Faculty serve as mentors, role models and teachers to develop future leaders of clinical and translational research.
Programs with Assigned Mentorship
Mentorship selection works differently for each training program. The CRTC will match scholars with their mentors for the following programs:
- ASPIRE Program
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- Current WU faculty
- Time to dedicate to mentee: mentees will be undergraduate students exploring clinical research for 8 weeks in the summer (between June 1-July 31)
- Desire to be a mentor and willingness to write a letter of support.
- Must have active and ongoing research for mentee to be able to complete a key aspect of a research project that will lead to potential co-authorship on abstracts and papers.
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- STEP-UP Program (R25)
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- Time to dedicate to mentee: mentees will be undergraduate students exploring clinical research for 10 weeks in the summer (full-time), and potentially during the academic year (part-time).
- Must have active and ongoing research for mentee to be able to complete a key aspect of a research project.
- Must be faculty at a U.S. institution.
- Must be willing to attend virtual mentor training, and complete a mentor/mentee agreement.
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
All Other Programs
The following programs require applicants to establish a relationship with a mentor before applying:
- K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- A long-standing track record of successful, independent research.
- Must have already obtained their own funding (R01-equivalent funding from NIH, AHRQ, CDC, NSF or other funding agencies).
- Successful record of mentoring trainees in academic careers.
- Time to dedicate to a mentee.
- Desire to be a mentor and willingness to write a letter of support.
- A mentor may be approved only after the program director has received and reviewed the mentor’s Biosketch, Other Support Form and Trainee Table.
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- K12 Career Development Award Program in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- A long-standing track record of successful, independent research.
- Must have already obtained their own funding (R01-equivalent funding from NIH, AHRQ, CDC, NSF or other funding agencies).
- Successful record of mentoring trainees in academic careers.
- Time to dedicate to a mentee.
- Desire to be a mentor and willingness to write a letter of support.
- A mentor may be approved only after the program director has received and reviewed the mentor’s Biosketch, Other Support Form and Trainee Table.
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- KL2 Career Development Award
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- A long-standing track record of successful, independent research.
- Must have already obtained their own funding (R01-equivalent funding from NIH, AHRQ, CDC, NSF or other funding agencies).
- Successful record of mentoring trainees in academic careers.
- Time to dedicate to a mentee.
- Desire to be a mentor and willingness to write a letter of support.
- A mentor may be approved only after the program director has received and reviewed the mentor’s Biosketch, Other Support Form and Trainee Table.
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- Be an Associate or full Professor.
- Have a track record of independent funding, preferably NIH funding.
- Have experience mentoring students, trainees, and early career faculty.
- A mentor may be approved only after the program director has received and reviewed the mentor’s Biosketch, Other Support Form and Trainee Table.
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- Be an Associate or full Professor.
- Have a track record of independent funding, preferably NIH funding.
- Have experience mentoring students, trainees, and early career faculty.
- A mentor may be approved only after the program director has received and reviewed the mentor’s Biosketch, Other Support Form and Trainee Table.
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- Infectious Diseases/Basic Microbial Pathogenic Mechanisms (ID T32)
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- A track record of successful, independent research.
- Must have already obtained their own funding (R01-equivalent funding from NIH, AHRQ, CDC, NSF or other funding agencies).
- Successful record of mentoring trainees in academic careers.
- Time to dedicate to a mentee.
- Desire to be a mentor and willingness to write a letter of support.
- A mentor may be approved only after the program director has received and reviewed the mentor’s Biosketch, Other Support Form and Trainee Table.
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- TL1 Predoctoral Program
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- A long-standing track record of successful, independent research.
- Must have already obtained their own funding (R01-equivalent funding from NIH, AHRQ, CDC, NSF or other funding agencies).
- Successful record of mentoring trainees in academic careers.
- Time to dedicate to a mentee.
- Desire to be a mentor and willingness to write a letter of support.
- A mentor may be approved only after the program director has received and reviewed the mentor’s Biosketch, Other Support Form and Trainee Table.
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- TL1 Postdoctoral Program
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- A long-standing track record of successful, independent research.
- Must have already obtained their own funding (R01-equivalent funding from NIH, AHRQ, CDC, NSF or other funding agencies).
