Short-Term Research Experience Program to Unlock Potential (STEP-UP) R25
Nicholas O. Davidson, MD, DSc
John E. and Adeline Simon Professor of Medicine and Developmental Biology
- Email: nod@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Victor G. Davila-Roman, MD, FACC, FASE
Professor of Medicine
Leadership
- Email: vdavila@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s):
Director, K12 Mentored Training in Implementation Science
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiovascular
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Abhinav Diwan, MD, FACC, FAHA
Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-747-3457
- Email: adiwan@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiovascular Division
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Research keywords: diabetes, heart failure, lysosomes, autophagy, mitochondria
Daniel Ferguson, PhD
Instructor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences
- Email: dferguson@wustl.edu
Research keywords: metabolism, obesity, diabetes, and the liver
Brian Finck, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-362-8963
- Fax: 314-362-8230
- Email: bfinck@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Nutritional Science
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
KL2 Career Development Award
Research keywords: mitochondria, liver, diabetes, amino acids
Mary K Hastings, PT, DPT, MSCI, ATC
Professor of Physical Therapy and Orthopaedic Surgery
- Phone: 314- 286-1433
- Email: hastingsmk@wustle.du
Research keywords: physical therapy, rehabilitation, diabetes, foot, and ankle
Jeffrey Henderson, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
- Email: hendersonj@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
T32 Training Program in Infectious Diseases
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Cynthia Herrick, MD, FACP
Co-Director, WU Transgender Center, Associate Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-362-3500
- Email: herrickc@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s): Co-Director, WU Transgender Center
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
Tamara G. Hershey, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry
- Email: tammy@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
K12 Career Development Program in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Miriam Jacome-Sosa, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences
- Email: mjacome@wustl.edu
Research keywords: nutrition, metabolism, obesity, lifestyle interventions, and the Latino population