Scientist Development
Dr. Alokkumar Jha, Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, integrates multi-omics and imaging data to study neurological and cardiovascular disease interactions, aiming to develop personalized treatments and therapeutics.
Han Naung Tun
Secretary
Han Naung Tun, MBBS, MD, a clinician-scientist and fellow of both the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), specializes in heart failure, cardiac imaging, and preventive cardiology. Affiliated with the University of Vermont's Larner College of Medicine, he is an award-winning researcher with numerous peer-reviewed publications and serves on multiple professional committees, including the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) and the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth.