Our highly trained physicians develop and conduct a wide range of clinical trials in a quest to develop the medicines of tomorrow.
The Immune Deficiency Cellular Therapy Program (ID-CTP) seeks to accelerate progress in the treatment of children, adolescents and young adults with genetic diseases of the blood and immune system, collaborating across multiple specialties to synergize disease-specific and gene mutation-specific approaches.
Our highly trained physicians develop and conduct a wide range of clinical trials in a quest to develop the medicines of tomorrow for patients with cancer, HIV or immunodeficiency disorders. All of our trials take place at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, the world's largest research hospital, and through telehealth. Once you are enrolled in a clinical trial at the Clinical Center, medical care is free.
We are committed to improving outcomes for children, adolescents and young adults with genetic diseases of the blood and immune system.
Learn more about participating in or partnering with us to enroll a patient in our clinical trials at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Explore whether one may be right for you, a patient, or a loved one.
Patients, family members and physicians may contact our referral nurse, Lisa Duncan, BSN, RN
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday
Investigators and Physicians
Sung-Yun Pai, M.D.
Branch Chief, Immune Deficiency Cellular Therapy Program
Dennis Hickstein, M.D.
Senior Investigator, Hickstein Lab
Steve Pavletic, M.D., M.S.
Senior Clinician, Pavletic Section
Danielle Arnold, M.D.
Staff Clinician, Hickstein Lab
Lea Cunningham, M.D.
Staff Clinician, Clinical Core
NCI BMTCT Fellowship Director
Corina Gonzalez, M.D.
Staff Clinician, Clinical Core
Noa Holtzman, M.D.
Staff Clinician, Pavletic Section
Mamatha Mandava, M.D.
Staff Clinician, Pai Lab
Alain Mina, M.D.
Staff Clinician, Myeloid Malignancies Program
Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Research Nurses
Erin Flannelly, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Kristy Freeman, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Daniele Avila, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner, Hickstein Lab
Tonya Jenkins, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Christi McKeown, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Anita Stokes, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Katherine Townsend, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
Grace Li, MSN
Nurse Practitioner
Liz Krauss, MS, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Lisa Duncan, BSN, RN
Research Nurse
Ashley Carpenter, BSN, RN
Research Nurse
Roxanne Merkel, BSN, RN
Research Nurse
Rania Hishmeh, BSN, RN
Research Nurse
Christine McGowan, RN
Research Nurse
Christine Jones, MPH, RN
Research Nurse
Shannon Knight, BSN, RN
Research Nurse
Patient Care Coordinators
Nina Martinez
Patient Liaison
Shaneil Flucker
Patient Care Coordinator
Kacie Byrd
Patient Care Coordinator
Daniela Massa Ibarra
Patient Care Coordinator
Angela Matamoros
Patient Care Coordinator
Staff Scientists
Thomas Bauer Jr., Ph.D.
Staff Scientist, Hickstein Lab
Nisha Nagarsheth, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist, Pai Lab
Research Fellows
Eduard Schulz, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Fellow, Myeloid Malignancies Program
Santhanasabapathy Rajasekaran, Ph.D.
Research Fellow, Pai Lab
Biologists
Robert West, Ph.D.
Biologist, Hickstein Lab
Laura Heckendorn
Biologist, Hickstein Lab
Administrative Staff
Dariele Marshall
Program Specialist
Amy Swanson
Administrative Assistant