Oncology Resource Group (ONCrg) is an accomplished team of competitive intelligence analysts, all with advanced Life Sciences degrees and strong scientific, clinical, and commercial proficiencies, working with account managers skilled at supporting and aligning with clients' needs, as well as IT experts and others ensuring 24/7 worldwide access to ONCrg's best-in-class reports and services.
Our Team
Naureen Quibria, Ph.D.
Disease Area Analyst Naureen received her Ph.D. in Cell Biology and Pathology from Columbia University. She has extensive experience analyzing the biotechnology sector, with a focus on oncology, through roles in equity research and life sciences consulting. Naureen brings a strong scientific and analytical background to evaluating clinical data, therapeutic landscapes, and commercial opportunities.
Amanda Koch, Ph.D.
Senior Manager
Amanda completed her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Colorado State University. There, using advanced microscopy techniques, she studied how viruses effectively commandeer host cells. Her scientific expertise along with her experiences in science policy and science communication give her a unique perspective as a research analyst in oncology.
Amanda Lanser, Ph.D.
Director, IO
Amanda received her Ph.D. in Immunology from Harvard University where she studied the role of the immune system in epilepsy. She has additional experience in technology commercialization, business development and venture. Amanda’s valuable implications are derived from her passion and understanding of medical sciences, patient needs and commercial strategy.
Amanda Whitmill, Ph.D.
Disease Area Manager, Oncology
Amanda completed her Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences in the department of Cell Biology, Immunology, and Microbiology at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Subsequently, she began working as a postdoctoral research scientist at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center where she sought to better understand how chromatin influences developmental cell-fate decisions. Amanda leverages her academic research training with additional expertise in scientific communication and clinical study analysis.
Amber Mineo, Ph.D.
Senior Manager, Oncology
Amber completed her Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology at Oregon Health & Science University. During graduate school, she worked in business development and studied biomedical technology commercialization. Her combined passion for science and strategic planning provides her clients with important insights for drug development.
Aric Spence
Technology Director, BPrg
Aric has worked in the Information Technology industry since 1992. His extensive computer science knowledge combined with his detail-oriented personality helps ensure streamlined business processes across the BPrg web delivery platform. Aric is confident and enthusiastic in his ability to provide valuable services across multiple realms for all BPrg clients.
Brittany Daggett
Global Account Manager – IO, MOAs, & Solid Tumors
Brittany received her Bachelor of Science degree from Portland State University. She honed project manager skills at Barclays Global Investors followed by 17 years of sales and account management experience in the medical industry, including 13 years of operating her own orthopedic & spine surgical product distributorship. She fosters trust and mutual growth through building strong partnerships with key stakeholders, and prioritizing service and education. She connects ONCrg’s expert analysts to her clients’ needs and provides cutting-edge resources to give them confidence to make critical commercial strategy decisions.
Brooke Harrison, Ph.D.
Director, Product Development
Brooke completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University after receiving her doctorate in Molecular Biology from Boston College and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. She has consulted with pharmaceutical and biotech companies of all sizes, performing due diligence, competitive landscape analyses, and market assessments. Brooke leverages her unique background and knowledge of therapeutic development to provide deeper analyses and insights relevant to her clients.
Cara Lang, Ph.D.
Disease Area Manager, Oncology
Cara completed her Ph.D. in Molecular Pathology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University. There, she studied how tumors generate an immunosuppressive microenvironment to promote tumor growth. During graduate school, she worked as an intern for a non-profit company generating scientific and medical content in accessible forms for public use. Cara’s scientific expertise and communication experience are just a few of the analytical strengths she contributes to our team.
Carla Cabrera Johnson, Ph.D.
Senior Manager, Oncology
Carla completed her postdoctoral fellowship at MedImmune/AstraZeneca after receiving her Ph.D. in Tumor Biology at Georgetown University. Her unique background combines experience in drug development and early discovery in pharma with business development, competitive intelligence, and market research in early-stage companies. Carla capitalizes on her industry experience and rigorous scientific training to provide valuable insights to clients.
Elissa Davis
Visual Communications Advisor, BPrg
Elissa received her BA in Communications from Chico State University. She has been a graphic designer for over 30 years. Her career has thrived in both the structure of large advertising agencies as well as the flexible world of freelancing. Elissa is passionate about her work and enjoys creating the best visual communications possible.
Erica Wescott
Senior Account Manager
Erica received her Master of Science in Polymer Chemistry from the University of Oregon, and has over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in research, development and manufacturing of oral solid dosage forms and insoluble compounds. Her unique background in analytical chemistry and technical project management combined with client-facing experience brings a keen understanding of the need for providing clients with cutting-edge insights for successful drug development. Erica serves multiple accounts and supports our heme-onc analysts and clients.
Helen Crimmins
Client Services Manager
Helen brings with her over 20 years of experience in project management, information technology, social media moderation, and community management to her client services role at ONCrg, where she facilitates the connection of our products to our subscribers. Her ability to multi-task and think outside the box will be an asset to the team. Never tiring of learning, Helen has returned to school several times throughout her career. She has a certificate in Paralegal Studies and then attended Florida State University with a major in English and a minor in Women’s Studies. Later, she attained a degree in Information Technology from Flathead Valley Community College after realizing her love of project management and network engineering.
