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Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Nutritional Science
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award
Emailachilefu@wustl.edu
Department: Radiology
Division: Radiation Sciences
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailackerman@wustl.edu
Department: Chemistry
Mentor for Program(s): Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Obstetrics and Gyencology
Division: Family Planning
Mentors: Colleen McNicholas and Roger Yusen
Research Project: “The Impact of Restrictive Consenting Laws on Abortion Access in Missouri”
Training Program: K12 Paul calabresi Career Development Award in Clinical Oncology
Division: Medical Oncology
Mentors: Matthew Ellis and Cynthia Ma
Research Project: A Co-clinical Trial in Breast Cancer Patients with Genoproteomic Discovery
Emailaftr@wustl.edu
Department: Surgery
Division: General Surgery
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2010-2012 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation, 2015-2017 KL2 Career Development Awardee
Division: Emergency Medicine
Mentors: Thomas Bailey and Feliciano Yu
Research Project: Implementation of an Opt-Out Adolescent Health Screening Program in the ED
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Neurosurgery
Mentors: David Limbrick and Patty Cavazos-Rehg
Research Project: “Socioeconomic and demographic factors in the treatment of Chiari I malformation”
Training Program: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
Division: Bone Marrow Transplant
Mentor: John DiPersio
Research Project: EZH2 inhibitor for prevention of graft versus host
disease
Training Program: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
Department: Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder & Elbow
Mentors: Jay Keener and David Warren
Research Project: Outcomes of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Based on Repair the Subscapularis
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Standard
Project Title: “Multivalent liposomal nanoparticles for targeted cancer immunotherapy”
Mentors: Dr. Samuel Achilefu & Dr. Ana María Arbeláez
Training Program: 2007-2010 KL2 Career Development Award
Mentors: Jeffrey Peipert and Anne Bowcock
Research Project: Bacterial Vaginosis Study
Training Program: KM1 Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Career Development Awards Program
Division: Cardiology
Mentors: Richard Bach and John Spertus
Research Project: Reducing Contrast Induced Acute Kidney Injury after PCI
Emailmanadkat@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Dermatology
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: TL1 Postdoctoral Training Program in Accelerated Innovation
Mentor: Dr. Xiaowei Wang
Track: Research Innovation and Technology Transfer
Emailandrioleg@wustl.edu
Department: Surgery
Division: Urologic Surgery
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailandrey@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentor: Ramaswamy Govindan
Research Project: Understanding genetic, epigenetic and proteomic alterations in GBM
Training Program: 2011-2012 TL1 Intensive Program
Division: Anesthesiology
Mentor: Michael Avidan
Research Project: Anesthetic management of patients with a prior history of intraoperative awareness
Emailarbeitj@wustl.edu
Department: Surgery
Division: Urologic Surgery
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailaarbelaez@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s): Co-Director, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Endocrinology & Diabetes
Training Programs: 2007-2008 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation; 2008-2011 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Phil Cryer and Tamara Hershey
Research Project: Adnergenic Mechanisms in Metabolic Pathophysiology, Aim 16, Increased Blood-to-Brain Lactate Transport as a Mechanism of HAAF
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology
Mentors: Gregory Sayuk and Dominic Reeds
Research Project: Colonoscopic surveillance & incidence of adenomas
Emailaustinp@wustl.edu
Department: Surgery
Division: Urologic Surgery
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailavidanm@wustl.edu
Department: Anesthesiology
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Recipient, 2016 CRTC Mentor of the Year
Emailhbabcock@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s): Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Emailrgbach@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiovascular Diseases
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (mtpci), TL1 Predoctoral Program
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine
Mentor for Program(s): Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Emailtbailey@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s): Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI), TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emaildbalota@wustl.edu
Department: Psychology
Mentor for Program(s): Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Emaildbarch@wustl.edu
Departments: Psychology and Radiology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Hematology & Oncology
Mentors: Joshua Rubin and Jeff Peipert
Research Project: Analysis of a CXCR7 antagonist and a PDE4-I for the treatment of pediatric GBM
Emailbarrackr@wustl.edu
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Mentor for Program(s): Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
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Finance/Planning
Budgets and Justifications
Expense Reports
Statement of Appointments
ERA Commons Profiles
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Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2007-2008 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Michael Holtzman and Roger Yusen
Research Project: Mechanisms of Airway Inflammation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Training Program: 2008-2009 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Jill Firszt
Research Project: Optimization of the Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implant System in Pediatric Users
Emailbaumc@wustl.edu
Department: Occupational Therapy
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailbances@wustl.edu
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Intensive
Project Title: “Impact of lifestyle on ovarian reserve in healthy, reproductive-aged women”
Mentors: Dr. Emily Susan Jungheim & Dr. Susan Stark
Training Program: 2009-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine
Mentors: Leonard Bacharier, Robert Strunk and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Development of a Decision Support Tool to Improve Prediction of Negative (Successful) Oral Food Challenge
Training Program: 2016-2017 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Ryan Calfee
Research Project: Performance of PROMIS Health Assessments in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Emailcberg@wustl.edu
Department: Occupational Therapy
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailcbernal@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI), TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Hematology
Mentor: John DiPersio
Research Project: A Pilot Study of Azacitidine in in for Acute GVHD Prophylaxis in Haplo-HCT
Training Program: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
Department: Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology
Mentors: Robert Hayashi and David Warren
Research Project: Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplant for Patients with Non-Malignant Hematological
Emailbhayani@wustl.edu
Department: Surgery
Division: Urologic Surgery
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailbhorade@wustl.edu
Training Program: 2007-2008 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Mentor: Mae Gordon
Research Project: Glaucoma and Visual Function: A Pilot Study
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emaillaura@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI), TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2014-2016 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Gynecologic Oncology
Mentors: Jeff Peipert and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Treatment of early stage endometrial cancer with brachytherapy and chemotherapy
Emailebinder@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Geriatrics and Nutritional Science
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailbirges@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Geriatrics
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailkevin@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: Erik Dubberke and Roger Yusen
Research Project: Epidemiology, treatment and outcomes of infectious complications in LVADs
Training Program: 2007-2008 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Catherine Lang
Research Project: Restricted Active Range of Motion at the Elbow, Forearm, Wrist or Fingers Decreases Hand Function
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Division: Sports Medicine
Mentors: Robert Brophy and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: The safety of anticoagulation in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy
Emailbotteronk@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry and Radiology
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailboyerm@wustl.edu
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailbrandtk@wustl.edu
Department: Surgery
Division: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailbranhamg@wustl.edu
Department: Otolaryngology
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailtbraver@wustl.edu
Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailbrodyd@wustl.edu
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s): Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI), TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailbrodys@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Pulmonary & Critical Care
Mentor for Program(s): Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
David M. Brogan, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, University of Missouri School of Medicine
MU KL2 Scholar
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards Program
Mentors: Susan Mackinnon and James Cook
Research Project: Optimizing Outcomes of Peripheral Nerve Repairs: Primary Repair vs. Splinting
Training Program: 2011-2012 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Gammon Earhart
Research Project: Motor Blocks in Parkinson’s Disease
Emailrbrownson@wustl.edu
Department: Public Health
Division: Social Work
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: KL2 Development Award
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: Marin Kollef and Patty Cavazos-Rehg
Research Project: Readmissions for MDR infections among patients with prior MDRO infections
Training Program: 2010-2011 Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship
Division: Radiology
Mentor: James Fehr
Research Project: Acute care of pediatric patients with sickle cell disease: a simulation-based performance assessment
Training Program: 2011-2012 TL1 Intensive Program
Division: Physical Thearpy
Mentor: Susan Racette
Research Project: Lifestyle Education and Activity Promotion in School Staff (LEAPSS)
Emailcahilla@wustl.edu
Training Program: 2007-2008 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Mentors: George Macones, Jeffrey Peipert and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: Does maximum dose of Oxytocin affect the risk for uterine rupture in VBAC Candidates?
