Office of Education, Training and Career Development

Lab researcher © UC Regents

Launching the next generation of outstanding and diverse scientists and clinicians

The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is committed to launching the next generation of outstanding and diverse scientists and clinicians who are critical to our mission to break barriers to beat cancer.

The Office of Education, Training, and Career Development serves the spectrum of cancer scholars including high school students, undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, residents and fellows.

Our objectives

  • Identify, support, and coordinate existing and new cancer-relevant education, training and career development activities throughout UC Davis
  • Connect the UC Davis cancer community these activities across all scholar levels
  • Support the recruitment and retention of scholars from underrepresented, disabled and disadvantaged backgrounds

Our research-intensive programs combine inspiration, knowledge and mentorship, leading our scholars — from high school students to junior faculty — to become exceptional researchers and clinicians.

About Us

Directors

Frederick J. Meyers

Frederick J. Meyers, M.D., MACP,  Associate Director 
Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Internal Medicine Hematology and Oncology
Co-Director, Center for Precision Medicine and Data Sciences

Janai R. Carr-Ascher

Janai R. Carr-Ascher, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Director 
Physician Scientist, Hematology and Oncology/Orthopedic Surgery

Assistant Research for Research Programs

Randy P Carney

Randy P Carney, Ph.D.
Biomedical Technology (BTP)
Department of Biomedical Engineering

Alan Paul Lombard

Alan Paul Lombard, Ph.D.
Molecular Oncology (MOP)
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

John Albeck

John Albeck, Ph.D.
Molecular Oncology (MOP)
Molecular and Cellular Biology

Luke Anthony Wittenburg

Luke Anthony Wittenburg, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVCP
Comparative Oncology (COP)
Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences

Sanchita Bhatnagar

Sanchita Bhatnagar, Ph.D.
Population Sciences & Health Disparities (POP Sci)
Microbiology and Immunology

Shuchi Gulati

Shuchi Gulati, M.D., M.Sc.
Cancer Therapeutics (CTP)
Hematology and Oncology

Staff

Kirsten Asher © UC Regents

Kristen Asher, Administrative Manager

Kirsten Asher manages the Office of Education, Training, and Career Development (ETCD Office) for the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. She began her career at UC Davis in 2019 with the launch of the ETCD Office. Her responsibilities encompass stewarding the development and implementation of new programs, promoting existing education, training, and career development opportunities, building partnerships, tracking and reporting outcomes. Ms. Asher is dedicated to building an exceptional and diverse cancer workforce.

Hanouvi Agbassekou

Hanouvi Agbassekou, Coordinator

Hanouvi Agbassekou joined the Office of Education, Training and Career Development (ETCD) in 2023 at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. Prior to joining the Cancer Center, Hanouvi worked in Radiology where she serves as the Residency Coordinator for the Diagnostic Radiology and the Combined Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology. She also held the curriculum coordinator role with the Betty Irene School of Nursing.

Sammy

Samiksha Seshadri, Student Assistant 

Sammy is a student at UC Davis and she studies Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior.