
Student Leaders of FocuSStem NextGen
Developed by Teens for Teens
Katie Heath, Founder
Alex Boerner, Co-President
Nikhil Kondagunta, Co-President
Sadie Blaszczyk, Vice President
Jadelena Truong, Secretary
Luis Diaz, Chief of External Affairs
Tykesha Boyer, Chief of Marketing
Christian Bepler, Special Events Coordinator
Olivia Belau, General Member
Brittany Clark, General Member
Steering Committee at Karmanos Cancer Institute
Laura Zubeck, RN, BSN, MBA
Director of Patient, Community, and Nursing Education, and Volunteer Services; Karmanos Cancer Center
Leslie Cortes
FocuSStem NextGen
Program Coordinator; Karmanos Cancer Institute
Elisabeth Heath, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Associate Center Director for Translational Sciences; Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University
Joe Weertz
Educational Outreach Coordinator;
Wayne State University
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Rouba Ali, MD
Director, Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program; Wayne State University and Karmanos Cancer Institute
NAAMA National President
Tamara Collins
Marketing & Communications Director; Karmanos Cancer Institute