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Immunohistochemistry
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Surgery
Division: General Surgery
Mentors: William Hawkins and David Warren
Research Project: “Targeting Pancreatic Cancer Through Cholesterol Transport”
Training Program: 2009-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Richard Gelberman and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: Early Motion After Subcutaneous Ulnar Nerve Transposition: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Training Program: 2008-2011 KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: Dan Brennan and Vicky Fraser
Research Project: Infection-Related Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients
Training Program: K12 Paul Calabresi Career Development Award in Clinical Oncology
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology, Medical Oncology Section
Mentors: John DiPersio and Gerald Linette
Research Project: The Effect of CYT107 on Treatment-Related Lymphopenia in High Grade Gliomas
Emailcaparon@wustl.edu
Department: Molecular Microbiology
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: David Warren and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Electronic interventions to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Emailcarpenterc@wustl.edu
Training Program: 2005-2007 K30, 2011 KM1 Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Career Development Awards Program
Department: Emergency Medicine
Research Project: Dementia Screening and Referral of Geriatric Adults in the Emergency Department (Emergency Department Screening and Intervention for Community-Dwelling Older Adults)
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: KM1 Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Career Development Awards Program
Division: Oncology
Mentors: Graham Colditz and John DiPersio
Research Project: Issues Related to the Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies Such as Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma
Training Program: 2011-2012 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Susan Racette
Research Project: Impact of after-school physical activity on cardiometabolic risk factors
Training Program: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
Department: Pediatric Cardiology
Mentors: Charles Canter and Dominic Reeds
Research Project: Risk factors for increased healthcare utilization in pediatric heart transplant
Emailcastrom@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s):
Director, Office of Training Grants
Director, Office of Faculty Development
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Pulmonary and Critical Care
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: KM1 Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Career Development Awards Program
Division: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Research Project: Evaluate Adhesion Characteristics and Adhesiolysis-Related Complications of Barrier-Coated and Non-Barrier-Coated Intraperitoneal Mesh during Laparoscopic Re-Exploration After Prior Ventral Hernia Repair
Training Program: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
Department: Anesthesiology
Mentors: Robert Gereau and David Warren
Research Project: Fenobam: a tool compound to assess the role of mGlu5 in human pain processing
Emailpcavazos@wustl.edu
Leadership: Director, Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Training Program: 2007-2009 KL2 Career Development Awards
Department: Psychiatry
Courses Taught: Foundations of Health Care Research; Health Disparities: Applications In Clinical Settings
Mentors: Laura Bierut and Mario Schootman
Research Project: Substance Use Histories and Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Young Persons
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program, AHBR
Training Program: 2014-2017 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program – Predoctoral Standard
Mentor: Eric Leuthardt
Research Project: Hemispatial Neglect: Electrophsiological mechanisms of disease and rehab
Training Program: 2007-2009 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: George Macones and Louis Muglia
Research Project: A Pilot Study of Chronic Sleep Deprivation During Pregnancy and Risk of Postpartum Depression
Training Program: KM1 Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Career Development Awards Program
Division: Public Health Sciences
Mentor: Graham Colditz
Research Project: Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery: A Meta-Analysis
Emailmchapnick@wustl.edu
Department: Ob/Gyn – Research & Operations, Washington University
Course Taught: Health Education: Methods, Planning and Evaluation
Training Program: 2008-2009 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: David Stamilio
Research Project: The Family and Environment in the Timing of Abnormal Labor (FETAL) Study
Training Program: 2009-2011 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Laura Bierut and John Rice
Research Project: Genetic and Environmental Risk for Smoking Characteristics and Cessation
Training Program: 2014-2015 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program – Intensive
Mentor: Dr. Michael Avidan
Research Project: Exploration of Independent Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium
Training Program: K12 Oncology
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentors: Lee Ratner & Katherine Weilbaecher
Research Project: Targeting IRF4 in Adult T Cell Leukemia
Phone314-362-0916
Fax314-454-8279
Emailchildress@wustl.edu
MSCI and AHBR Online Survey Evaluations
Tuition Payment Processing
Faculty Teaching Resources and Course Development
MSCI Thesis & Graduation
Applied Health Behavior Research (AHBR) Program
Advanced Summer Program for Investigation and Research Education (ASPIRE)
Training Program: 2007-2010 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: David Brody and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: Changes in responsiveness when brain injury survivors with impaired consciousness hear different voices
Training Program: Patient Safety Fellow
Division: Medical Education
Mentor: Geoffrey Cislo
Research Project: Physician-to-physician handoffs of care
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Orthopaetic Surgery
Division: Musculoskeletal Oncology and Adult Reconstruction
Mentors: Brian Van Tine and David Warren
Research Project: Kinomics of Ewing Sarcoma
Training Program: 2007-2008 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Mario Castro
Research Project: RSV Bronchiolitis in Early Life (RBEL) Cohort Study
Emailcolditzg@wustl.edu
Department: Surgery
Division: Public Health Sciences
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2008-2010 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Greg Storch and David Jaffe
Research Project: Search for new viruses in young children with fever
Training Program: 2008-2010 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Jeffrey Peipert and Mario Schootman
Research Project: Maternal tobacco use and its preimplantation effects on fertility: more reasons to stop smoking
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Radiation Oncology
Mentor: Xiaowei Wang
Research Project: Identifying a transcriptional profile in cervical tumors during chemoradiation that can predict for treatment response
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentor: John DiPersio
Research Project: Evaluating a PD-1 Inhibitor as Prophylactic Therapy to Reduce Risk of Disease Relapse in High Risk Patients Post-Allotransplant: A Safety and Feasibility Study
Emailscresci@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiovascular
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2007-2008 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation; 2008-2011 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Brad Racette and Joel Perlmutter
Research Project: Workplace Exposures and Biomarkers of Parkinsonism in Welders
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Pain Management
Mentors: Megan Baldridge and Patty Cavazos-Rehg
Research Project: “Complex Regional Pain and the Gut Microbiome”
Emailcrossa@wustl.edu
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Surgery
Division: General Surgery
Mentors: William Hawkins and Patty Cavazos-Rehg
Research Project: Targeting Myeloid Cell Populations to Enhance Immunotherapy Pancreatic Cancer
Emailculverj@wustl.edu
Department: Radiology, Physics, and Biomedical Engineering
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailrculverh@wustl.edu
Department: General Medical Sciences, Washington University
Course Taught: Power & Sample Size
Emaildcuriel@wustl.edu
Department: Radiation Oncology
Division: Biologic Therapeutics Center
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology
Mentors: Alexandra Gutierrez and Dan Brennan
Research Project: Impact of the CHRNA genotype in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Department: General Medical Sciences, Washington University
Course Taught: Intermediate Methods for Clinical and Outcomes Research
Training Program: 2009-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Thomas Bailey and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: Medication Adherence in Medicaid Patients with Dyslipidemia
Emaildantas@wustl.edu
Department: Pathology & Immunology, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Microbiology
Division: Laboratory & Genomic Medicine
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2015-2016 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Intensive
Mentor: Ryan Calfee
Research Project: Shared Decision Making in Geriatric Patients with Orthopedic Hand Pathology
Training Program: 2011-2012 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Jay Piccirillo
Research Project: Objective Measurement of Tinnitus Using a Computer-Based Assessment
Nicholas O. Davidson, MD, DSc
John E. and Adeline Simon Professor of Medicine and Developmental Biology
Mentor
Emailnod@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Surgery
Division: General Surgery
Mentors: William Gillanders and Patty Cavazos-Rehg
Research Project: “Exploring the Function of the Type 1 Classical Dendritic Cell in Tumor Immunity”
Emailvdavila@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiovascular
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2007-2009 KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Cardiovascular
Mentors: Victor Davila-Roman and DC Rao
Research Project: Evaluation of CD36 Gene Variants and Gene-Gene Interactions in Modulating Hypertensive Heart Disease Phenotypes Role of Inflammation in Diastolic Dysfunction: Reversal with DMARDs in RA
Training Program: 2014-2015 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program – Intensive
Mentor: Milan Anadkat
Research Project: Genetics, Epidemiology, and Clinical Characteristics of Hidradenitis Supprativa
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Stroke and General Neurology
Mentors: Jin-Moo Lee and Allyson Zazulia
Research Project: Social networks and stroke recovery
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards
Department: Neurology
Division: Neurocritical Care
Mentors: Jin-Moo Lee and Carlos Cruchaga
Research Project: Genetics of Cerebral Edema after Hemispheric Stroke
Emailmdiamond@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine, Molecular Microbiology, Pathology & Immunology
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award
Emailjdipersi@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emaildoctor@wustl.edu
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Critical Care, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Department: Office of the Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
Course Taught: Scientific Writing & Publishing, Grantsmanship
Emailgdorn@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Pharmacogenomics
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2011-2012 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Terrie Inder
Research Project: MRI Analysis of In Utero and Perinatal Risk Factors Contributing to Cerebral Development
