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Program members

Physicians

John P. Hanson, MD
Medical Director, Immunotherapy Program
Medical Consultants, Ltd., Milwaukee, WI
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Phone: 414-385-3086

Patient care emphasis:

  • Hematology/oncology
  • Immunotherapy (renal cell carcinoma, melanoma, other solid tumors)

Education/training:

  • MD, Marquette University School of Medicine, Milwaukee, WI
  • Residency, Northwestern McGaw Medical Center, Chicago
  • Hematology Fellowship, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
  • Oncology Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Jonathan Treisman, MD
Medical Oncologist, Immunotherapy Program
Medical Consultants, Ltd., Milwaukee, WI
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Phone: 414-385-3086

Patient care emphasis:

  • Hematology/oncology
  • Immunotherapy (renal cell carcinoma, melanoma, other solid tumors)

Education/training:

  • MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
  • Residency, University of Michigan Hospitals
  • Oncology Fellowship, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA
  • Senior Staff Fellow, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

Director

martin oaks

Martin Oaks, PhD
Email: martin.oaks@aurora.org

Research interests

  • Cellular Transplantation
  • Role of CTLA-4 in Transplant and Tumor Immunology

Education/training

  • BS, Biology, Edinboro Univeristy of Pennsylvania
  • MS, Micro/Molecular Biology, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
  • PhD, Experimental Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Research scientists

Nina K. Garlie, Ph.D.
Cell Lab Director
Email: nina.garlie@aurora.org

Current research interests:

  • Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes
  • Expansion of T cells for adoptive therapy

Education/training:

  • B.S., Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
  • Ph.D., Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
  • Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
  • Post-doctoral Fellow, Cancer Center/Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
John Richards

John O. Richards, PhD
Research Scientist
 Email: john.richards@aurora.org

Current research interests:

  • Immune regulation
  • Tumor immunology
  • T cell therapy

Education/training:

  1. BS, Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
  2. PhD, Immunology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
  3. Post-doctoral Fellow, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  4. Post-doctoral Fellow, Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Supervisor

Karen Kozinski

Karen Kozinski, BS

Education:

  • BS, Biological Sciences and Chemistry, DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Experience:

  • 13 years laboratory research
  • 13 years with Aurora Health Care

Cancer Care Coordinators

Jeannie Dettman, RN, BSN, CCRC

Education:

  • RN, Milwaukee County Hospital School of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI
  • BSN, Marian College of Fond du Lac

Experience:

  • Clinical Staff Nurse, Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic
  • Interim Manager, Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic
  • Staff Nurse, Pain Management
  • Support group facilitator
  • Immunotherapy Program Preceptor
  • 13 years of experience in the Immunotherapy Program as a Clinical Nurse Coordinator
  • Member, Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Cathy Schott, RN, BSN, CCRC

Education:

  • BSN, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Experience:

  • 20 years RN
  • 13 years with Aurora Health Care
  • Clinical Staff Nurse, inpatient oncology, St. Luke's Medical Center
  • Staff Nurse, outpatient oncology
  • 12 years in the Immunotherapy Program as a Clinical Nurse Coordinator
  • Member, Association of Clinical Research Professionals

Quality Control and Assurance Specialist

Jill Hense

Jill Hense, MT(ASCP), CQIA (ASQ)

Education:

  • BS, Medical Technology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Experience:

  • 16 years with Aurora Health Care

Data Coordinator

Kathy Bielinski

Kathy Bielinski, CCRC

25 years managing cancer data
18 years in the Immunotherapy Program
33 years at Aurora Health Care

Administrative Assistant

Ellie Lehmann Ellie Lehmann
19 years with Aurora Health Care

Research Associates

Kate Dennert  Kate Dennert, BS
7 years laboratory experience
9 years with Aurora Health Care
 Ruth Siebenlist  Ruth Siebenlist, BA
30 years laboratory experience
16 years with Aurora Health Care
Lynn Erickson  Lynn Erickson, MS
9 years laboratory experience
6 years with Aurora Health Care
 Angela Timler  Angela Timler, MS
8 years laboratory experience
4 years with Aurora Health Care
Jaime Kroll  Jaime Kroll, BS
8 years laboratory experience
2 years with Aurora Health Care		    
 


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