Evan Noch

Co-Founder/Treasurer

Dr. Evan Noch, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Director of Physician-Scientist Development at UT Southwestern, specializes in glioblastoma metabolism and is a co-founder of the American Junior Investigator Association to support post-graduate physician-scientist trainees.

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.

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.

Aisha Siebert

Public Relations Chair

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.

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.

Katherine Hartmann

Events Chair

Dr. Katherine Hartmann is a Research Track Radiology Resident at the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her MD/PhD at The Ohio State University, studying genetic risk for coronary artery disease, and completed a Fulbright postdoctoral fellowship at the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer. Her work integrates molecular markers, big data, and imaging to better understand and study genetic risk of disease.

Bianca Islam

Executive Council

Bianca is a physician-scientist focused on inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer, dedicated to advancing research and improving patient outcomes. She is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, leading initiatives to increase representation in clinical trials and mentoring underrepresented trainees. Passionate about supporting early-career physician-scientists, she brings her experience and commitment to AJIA’s mission of advocacy, mentorship, and career development.

Board of Directors

Evan Noch

Director

Jennifer Kwan

Director

Moshe Levi

Director

Mercedes Perez

Director