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Award
Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Critical Care
Mentors: Richard Hotchkiss and Marin Kollef
Research Project: Pilot Randomized Trial of External Warming in Adult Septic Patients
Training Program: 2007-2009 KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor: Vicky Fraser and John DiPersio
Emailduboisjm@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: General Medical Sciences
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Physical Therapy
Mentors: Joel Perlmutter and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Physical Therapy and Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson Disease
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Program
Mentors: Dr. Margie Olsen and Dr. Aimee James
Research Project: “Administrative Claims to Assess Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated UTI”
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards Program
Department: Orthopedic Surgery
Division: Hand Surgery
Mentors: Ken Yamaguchi and Margaret Olsen
Research Project: Utlization of Orthopaedic Surgery Among Medicaid Beneficiaries
Emailearhartg@wustl.edu
Departments: Physical Therapy, Neurology, and Neuroscience
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailelliotmb@slu.edu
Department: Biostatistics, School of Public Health, St. Louis University
Course Taught: Applied Data Management, Introduction to Biostatistics
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Mentors: Graham Colditz and Roger Yusen
Research Project: Use of a digital weight loss tool in PCOS patients: a randomized control trial
Emailaestlund@wustl.edu
Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Washington University
Course Taught: Evaluation of Health Services Programs
Bradley Evanoff, MD, MPH
Richard A. & Elizabeth Henby Sutter Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Leadership, Mentor
Emailbevanoff@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s): Director, Institute of Clinical and Translational Science
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: General Medical Sciences
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Intensive
Mentor: Dr. Richard Hotchkiss, MD and Dr. Anne Drewry, MD, MSCI
Research Project: The effect of antipyretics on the mortality of mechanically ventilated patients at risk for acute lung injury (ALI): a retrospective cohort study
Training Program: TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Predoctoral Standard
Mentor: David Curiel
Research Project: “Radioprotection of Bone Marrow by Adenoviral Delivery of Growth Factors”
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentor: John DiPersio
Research Project: Investigating the Role of NK-cells in Multiple Myeloma Treatment
Phone314-454-8224
Fax314-454-8279
Emailmfavazza@wustl.edu
CRTC Announcements
Special Events Catering
Research Supplies
Special Events Coordination
Order Research Supplies
CRTC Office Maintenance/Supplies
Scholar File Maintenance
Training Program: 2012-2015 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program – Standard
Mentor: Trish Kohl
Research Project: Comparing Needs of Rural and Urban Children Involved in the Child Welfare System
Training Program: 2007-2009 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Stuart Kornfeld and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: Asthma and sickle cell disease: two distinct diseases or part of the same process?
Emailbfinck@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Nutritional Science
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award
Training Program: 2014-2016 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Newborn Medicine
Mentors: Dmitriy Yabolonskiy and Dave Warren
Research Project: Using In Vivo Lung Morphometry to Evaluate Lung Development in Premature Infants
Training Program: 2009-2011 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Jin-Moo Lee and Colin Derdeyn
Research Project: MR-Derived Cerebral Oxygen Metabolism as a Predictor of Infarction
Training Program: 2007-2009 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation; 2009-1210 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Tamara Hershey and Joel Perlmutter
Research Project: Rehabilitation of Everyday Memory Impairment in Parkinson Disease: A Pilot Study
Phone314-273-0342
Fax314-454-8279
Emailfragale@wustl.edu
Office of Training Grants
REDCap
Grants Library
Mock Study Sections
Council of Training Programs
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Internal Medicine
Mentors: Jean Davis and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Can computerized training improve cognitive function in older adults with HIV
Emailvfraser@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s):
Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Co-Director, CRTC
Director, KL2 Career Development Program
Co-Director, ASPIRE Program
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2007-2008 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Michael DeBaun and Evan Kharasch
Research Project: Opportunities in the Inpatient Management of Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Emaillutter_s@wustl.edu
Training Program: 2008-2011 KL2 Career Development Awards
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: Greg Storch and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Exploration of the Host Immune Response in Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) disease
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Brian Fuller, MD, MSCI
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine & Anesthesiology
KL2 Alumni, MTPCI Alumni, Mentor
Emailfullerb@wustl.edu
Training Program: 2014-2017 KL2 Career Development Awards
Department: Emergency Medicine and Anesthesiology
Division: Critical Care
Mentors: Richard Hotchkiss and Marin Kollef
Research Project: Randomized Trial of Low Tidal Volume Ventilation in the Emergency Department
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Pulmonary and Critical Care
Mentors: Andrew Gelman and Roger Yusen
Research Project: Humoral immunity and the effect of photopheresis on obliterative airway disease
Emailbgage@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: General Medical Sciences
Course Taught: Designing Outcomes and Clinical Research
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailjgarbutt@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s):
Director, KL2 Career Development Program
Department: Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Division: General Medical Sciences
Course Taught: MTPCI Postdoctoral Research Seminar, K Club
Mentor for Program(s): Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI), KL2 Career Development Award
Emaillauren.garfield@gmail.com
Department: General Medical Sciences, Washington University
Course Taught: Epidemiology for Clinical Research
Emailgereaur@wustl.edu
Department: Anesthesiology, Neuroscience
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Armin Ghobadi, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
KL2 Scholar, Washington University School of Medicine
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards Program
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Bone Marrow Transplant
Mentors: John DiPersio and Daniel Link
Research Project: Developing and Translating Novel Mobilization Strategies
Training Program: 2008-2009 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Jay Piccirillo
Research Project: Epidemiology of Unilateral Hearing Loss in the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Era
Department: Surgery
Division: Endocrine Oncologic Surgery
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Recipient, 2015 CRTC Mentor of the Year
Phone314-362-7964
Fax314-454-8279
Emailbrittany.l.givens@wustl.edu
-Doris Duke Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists (DDFRCS)
-Expense Reports
-Transaction Processing
-eRACommons/X-train appointments and terminations
-Grants Management
Training Program: 2007-2008 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Jay Piccirillo
Research Project: Multidisciplinary study of the physical, functional, and cognitive deficits of senior adult oncology patients
Training Program: 2010-2012 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Mentors: Anthony Odibo, George Macones and Dave Warren
Research Project: Three-Dimensional Power Doppler in the Evaluation of Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Emailjgordon@wustl.edu
Department: Pathology & Immunology
Division: Diabetes Research Center
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailrgovindan@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s): Director, Paul Calabresi K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Course Taught: Genomics in Medicine I & II
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2010-2012 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentor: Michael Avidan
Research Project: Anesthetic Management of Patients With Natural Red Hair
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Award
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Endocrinology and Diabetes
Mentors: Ana Maria Arbelaez and Thomas Ferkol
Research Project: Glucose Dysregulation, Body Compisition, and Cystic Fibrosis clinical outcomes
Training Program: 2008-2009 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Jeffrey Peipert
Research Project: Home Versus Clinic-Based Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Users of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
Training Program: 2008-2009 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Tessa Madden
Research Project: A Longitudinal Study of the Incidence of Bacterial Vaginosis in Intrauterine Contraceptive Users Compared to Users of Combined Hormonal Contraception
Training Program: TL1 Postdoctoral Training Program in Accelerated Innovation
Mentor: Dr. Michael Kinch
Track: Research Innovation and Technology Transfer
Training Program: KM1 Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Career Development Awards Program
Mentor: Thomas Bailey
Research Project: Impact of Push Notification of CT Study Count on CT ordering in the ED
Training Program: 2013-2016 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Pediatrics & Critical Care
Mentors: Jin-Moo Lee and Jeffrey Peipert
Research Project: Genomics Recovery Study: Linking Genes to Recovery
Training Program: 2016-2017 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Gregory Zipfel
Research Project: Factors affecting the natural history of cranial dural arteriovenous fistulae
David H Gutmann, MD, PhD
Vice Chairman for Research Affairs and Donald O. Schnuck Family, Professor of Neurology
Mentor
Emailgutmannd@wustl.edu
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Radiology
Division: Neuroradiology
Mentor: Tammie Benzinger
Research Project: Diffusion-weighted imaging in the post treatment neck
Training Program: 2015-2016 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program – Intensive
Mentor: David Limbrick
Research Project: Characterization of Pediatric Hydrocephalus Surgical Treatment in Haiti
Ian Hagemann, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pathology & Immunology, Obstetrics & Gynecology
R25 STRENGTH Scholar
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Pathology and Immunology
Division: Anatomic and Molecular Pathology
Mentor: Todd Druley
Research Project: Genetic and Epigenetic Mapping for Prognostication in Uterine Carcinosarcoma
Emaildjoshu@wustl.edu
Department: Public Health
Division: Social Work
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Dennis E. Hallahan, MD
Elizabeth H and James S McDonnell III Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Mentor
Emaildhallahan@wustl.edu
Department: Radiation Oncology
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2007-2010 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Joyce Koenig and Jay Piccirillo
Research Project: Effect of Maternal Weight and Weight Gain on Infant Outcomes
Training Program: 2016-2017 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: David Limbrick