Jillian R. James
Manager, Client Services
& Marketing Comms
Jillian has over 15 years within the field of business to business sales, encompassing the cultivation of new customer relationships. Hands on experience creating strategies for dynamic marketing campaigns, target lead generation, and sales tracking systems. Jillian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Westminster College.
Kathryn Dahlke
Global Account Manager
Kathryn has over 15 years of experience in building client partnerships, delivering tailored solutions to meet customer needs, and enhancing product engagement. With her diverse experience across different industries, Kathryn has a keen focus on delivering client value, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration. Kathryn is passionate about empowering clients with impactful, long-term solutions. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Business and Spanish from CU-Boulder.
Kristen Nordick Cordova, Ph.D.
Therapy Area Director, Oncology
Kristen received her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, where she studied T cells in animal models of autoimmune disease. She has broad research experience and most recently assisted with the conception and analysis of blood-based biomarker studies at Biodesix in lung cancer and melanoma. Kristen has a unique propensity for scientific and medical content creation, condensing and communicating scientific information into digestible forms and drawing out big-picture implications.
Lisa Komenda, Ph.D.
Therapy Area Director, Oncology
Lisa received her doctorate in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley and has contributed content to ONCrg’s strategic, market research reports in a number of disease areas. Lisa serves clients with her strong scientific acumen, analytical aptitude and knowledge gained from her experience in early-stage regulatory consulting and in developing and implementing marketing strategies.
Lynda Palubeski
HR and Administrative Specialist
Lynda brings dynamic operations experience across client services, product delivery, data management and human resource platforms. She specializes in integrating and operating systems across business areas within an agile company. Lynda received her Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, Riverside.
Michael D. Reynolds
Co-founder, BPrg
Mike has over 25 years of experience consulting with biopharmaceutical and healthcare executives and has developed a deep understanding of competitive intelligence and marketing research needs. This expertise is integral to establishing win-win services that empower our business partners and keeps ONCrg on the cutting edge. Mike holds a Master of Business Administration from Santa Clara University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University.
Nikki Trunnell, Ph.D.
Chief Operating Officer
Nikki received her Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from Stanford University School of Medicine and has been working with CVrg advising and supporting bio-pharmaceutical companies with her expertise in epidemiology, market forecasting, and the integration of primary and secondary research. Nikki co-manages ONCrg and serves clients through her thorough knowledge of oncology, strong scientific/clinical acumen, and command of market research and analytical method.
Patrick Nygren, Ph.D.
Director, Hematology Team
Patrick received his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Washington, where he studied signal transduction and identified potential therapeutic targets in inflammatory pathways. Patrick’s training in scientific and medical communication allows him to distill complex therapeutic landscapes into practical insights.
Regina Cheung, Ph.D.
ONCrg Operations Director
Regina received her Ph.D. in Immunology from Stanford University. There she helped develop novel technologies used in her research, which focused on transcriptional, proteomic, and functional analyses of cytokine secreting plasmacytoid dendritic cells. In addition to strong research, writing and presentation skills, Regina brings a data-driven technical approach to problem solving gained from her undergrad degree at Caltech and masters’ degree from MIT, both in mechanical engineering.
Rob Lindner
Technology Engineer
An IT professional since 1997, Rob has worked in Collegiate and Educational sectors focusing on systems administration, hardware and the complex and changing role of technology in human interaction. Rob is focused on helping make security and the share of information work the best way that it can for BPrg’s clients and employees.
Robert Williams, Ph.D.
Disease Area Manager, Oncology
Robert received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Colorado State University. There he studied tissue-specific gene regulatory networks with a combination of wet lab and bioinformatics techniques in the C. elegans intestine. Robert’s training in molecular biology, passion for immunology and oncology, and ability to communicate complex ideas are some of the key strengths contributing to his analytical capabilities.
Sarah Lockhead, Ph.D.
Therapy Area Director, Oncology
Sarah received her Ph.D. in Chemical and Systems Biology at Stanford. Her unique background encompasses multiple areas of drug development, from preclinical oncology research at Pfizer to drug repurposing at Stanford’s School of Medicine. Her breadth of experience enables her to provide her clients with incisive drug landscape analyses and key insights.
Stacey Aggarwal, Ph.D.
Disease Area Manager, Oncology
Stacey received her Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Washington, where she studied mitochondrial signaling in metastatic breast cancer. Her professional background bridges cancer research and science communication – experience that enables her to evaluate complex therapeutic areas and extract key developments, providing her clients with valuable insight.
Stacey Hood
Senior Director, BPrg
Stacey brings over 20 years of successful experience in healthcare sales and account management, with a strong focus on building client trust, mentoring high-performing teams, and driving strategic growth. She has a passion for connecting innovative solutions to customer needs and thrives on helping clients navigate complex decisions with clarity and confidence. At ONCrg, Stacey leads our Account Management and Customer Support teams, ensuring biopharma clients are fully supported with expert insights and strategic solutions.
Stacey McMann, Ph.D.
Co-founder, BPrg
Stacey received her Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from Stanford University Medical School and a B.A. in Microbiology from University of California, Santa Barbara. Since then, she has consulted for biopharmaceutical companies worldwide and directed research efforts at CVrg, a company she co-founded in 2004. Stacey’s deep understanding of oncology, strong analytical aptitude, insight into scientific, clinical and commercial issues, and proven business success are valuable assets behind co-managing ONCrg’s research activities.