Evan Noch, M.D., Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Evan Noch, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Neurology within the Division of Neuro-oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He also serves as the Director of Physician-Scientist Development in the Department of Neurology. Dr. Noch earned his medical and doctorate degrees from Temple University before completing his residency in Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine and fellowship in Neuro-oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. In the lab, Dr. Noch studies glioblastoma metabolism, with a focus on synergistic drug and dietary therapies targeting glucose utilization and redox pathways. Dr. Noch is the co-founder of the American Junior Investigator Association (AJIA), which advocates for career development for resident, fellow, and junior faculty physician-scientists.
J. David Elliott, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
J. David Elliott, Ph.D., is a recent graduate of The University of North Texas, where he earned a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Dr. Elliott also holds a M.S. in Molecular Immunology from City University New York and a B.S. in Biology from The University of North Texas. David has become skilled in many molecular and cellular techniques working in research labs at Baylor College of Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer. Dr. Elliott's hobbies include dancing, singing, and doing anything with his two dogs, Hudson and Hammer.
Kathleen Earhart
Research Technician II
Kathleen earned her B.A. in Biology with a double minor in Chemistry and Psychology from The University of North Texas in 2021, graduating alongside her 17-year-old daughter. Prior to pursuing a career in science and medicine, she had been a stay-at-home mom for 14 years. When she is not working or studying, she enjoys spending time with her three kids, family, friends, and pets. Kathleen's hobbies include reading, genetic genealogy, playing games, doing puzzles, and listening to music.
Vishal Gokani, M.D.
Resident Researcher
Vishal Gokani, M.D., is an internal medicine resident at Texas Health Resources Dallas. He graduated from UT Southwestern Medical School as a Dean’s Research Scholar with a Distinction in Research. Dr. Gokani is interested in pursuing a career as a physician-scientist. His hobbies include exercise and reading.
Sumit Kumar Mishra, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Sumit Mishra is a graduate from The Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), India. He has a doctorate in Life Sciences and a Master of Science in Biotechnology. While earning his doctorate, his work was focused on evaluating gold nanoparticle-based photothermal therapy (PTT) potential in mouse models of cancer. Prior to joining the Noch lab, Dr. Mishra work was focused on biomarker discovery and the identification of novel chemo-preventive strategies for a spectrum of liver disease (HBV, HCV, ALD, NAFLD, NASH and cirrhosis) with a major focus on NAFLD. In the Noch Lab, Dr. Mishra focuses on studying the effect of synergistic dietary therapy (ketogenic diet) along with drug, radiation, and metabolic therapies to inhibit glioblastoma growth. His hobbies include playing cricket, hiking, and going on long road trips with family and friends.
Subhojit Paul, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Subhojit Paul completed his Master's in Marine Biotechnology from the Department of Biotechnology at Goa University, India, which was funded by a DBT National scholarship. He earned his Ph.D. in Life Sciences at the Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Defence R&D Organization, New Delhi, India, as a CSIR-SRF fellow. His PhD research focused on studying altitude and time-dependent molecular responses to hypobaric hypoxia to find therapeutics that enhance acclimatization. In his previous postdoctoral role, he worked on developing a combinatorial therapy against MASLD-HCC. In the Noch lab, his current research aims to identify key bioenergetic pathways involved in tumorigenesis and proliferation in glioblastoma and to develop combinatorial therapies targeting these pathways. His hobbies include reading, hiking, motorcycles, cars, road trips, scuba diving, animal rescue, soccer, and volleyball.
Sukanya Rauniyar, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Rauniyar is a graduate from The Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), India. She has a doctorate in Life Sciences and a Master of Science in Biotechnology. While earning her doctorate, she studied hypoxic microenvironment induced changes in cancer epigenome. In the Noch Lab, Dr. Rauniyar focuses on studying glioblastoma metabolic reprogramming with a focus on synergistic drug therapies and glucose lowering treatments. Some of her hobbies include dancing and listening to music.