Research Project: Epidemiology and outcomes associated with treatment of pediatric hydrocephalus
Training Program: 2014-2016 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Mentors: Alison Cahill and Roger Yusen
Research Project: Development of a Clinical Prediction Model of Labor Dystocia
Phone314-454-8355
Fax314-454-8279
Emailontiberosa@wustl.edu
Mentored Training in Implementation Science (MTIS) K12 Program
R25 Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurial Thinking
Training Program: 2009-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentor: George Macones, Jeffrey Peipert, and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: The Utility of Imaging for Headaches in Pregnancy
Training Program: 2010-2011 Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship
Mentor: Pamela Woodard
Research Project: Evaluating the Presence of Natriuretic Peptide Receptor-C (NPR-C) and Plaque Vulnerability to Rupture in Clinically Significant Carotid Atery Artherosclerosis
Training Program: 2010-2011 Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship
Mentor: Allison King
Research Project: Educational Challenges of Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Program
Mentors: Dr. Samuel Klein and Dr. Brian Finck
Research Project: “A role for FGF21 in postprandial nutrient homeostasis after RYGB surgery”
Training Program: 2009-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation; 2012 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Laura Beirut and James M. Cheverud
Research Project: Novel use of GWAS for Improved Understanding of Nicotine Dependence
Training Program: 2009-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: David Sinacore and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: Biomechanical Contributions to Acquired Foot Deformity in Diabetes
Training Program: 2007-2008 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Linda Van Dillen and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: Use of Ultrasound and Movement Testing to Better Identify the Contributing Factors and Diagnosis for Hip Labral Tears
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Intensive
Project Title: “Comparing Pain, QoL, and Emotions as Predictors of Post-Nerve Surgery Success”
Mentors: Dr. Susan Mackinnon & Dr. Susan Stark
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Radiation Oncology
Mentors: Perry Grigsby and Roger Yusen
Research Project: On-treatment Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen as a biomarker in anal carcinoma
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research
Mentors: Graham Colditz and Debrah Haire-Joshu
Research Project: Improving Post-Partum Diabetes Screening after Gestational Diabetes
Emailtammy@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Intensive
Project Title: “Predictive markers of cognitive impairment from electroconvulsive therapy”
Mentors: Dr. Ben Julian Palanca& Dr. Jay Piccirillo
Training Program: 2010-2011 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Victor Davila-Roman
Research Project: Heart Rate Variability and Atherosclerosis in Community-dwelling African Americans
Training Program: 2007-2009 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Jeff Peipert and Vicky Fraser
Research Project: Continuation rates and satisfaction with Implanon use in women with more than 130% ideal body weight
Phone314-454-5116
Fax314-454-8279
Emailrghogan@wustl.edu
KL2 Career Development Program
Doris Duke Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists (DDFRCS)
Annual Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Symposium
K Club
Psychiatry K12 Career Development Program in Drug Abuse and Addiction
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Gastroenterology
Mentors: David Wang and Phillip Tarr
Research Project: Epidemiology of Newly Discovered Astroviruses
Emailholtzman@wustl.edu
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailholtzmanm@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Standard
Project Title: “The Effects of Structural Hip Joint Alterations on Low Back Pain Presentation”
Mentors: Dr. Linda Van Dillen & Dr. Susan Stark
Training Program: 2008-2010 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Robert Strunk and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Geographic and Occupational Risk Factors for Parkinson Disease
Emailrichardshotchkiss@wustl.edu
Department: Anesthesiology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award
Training Program: 2013-2014 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Allison King
Research Project: Sickle Cell Disease and Sexual Health Education for Youth: A Social Skills Study
Training Program: TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Predoctoral Standard
Mentor: Dr. Andrew Heath
Research Project: Novel Predictors of Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy
Emailhruska_k@wustl.edu
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Nephrology
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiovascular
Mentor: Lee Ratner
Research Project: Biological outcomes of NF-kB siRNA inhibition in metastic melanoma management
Training Program: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
Department: Radiation Oncology
Mentors: Joshua Rubin and David Warren
Research Project: To Repurpose Disulfiram to Treat Glioblastoma
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Renal
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Predoctoral Standard
Mentor: Dr. Eric Leuthardt
Research Project: Neural Mechanisms of Post-Stroke Motor Recovery with a Brain Computer Interface
Training Program: 2010-2011 Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship
Mentor: David Gutmann
Research Project: Identification of Mutations Promoting Tumorigenesis and Correlations with Clinical Features of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) through the Genomic Analysis of Biospeciments and the Development of an International NF1 Registry Database
Training Program: 2008-2009 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation; 2009-2010 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentor: Steven Brody and Mario Castro
Research Project: Understanding Cilia Related Diseases
Training Program: 2010-2011 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Jack Engsberg
Research Project: Kinematic Implications of Upper Extremity Nerve Decompression
Training Program: TL1 Intensive
Project Title: “Structural Changes in Grey Matter in Relation to Age-relater Hearing Loss”
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Peelle
Emaildjeffe@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: General Medical Sciences
Course Taught: Project Management in Clinical and Community Settings
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards Program
Mentors: Vicki Conn and Sarah Patrick
Research Project: Patient-Centered Technology to Support Breastfeeding
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Otolaryngology
Mentors: Jay Piccirillo and Patty Cavazos-Rehg
Research Project: “Evaluation of functional connectivity in olfactory dysfunction”
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Rheumatology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2016-2017 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Predoctoral Standard
Mentor: Laura Bierut
Research Project: Analysis of the CHRNa5/a3/ß4 Gene Cluster with Substance Dependence Phenotypes
Training Program: 2007-2008 TL11 Intensive Program
Mentor: Graham Colditz
Research Project: Instructor of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Training Program: 2008-2010 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: George Macones and Randall Odem
Research Project: Fertility preservation for pre-pubescent girls and boys, and for reproductive-aged women facing gonadotoxic therapies for diseases like cancer
Training Program: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
Department: Pediatrics
Mentors: Jose Pineda and Dominic Reeds
Research Project: Hyperosmolar therapy for management of intracranial hypertension in children
Phone314-454-8255
Fax314-454-8279
TL1 Predoctoral Programs
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Annual Research Training Symposium and Poster Session
Department: Otolaryngology
Course Taught: Analysis of Clinical Data, Introduction to Statistics, and Intermediate Statistics
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Neurology
Division: Neurocritical Care
Mentors: Jin-Moo Lee and Patty Cavazos
Research Project: “Regional Cerebral Oxygen Metabolism Variations in White Matter Hyperintensities”
Emailkappj@health.missouri.edu
Department: Psychology, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Course Taught: Evaluation of Health Services Programs
Training Program: 2016-2017 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Jay Piccirillo
Research Project: Factors that Predict Mortality in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Institution: St. Luke’s Hopital
Mentor: Ramaswamy Govindan
Research Project: Genomic Landscape of Neuroendocrine tumors
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentor: Ken Carson
Research Project: Colorectal Cancer Outcomes in Diabetics with Good vs Poor Glucose Control
Training Program: 2007-2008 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Charles Goldfarb
Research Project: Anatomic and Functional effects of Congenital Radial Head Dislocation on the Adolescent Elbow and Subsequent Management
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Intensive
Project Title: “Quality Measures in Spine Surgery: The PROMIS of a Better Future”
Mentors: Dr. Wilson Ray & Dr. Jay Piccirillo
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Intensive
Mentor: Dr. Brian Gage
Research Project: Investigating Accuracy of ICD-10 for Hemorrhage Related to Anti coagulation Use
Emailkharasch@wustl.edu
Department: Anesthesiology
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2011-2012 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Ross Brownson
Research Project: Barriers to Physician Adherence to USPSTF Guidelines in Different Patient Groups
Training Program: 2007-09 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Timothy Buchman and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers in the surgical intensive care unit
Training Program: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Rheumatology and Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine
Mentors: Leonard Bacharier and Avraham Beigelman
Research Project: Identification of a subset of titers to S.pneumoniae serotypes in the diagnosis
Training Program: 2009-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Paul Goodfellow, David Mutch, and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: Defective DNA Mismatch Repair in Endometrial Cancers
Training Program: 2008-2010 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Ann Cross and David Holtzman
Research Project: To explore the development of novel imaging biomarkers in cervical transverse myelitis
Emailrklein@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award
Emailsklein@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Nutritional Science
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: General Surgery
Division: Surgical Oncology
Mentors: Ryan Fields and Roger Yusen
Research Project: “A Humanized mouse model to evaulate melanoma immunotherapeutics”
Training Program: 2011-12 Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship
Mentor: Jay Piccirillo
Research Project: The effect of cognitive training on chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment
Training Program: 2015-2016 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Intensive
Mentor: Michael Avidan
Research Project: Assessing preoperative falls as a predictor for postoperative surgical outcomes
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: James Fleckenstein and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Human Variations in Enterotoxigenic E.coli Outcomes
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Mentors: John Atkinson and Roger Yusen
Research Project: The role of an intracellular complement system in lung epithelial cells.
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards
Department: Neurology
Mentors: David Brody and Jin-Moo Lee
Research Project: Biomarkers of Axon Injury in Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Training Program: TL1 Postdoctoral Training Program in Accelerated Innovation
Mentor: Dr. Jason Weber
Track: Research Innovation and Technology Transfer
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Award
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division: Gynecologic Oncology
Mentors: Matthew Chiorba and Barry Hong
Research Project: Cytokine-Induced Depression in Ovarian Cancer: Activation of Kynurenine Pathway
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Award, Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: Erik Dubberke and David Warren
Research Project: Effect of limiting sequential C.difficile testing on patient care outcomes
Training Program: TL1 Intensive
Project Title: “Cochlear Implant Infectious Complications”
Mentor: Dr. Jay Piccirillo
Training Program: KM1 Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Career Development Awards Program
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: David Warren and Margie Olsen
Research Project: Evaluate effectiveness of 16S rRNA PCR to identify pathogens in culture negative prosthetic joint infections compared to routine cultures and empiric treatment (standard of care)
Training Program: TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Predoctoral Standard
Department: Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Mentor: Gautam Dantas
Research Project: Gut reactions: microbial community responses to probiotics and antibiotics
Training Program: 2010-2011 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Gammon Earhart
Research Project: Measuring Balance and Gait in Parkinson Disease: Interpreting BESTest and Functional Gait Assessment Scores
Training Program: 2007-2008 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Milam Brantley
Research Project: To Determine Whether Complement Factor H (CFH) Genotypes Have a Pharmacogenetic Effect on the Treatment of Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Ranibizumab
Training Program: 2011-12 Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship
Mentor: Terrie Inder
Research Project: The effect of perinatal infection on preterm infant neurodevelopmental outcomes
Training Program: 2011-12 Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship
Mentor: Jay Piccirillo
Research Project: fcMRI of tinnitus patients during cognitive tasks and orofacial maneuvers
Emailleejm@wustl.edu
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Otolaryngology
Division: Head & Neck Surgery
Mentors: Jay Piccirillo and Patty Cavazos
Research Project: “Predictors of Olfactory Function After Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy”
Phone314-454-8957
Fax314-454-8279
Emailjleggett@wustl.edu
Career Development Seminars
MTPCI Seminars
Poster Printing Appointments
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Mentors: Siobhan Sutcliffe, Jerry Lowder, and Roger Yusen
Research Project: “Efficacy of Nutraceutical as non-antibiotic prophylaxis for recurrent UTI”
Emaillenzee@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award
Emailleuthardte@wustl.edu
Department: Neurosurgery
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emaillewis_l@wustl.edu
Department: Emergency Medicine
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailtimley@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2009-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation & 2010-2013 KM1 Comparative Effectiven
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: Jay McDonald and Dave Warren
Research Project: Epidemiology of Post-Traumatic Osteomyelitis
Training Program: 2009-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Newborn Medicine
Mentors: Terrie Inder, Joseph Culver, Amit Mathur, and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Diffuse Optical Brain Imaging of Infants and Optical Imaging of Brain Function in the Preterm Infant
Training Program: TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Predoctoral Standard
Mentor: Rajendra Apte
Research Project: Role of microRNA-150 in macrophage-mediated diseases of the aging eye
Training Program: 2009-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation & 2010-2013 KL2 Career Development Award
Division: Cardiovascular
Mentors: Douglas Mann and Brian Gage
Research Project: Effects of PDE5 Inhibition on Patients with Aortic Stenosis: No Planned AVR
Department: Internal Medicine and Pathology & Immunology
Division: Oncology, Stem Cell Biology Section
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2013-2016 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Multiple Sclerosis
Mentors: Anne Cross and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Trials of Multiple sclerosis
Training Program: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
Department: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Mentors: Susan Mackinnon and Dominic Reeds
Research Project: Validation of a nerve based patient reported outcome measure: Nerve Q
Emaillubyj@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award
Training Program: 2014-2016 KL2 Career Development Awards
Department: Neurology
Division: Sleep Medicine
Mentors: Randall Bateman and Paul Shaw
Research Project: CSF AB Modulation Through Pharmacological and Behavioral Manipulation of Sleep
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Pulmonary and Critical Care
Mentors: Marin Kollef and Dominic Reeds
Research Project: “An EHR-Based Early Warning System for Hospitalized Stem Cell Transplant Patients”
Emailmackinnons@wustl.edu
Department: Surgery
Division: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailmaconesg@wustl.edu
Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Ultrasound
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2011-2012 Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship
Mentor: Charles Canter
Research Project: Evaluation of Transplant Coronary Artery Disease
Training Program: 2015-2016 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Intensive
Mentor: Graham Colditz
Research Project: DCIS treatment regimens and disparities in outcomes by race and ethnicity
Training Program: 2013-2015 K12 Paul calabresi Career Development Award in Clinical Oncology
Division: Oncology, Molecular Oncology Section
Mentors: Jason Weber and Ramaswamy Govindan
Research Project: Targeting CDKN2A-controlled Networks in Lung Cancer
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Standard
Project Title: “The effect of oxytocin receptor genetic variants on oxytocin response”
Mentors: Dr. Sarah England & Dr. Ana María Arbeláez
Training Program: 2011-12 Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship
Mentor: Timothy Hullar
Research Project: Effects of Cerebral Trauma on Higher Level Vestibular Perception
Emailmanary@wustl.edu
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Emergency Medicine
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: Oncology K12
Department: Radiation Oncology
Division: Clinical and Career Biology DIvision
Mentors: Gary Silverman and Stuart Kornfeld
Research Project: Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen and Lysosomal Cell Death in Radiation Response
Training Program: 2007-2009 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation; 2009-2011 KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: Jeffrey Henderson and David Warren
Research Project: Bacterial virulence factors involved in E. coli urinary-source bacteremia
Emailbmarshall@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s): Co-Director, Doris Duke Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists (DDFRCS)
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Endocrinology and Diabetes
Training Program: 2007-2008 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Martin Boyer
Research Project: Post-operative Outcomes of In Situ Decompression versus Anterior Transposition of the Ulnar Nerve in Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Medical Oncology
Mentor: Ramaswamy Govindan
Research Project: Somatic mutational landscape of peritoneal mesothelioma
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Radiology
Division: Radilogical Services
Mentor: Joshua Rubin
Research Project: Oxygen-sensitive MR and 150 PET: study of hypoxia in human brain tumors
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Program
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Dermatology
Mentors: Jeffrey Henderson and Erik Dubberke
Research Project: Multi-omics Insights Navigate irAEs/Neoplasia Growth (MINING) in Melanoma Therapy
Training Program: 2007-2009 KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: Seth Eisen and Mario Schootman
Research Project: Adverse Drug Events Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Intensive
Project Title: “A decision model analysis of axillary ultrasound in early stage breast cancer”
Mentors: Dr. Will Gillanders & Dr. Ana María Arbeláez
Emailamcqueen@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s): Director, Master of Science in Applied Health Behavior Research (AHBR) Program
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: General Medical Sciences
Course Taught: Survey Methods: Design and Evaluation
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Mentors: Siobhan Sutcliffe, Jerry Lowder, and David Warren
Research Project: Prevalence of Pelvic Myofascial Pain in Patients with Pelvic Floor Disorders
Training Program: 2009-2010 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Matthew Dobiology
Research Project: The Etiology of Lower Limb Birth Defects: Magnetic Resonance Angiography Contributions to Genetic Analysis
Training Program: 2008-2010 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Jeff Peipert and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Increase women’s interest and compliance in contraception, and effectively educate the public about the advantages of family planning
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Psychiatry
Mentors: Laura Bierut and Roger Yusen
Research Project: “Demographic and Clinical Correlates in Persons with Opioid Use Disorder”
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Mentors: Daniel Lenihan and David Warren
Research Project: “Mitigating Cardiotoxic Effects of Emerging Cancer Therapies”
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards Program
Mentors: Kevin Staveley-O’Carroll and David DeNardo
Research Project: Targeting Myeloid Cell Recruitment in Colorectal Cancer via CCR2/CCL2 Blockade
Emailmoleyk@wustl.edu
Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2016-2017 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Robert Figenshau
Research Project: The Development and Evaluation of a Tumor Model for Partial Nephrectomy Training
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Pediatrics
Mentors: Simon Haroutounian and Dominic Reeds
Research Project: “Opioid sensitivity in adults with treated and untreated obstructive sleep apnea”
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Standard
Project Title: “Combined Eating Disorder and Weight Loss Online Guided-Self Help Intervention”
Mentors: Dr. Denise Wilfley & Dr. Susan Stark
Phone314 454-8960
Fax314-454-8279
Emailmosherj@wustl.edu
Postdoctoral Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Department of Medicine Office of Faculty Development
MTPCI Seminars
Career Development Seminars
Emailjmozersky@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Course Taught: Ethical & Legal Issues in Clinical Research
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division: Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Mentors: David Mutch and David Warren
Research Project: “RCT assessing antibiotic prophylaxis for vulvar excision of premalignant lesions”
Emailmullinsm@wustl.edu
Department: Emergency Medicine
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailmurrayd@wustl.edu
Department: Anesthesiology
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailnagelep@wustl.edu
Training Program: 2007-2009 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Anesthesiology
Mentors: Evan Kharasch and Brian Gage
Research Project: Nitrous oxide, homocysteine and vitamin B12 – new insights from Pharmacogenetics
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program, ASPIRE, MSCI, MTPCI
Training Program: 2014-2016 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program – Standard
Mentor: Gammon Earhart
Research Project: Motor performance and adaptation in individuals with Parkinson disease
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Mentors: John Clohisy and David Warren
Research Project: The Natural History of the Contralateral Hip in Patients with Symptomatic FAI
Emailokeefer@wustl.edu
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Phone314-454-8936
Fax314-454-8279
Emailsaraoneal@wustl.edu
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
MSCI Course Registration & Thesis
CRTC Alumni Tracking
Training Program: 2009-2010 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Michael Valente
Research Project: The Effectiveness of the Directional Microphone in the Baha Divino
Training Program: 2010-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Jay Piccirillo and Harold Burton
Research Project: Cognitive and Functional changes with Chemotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer
Emailmolsen@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2011-2012 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Newborn Medicine
Mentors: Terrie Inder and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Cerebral Alterations in Infants with Complex Congenital Heart Disease
Emaildory@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiovascular
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award
Emailosbornt@wustl.edu
Departments: Surgery and Emergency Medicine
Division: Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2015-2017 KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Hand Surgery
Mentors: Brad Evanoff and Ken Yamaguchi
Research Project: The Epidemiology of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Training Program: 2016-2017 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Daniel Osei
Research Project: Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Training Program: 2010-2012 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation; 2013-2016 KL2 Career Development Award
Division: Clinical Research
Mentors: Marcus Raichle, Evan Kharasch, and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Neural Correlates of Anesthetic-Induced Unconsciousness
Emailpanagospd@wustl.edu
Department: Emergency Medicine
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Family Planning
Mentors: Jeff Peipert and Roger Yusen
Research Project: The Effect of Structured Postpartum Contraceptive Counseling on Method Choice
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Plastic Surgery
Mentors: Jose Pineda and Allyson Zazulia
Research Project: Craniosynostosis and cerebral perfusion: evaluation by MRI
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: Enola Proctor and William Powderly
Research Project: Implementation of Pre-Exposure HIV Prophylaxis Among Men who Sex with Men
Phone314-454-8956
Fax314-454-8279
Emaillpeer@wustl.edu
-Applied Health Behavior Research (AHBR) Curriculum and Evaluation
-AHBR Course Registration
-AHBR Online Survey Evaluations
-Advanced Summer Program for Investigation and Research Education (ASPIRE)
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Nutritional Science
Mentors: Nada Abumrad and Todd Braver
Research Project: Fat ‘Taste’ Perception in Humans
Emailmperez@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: General Medical Sciences
Course Taught: Project Management in Clinical and Community Settings
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailpiccirij@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s): Director, TL1 Predoctoral, TL1 Postdoctoral, and ASPIRE Programs
Department: Otolaryngology
Courses Taught: Scientific Writing & Publishing, Grantsmanship, Predoctoral Seminar, and Designing Outcomes and Clinical Research Workshop
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2007-2010 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Richard Hotchkiss and Timothy Buchman
Research Project: Treatment Strategies for Children with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Training Program: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Jay Piccirillo and David Warren
Research Project: Salvage Surgery in Head and Neck: Implications of Surgical Margins
Training Program: 2008-2009 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Gina Secura
Research Project: Contraceptive Choice Project
Emailmpoliti@wustl.edu
Department: Surgery
Division: Public Health Sciences
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2009-2010 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Catherine Lang
Research Project: Predicting Upper Extremity Function 3 Months After Stroke with a Simple Acute-Care Measure
Emailprestir@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Course Taught: Bench Fundamentals of Translational Research
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards Program
Mentors: Marjorie Skubic and Carolyn Baum
Research Project: Determining the Mechanisms of a Virtual Reality Intervention for Chronic Stroke
Training Program: 2010-2012 KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: General Medical Sciences
Mentors: Nicholas Davidson and Mario Schootman
Research Project: The Influence of Delays in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer on Cancer-Specific and All-Cause Risk of Death
Emailracetteb@wustl.edu
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2010-2012 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Judith Lieu, Donna Jeffe, and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Hearing Environments and Reflections on Quality of Life Questionnaire (HEAR-QL) for Adolescents
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Mentors: Alison Cahill and Patty Cavazos
Research Project: “Oxygen for intrauterine resuscitation: mechanisms for harm”
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Mentors: Robert Brophy and David Warren
Research Project: Molecular Insight into the Relationship of Meniscus Tears to Knee Osteoarthritis
Training Program: Psychiatry K12 Career Development Program in Drug Abuse and Addiction
Department: Medicine
Division: Psychiatry
Mentors: Laura Bierut and Enola Proctor
Research Project: Toward the Implementation of Genomics in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Training Program: 2015-2016 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Oncology
Mentors: John DiPersio and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Feasibility study of allogeneic stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma
Emaillratner@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2009-2010 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Linda Van Dillen
Research Project: Inter-Rater Reliability of Examiners Performing a Clinical Test Proposed to Identify Lumbar Anterior Shear
Training Program: 2007-2008 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Milam Brantley
Research Project: Correlation of the Phototopic Negative Response with Stage of Disease in Glaucoma, Glaucoma-Suspect, and Normal Participants
Emaildreeds22@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s): Co-Director, Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Department: Medicine
Division: Nutritional Science
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentor: Doug Adkins
Research Project: Deintensification of Treatment for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: Stephanie Fritz and David Waren
Research Project: Multi-Drug Resistant Bacterial Colonization and Infection in the NICU
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Program
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Critical Care Medicine
Mentors: Allan Doctor and Richard Hotchkiss
Research Project: Impact of RBC-Derived DAMPs on Innate Immunity in Pediatric Sepsis (RBC-DAMPs)
Department: Pharmacy Administration, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Course Taught: leadership and Change in Health Care Services; Principles of Management in Health Care Services
Training Program: 2011-12 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentor: Michael Caparon and David Hunstad
Research Project: Virulence factors and host characteristics in severe S. pyogenes infections
Training Program: 2007-2009 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research
Mentors: Carlos Bernal-Mizrachi, Victor Davila-Roman, and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Vitamin D and Early Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in African-Americans with Diabetes
Training Program: 2007-2008 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation; 2008-2011 KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine
Mentors: Robert Strunk and Mario Castro
Research Project: Willingness and Confidence for Early Treatment of Asthma (WETA) (KM1 Project: Early Signs and Symptoms of Asthma in Children)
Emailcathyr@wustl.edu
Training Program: 2008-2010 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Neurology
Mentors: John Morris and David Holtzman
Research Project: To address novel questions about Alzheimer’s disease (AD) via secondary data analysis of preexisting databases, some of which are underutilized
Mentor for Program(s): Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Recipient, 2015 CRTC Mentor of the Year
Training Program: 2011-2012 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation; 2012-2015 KL2 Career Development Award
Division: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Mentors: Terri Inder and Jeff Peipert
Research Project: Assessing Impact of Early Environment on Development of Preterm Infants with MRI
Training Program: 2008-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: David Sinacore, Eric Lenze, and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: The Interrelationship between event related intrusive thinking, personality, cognition, and early Alzheimer’s Disease
Training Program: 2015-2016 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program – Intensive
Mentor: Michael Avidan
Research Project: A latent class approach to frailty risk factors among surgical patients
Training Program: 2009-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Phillip Tarr, Brad Warner, and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: Intra-Institutional Epidemiology of Pediatric Appendicitis
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Pathology and Immunology
Division: Anatomic and Molecular Pathology
Mentor: Kathy Weilbaecher
Research Project: The role of Genetic Factors in Outcome of Triple Negative Breast Carcinoma
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Surgery
Division: Biologic Gene Therapy
Mentor: Ramaswamy Govindan
Research Project: University of Pune and National Chemical Laboratory, Pune India
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Surgery
Division: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Mentors: Susan Mackinnon, Alison Snyder-Warwick and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Assessing Outcome and Quality of Life in Pediatric Wound Patients
Training Program: 2010-2011 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Michael Diringer
Research Project: Use of CT Perfusion for Diagnosing Delayed Cerebral Ischemia Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Intensive
Research Title: Diagnostic Imaging During Acute Abdominal Pain Evaluation In Children
Mentor: Dr. Jacqueline Saito
Emailjschaff@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s): Co-Director, Doris Duke Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists (DDFRCS)
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiovascular
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards
Department: Neurology
Division: Aging and Dementia
Mentors: John Morris and Anne Fagan
Research Project: Detecting Late Pre-Clinical Alzheimer Disease Using CSF Biomarkers
Training Program: 2014-2015 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program – Intensive
Mentor: Gretchen Salsich
Research Project: Dynamic knee valgus kinematics: patellofemoral pain and prearthritic hip disease
Training Program: 2010-2011 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentors: Pilar Herrero and Pablo Soto
Research Project: Comprehensive Parametric Imaging of Mycoardial Metabolism with 11c-lactate, palmitate, acetate and glucose
Training Program: 2007-2010 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Evan Kharasch and Robert Gereau
Research Project: Headache and Sensitization Following Treatment of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms – a Prospective Analysis
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Program
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Geriatrics and Nutritional Science
Mentors: Samuel Klein and Victor Davila-Roman
Research Project: Effects of Exercise and a very low-fat Diet in Metabolically Abnormal Obese Adults
Training Program: 2015-2016 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Intensive
Mentor: Gammon Earhart
Research Project: Telemedicine & tango for Parkinson’s disease: inperson vs. virtual dance class
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Intensive
Project Title: “Oncologic results after concomitant chemoradiation in stage IIB cervical cancer”
Mentor: Dr. Jay Piccirillo
Training Program: TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Predoctoral Standard
Mentor: Timothy Miller
Research Project: Implications of mutant SOD1 half-life in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Emailcsemenko@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emaileshacham@slu.edu
Department: Public Health & Social Justice, St. Louis University
Course Taught: Health Behavior Theory
Training Program: 2008-2011 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Linda Cottler and Mario Schootman
Research Project: HIV Infection: The Role of Psychiatric Disorders, High Risk Behaviors, and Neighborhood Conditions
Phone314-273-0345
Fax314-454-8279
Emailcjsharp@wustl.edu
Paul Calabresi Oncology K12 Career Development Awards
STRENGTH R25 Program
Training Program: 2007-2008 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Wayne Thorstad
Research Project: Dose-Outcome Relationships in Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients Post Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
Training Program: 2010-2011 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Jeffrey Peipert
Research Project: Study to Evaluate Male Partner Screening (STEPS)
Training Program: K12 Paul Calabresi Career Development Award in Clinical Oncology
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentors: Matthew Walter and Daniel Link
Research Project: Modulating the Spliceosome for Cancer Therapy
Training Program: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
Department: Neuroimmunology
Mentors: Anne Cross and Dominic Reeds
Research Project: A novel imaging biomarker in multiple sclerosis
Emailcsiekman@wustl.edu
Department: University College, Clinical Research Management Program
Course Taught: Drug and Device Development, Industry Partnering
Training Program: TL1 Clinical Research Training Program – Intensive
Mentor: Ana Maria Arbelaez
Research Project: Assessment of functional connectivity in youth with newly diagnosed TIDM
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral Intensive
Mentor: Dr. Jay Piccirillo
Research Project: Preoperative Functional Status and Outcomes in Surgical Treatment of H&N Cancer
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Otolaryngology
Division: Head & Neck Surgery
Mentors: Jay Piccirillo and Patty Cavazos-Rehg
Research Project: Assessment of cognition changes in oropharyngeal carcinoma after treatment
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Hematology and Oncology
Mentors: James DuBois and Roger Yusen
Research Project: “Advancing Understanding and Measurement of Communication Functions in Pediatrics”
Training Program: 2014-2015 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program – Intensive
Mentor: Jay Piccirillo
Research Project: The Role of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Oropharyngeal Carcinoma in the HPV Era
Training Program: 2015-2016 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Intensive
Mentor: John Dipersio
Research Project: Cytokine Release-Like Syndrome in Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation
Training Program: 2009-2010 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Terrie Inder
Research Project: Effects of Stress in the NICU on the Preterm Brain
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Nutritional Sciences
Mentors: Bettina Mittendorfer and Brian Finck
Research Project: Dietary protein intake, insulin sensitivity and ß-cell function
Training Program: 2012-2016 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Pediatric and Developmental Neurology
Mentors: Brad Schlagger and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Neural Network Identification Using fcMRI in Infants
Training Program: 2010-2011 Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship
Mentor: Eric Leuthardt
Research Project: Mapping Eloquent Cortex Using Resting State Cortical Physiology
Emailsolomon2@slu.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Course Taught: Ethical & Legal Issues in Clinical Research
Phone314-362-8719
Fax314-454-8279
Emailr.sorensen@wustl.edu
Career Development Programs
CRTC Training Programs Policies, Marketing, and Requirement Tracking
Program Progress Reporting
Publication and PMCID Tracking
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards
Department: Interal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentors: William Powderly and Margie Olsen
Research Project: Predicting Mortality in Candidemia Using Pathogen and Host Factors
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Cancer Prevention and Control
Mentor: Ross Brownson and Graham Colditz
Research Project: Translating Evidence into Local Public Health Practice in Community-Based Obesity Prevention
Emailsstark@wustl.edu
Leaderhip Role(s): Co-Director, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2007 KL2 Career Development Awards
Department: Occupational Therapy
Mentor: John Morris and Ross Brownson
Research Project: Aging and disability: Promoting healthy aging & community participation
Training Program: 2007-2010 KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Nutritional Science
Mentors: Samuel Klein and Debra Haire-Joshu
Research Project: Community-based Therapy for Obese African Americans with Diabetes and Depression
Training Program: 2016-2017 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Brian Fuller
Research Project: Care Variables Impacting Delirium in Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the ED
Training Program: 2010-2012 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Family Planning
Mentors: Jeff Peipert and David Warren
Research Project: Fertility After IUD Removal: The Fair Study
Emailstorch@wustl.edu
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Laboratory Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2008-2009 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Judith Lieu
Research Project: Quality of Life Measurement for Children and Adolescents with Hearing Loss
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Urologic Surgery
Mentors: Mario Schootman and Jay Piccirillo
Research Project: Increasing Efficiency of Surveillance Imaging for Urinary Tract Cancer Survivors
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral intensiIe
Mentor: Dr. Michael Avidan
Research Project: Investigation of Postoperative Outcomes inPatients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Training Program: 2009-2012 KL2 Career Development Awards
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology
Mentors: Samuel Klein and John Holloszy
Research Project: Exercise Dose and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Training Program: KM1 Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Career Development Awards Program
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Pulmonary and Critical Care
Mentors: Graham Colditz and Todd Lee
Research Project: Impact of Consolidation of Combination Therapy in Obstructive Lung Disease
Training Program: TL1 Postdoctoral Training Program in Accelerated Innovation
Mentor: Dr. Jay Piccirillo
Track: Entrepreneurship
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Pulmonary and Critical Care
Mentors: Andrew Gelman and David Warren
Research Project: The role of genetic polymorphisms in lung transplant outcomes
Emailptakes@wustl.edu
Department: University College, Clinical Research Management Program
Course Taught: Drug and Device Development
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Mentors: Linda VanDillen and Dominic Reeds
Research Project: “Tisssue level deformations of the loaded spine in humans with low back pain”
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Mentor: Peters Burgers
Research Project: Mapping the activation site of Mec1/ATR by cross-linking with activator peptides
Emailtarr@wustl.edu
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Mentors: Alison Cahill and Roger Yusen
Research Project: Vaginal Cleansing Before Cesarean to Reduce Infection: A Randomized Trial
Training Program: 2007-2009 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Marin Kollef and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: Predictors and Outcomes of Central Venuous Cannulation in the Emergency Department
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Medical Oncology
Mentor: Ken Carson
Research Project: Impact of Geography on Cancer Outcomes in VA Population
Department: Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Course Taught: Health Psychology
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Clinical and Translational Research
Mentors: Michael Avidan and Roger Yusen
Research Project: “Cognitive Flexibility Training for Prevention of Persistent Post-Surgical Pain”
Emailtomasson@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award
Training Program: 2014-2015 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program – Intensive
Mentor: Lisa Davidson
Research Project: Segmental and Suprasegmental perception in Children using Hearing Aids
Training Program: 2010-2011 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Susan Racette
Research Project: Nutrition and Physical Education Intervention to Promote Health and Wellness in St. Louis Public Schools
Training Program: 2008-2010 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Jeffrey Moley and Jay Piccirillo
Research Project: Exploring the Interaction Between BRAF V600E Mutation and Incidental Discovery by FDG-PET in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Training Program: 2008-2009 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: David Gutmann
Research Project: Identification of Genetic Signatures that Predict the Clinical Behavior of Human Meningioma
Training Program: TL1 Postdoctoral Training Program in Accelerated Innovation
Mentor: Samuel Achilefu
Track: Entrepreneruship
Emailurano@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award
Training Program: 2009-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Division: Oncology
Mentors: John DiPersio, Timothy Ley, and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: Chemosensitization w/ Plerixafor Plus G-CSF iin Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Otolaryngology
Division: Head & Neck Surgery
Mentors: Craig Buchman and Patty Cavazos-Rehg
Research Project: “Correlation of Electrocochleography Responses with Cochlear Implant Performance”
Emailvandillenl@wustl.edu
Departments: Physical Therapy and Orthopeadic Surgery
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2015-2016 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Intensive
Mentor: Martin Boyer
Research Project: Outcomes and Complications of Flap Coverage for Severe Lower Extremity Trauma
Training Program: 2011-2012 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Linda Cottler
Research Project: Attitudes Toward Clinical Research Participation
Training Program: TL1 Predoctoral intensive
Research Title: Association of Lower Limb Movement Patterns and Pain in Prearthritic Hip Disease
Mentor: Dr. Gretchen Salsich and Dr. Marcie Harris Hayes
Training Program: K12 Paul Calabresi Career Development Award in Clinical Oncology
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentors: Timothy Ley and Daniel Link
Research Project: Creating a Preclinical Model of AML Initiated by DNMT3A R882 Mutations
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Newborn Medicine
Mentors: Joseph Culver and Amit Mathur
Research Project: Bedside Monitoring of the Preterm Infant’s Brain
Training Program: 2009-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Jeffrey Peipert, Jane Garbutt, and Tessa Madden
Research Project: Comparison of Body Composition & Weight Change in Users of Progestin-only Contraception During the First Year of Use
Training Program: KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Specialty Care Pharmacy
Mentors: Margaret Olsen and Mario Schootman
Research Project: Drug-Safety Analysis of Antimuscarinics in Older Adults
Training Program: TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Predoctoral Standard
Mentor: Catherine Lang
Research Project: Evaluating self-reported change and actual change in upper limb use after stroke
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Ryan Calfee and Dave Warren
Research Project: Outcomes of thumb carpal-metacarpal arthrodesis versus LRTI
Training Program: K12 Paul Calabresi Career Development Award in Clinical Oncology
Division: Oncology, Section of Medical Oncology
Mentors: Ramaswamy Govindan and Mark Watson
Research Project: Molecular Genetics of Brain Metastasis from Lung Cancer
Emaildwarren@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s):
Director, CRTC
Director, Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Co-Director, Postdoctoral Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Co-Director, ASPIRE Program
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Course Taught: MTPCI Postdoctoral Research Seminar
Training Program: TL1 Postdoctoral Training Program in Accelerated Innovation
Mentor: Emre Toker
Track: Entrepreneruship
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Emailkweilbae@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentor for Program(s): TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: K12 Paul Calabresi Career Development Award in Clinical Oncology
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentors: Daniel Link and Matthew Walter
Research Project: Dysregulated alternative splicing in hematological cancers
Training Program: 2010-2011 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Michael Avidan
Research Project: Intraoperative Predictors of Postoperative Delirium in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
Training Program: 2007-2009 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation; 2009-2011 KL2 Career Development Award
Division: Oncology
Mentors: Graham Colditz and Pam Owens
Research Project: Effectiveness and toxicity of stem cell transplant in senior adults with myeloma
Emailwilfleyd@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2007-2009 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Samuel Klein and John Morris
Research Project: Cardiovascular risk factors and Alzheimer’s disease
Training Program: 2010-2012 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Jay Piccirillo, Harold Burton and David Warren
Research Project: Resting-State Neural Connectivity in Patients with Subjective Tinnitus without Bother
Training Program: 2009-2012 KL2 Career Development Awards
Mentors: Brad Racette and Mario Schootman
Research Project: Predictors of Survival in PD
Training Program: 2015-2016 TL1 Clinical Research Training Program- Intensive
Mentor: Kenneth Carson
Research Project: Effect of Chemo on Body Composition in Diffuse Large Bcell Lymphoma Survivors
Training Program: 2011-2012 Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship
Mentor: Jeffrey Peipert
Research Project: Fertility after Intrauterine Contraception Removal (FAIR)
Emailyokoyama@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Rheumatology
Mentor for Program(s): KL2 Career Development Award, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Training Program: 2010-2011 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Anjali Bhorade
Research Project: On-Road Driving Performance in Moderate and Advanced Glaucoma Patients
Training Program: 2014-2017 KL2 Career Development Awards
Division: Geriatrics and Nutritional Science
Mentors: Samuel Klein and Nada Abumrad
Research Project: Effect of skipping breakfast on metabolic function
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Mentors: Nathan Stitziel and Patty Cavazos
Research Project: “The impact of ancestry on genetic risk factors for coronary artery disease”
Training Program: 2007-2008 TL1 Intensive Program
Mentor: Samuel Klein
Research Project: Cardiometabolic Effects of Obesity through the Age Spectrum – The Framingham Heart Study
Emailyusenr@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s): Associate Director, Postdoctoral Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Pulmonary and Critical Care
Training Program: 2008-2011 Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Mentors: Alan Pestronk and Brad Evanoff
Research Project: Ultrasound in Neuromuscular Injury and Disease
Training Program: Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division: Family Planning
Mentors: Colleen McNicholas and Jane Garbutt
Research Project: Treatment of Unscheduled Bleeding Due To Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
Training Program: R25 STRENGTH
Department: Otolaryngogy
Mentor: Ravindra Uppaluri
Research Project: Immunogenomic Assement of Checkpoint Blockade in Head and Neck Cancer Patients