- Successful record of mentoring trainees in academic careers.
- Time to dedicate to a mentee.
- Desire to be a mentor and willingness to write a letter of support.
- A mentor may be approved only after the program director has received and reviewed the mentor’s Biosketch, Other Support Form and Trainee Table.
- Mentors must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for approval:
- TL1 Predoctoral Summer Program: Visit the Profiles website to explore mentors
Below is a list of currently approved CRTC mentors. Faculty who are interested in mentoring summer students in the ASPIRE program should contact the CRTC via email crtc@wustl.edu. You may also select an unlisted mentor, pending approval from your program.
To find a mentor, select a program from the Mentors by Program dropdown below.
Valene Garr Barry, PhD
Instructor
- Phone: 314-362-7135
- Email: valene@wustl.edu
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division: Center for Reproductive Health Sciences
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Research keywords: disparities, pregnancy, fetal growth, preeclampsia, wearable technology, remote monitoring
Andrew Gelman, PhD
Professor of Surgery
- Email: agelman@wustl.edu
Department: Surgery
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Elvin Geng, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Leadership
- Phone: 314-747-8909
- Email: Elvin.geng@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s):
Co-Director, K12 Mentored Training in Implementation Science
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
KL2 Career Development Award
K12 Career Development Program in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder
Guy Genin
Harold and Kathleen Faught Professor of Mechanical Engineering
- Phone: 314-935-5660
- Email: genin@wustl.edu
Department: Engineering
Division: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
Robert W. Gereau, PhD
Dr Seymour and Rose T Brown Professor of Anesthesiology
- Email: gereaur@wustl.edu
Department: Anesthesiology
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
William Gillanders, MD
Professor of Surgery, Vice Chair for Research
- Email: gillandersw@wustl.edu
Department: Surgery
Division: Endocrine Oncologic Surgery
Mentor for Program(s):
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Daniel E Goldbert, MD, PhD
David M. and Paula L. Kipnis Distinguished Professor, Departments of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology
- Phone: 314-362-1514
- Email: goldberg@borcim.wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s):
T32 Training Program in Infectious Diseases
Jeffrey Gordon, MD
Dr Robert J Glaser Distinguished University Professor
- Email: jgordon@wustl.edu
Department: Pathology & Immunology
Division: Laboratory & Genomic Medicine
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
T32 Training Program in Infectious Diseases
Mae Gordon, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Professor of Biostatistics
- Email: mae@wustl.edu
Department: Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Division: Biostatistics
Mentor for Program(s):
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Ramaswamy Govindan, MD
Professor of Medicine
Leadership, Coursemaster
- Email: rgovindan@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s):
Director, Paul Calabresi K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Obi Griffith, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
- Email: obigriffith@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentor for Program(s):
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Perry Grigsby, MD, MS, MBA
Professor of Radiation Oncology
- Email: pgrigsby@wustl.edu
Department: Radiation Oncology
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Richard A Grucza, PhD, MPE
Research Professor
- Phone: 314-977-9289
- Email: richard.grucza@health.slu.edu
Department: Health & Behavior
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
K12 Career Development Program in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder
Farshid Guilak, PhD
Mildred B. Simon Research Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
- Email: guilak@wustl.edu
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Division: Orthopaedic Research
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD
A. Ernest and Jane G. Stein Professor of Developmental Neurology
- Phone: 314-454-6120
- Email: gurnettc@wustl.edu
Department: Neurology
Division: Pediatric and Developmental Neurology
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Developmental Award
Alexandra Gutierrez, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
- Email: agutierr@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Debra L. Haire-Joshu, PhD
Joyce Wood Professor of Public Health
- Email: djoshu@wustl.edu
Department: Social Work
Division: Public Health Sciences
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Dennis E. Hallahan, MD
Elizabeth H and James S McDonnell III Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Professor of Radiation Oncology
- Email: dhallahan@wustl.edu
Department: Radiation Oncology
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
Simon Haroutounian, PhD, MSCI
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
- Email: sharout@wustl.edu
Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Clinical Research
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Sarah Hartz, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
- Phone: 314-362-5052
- Email: hartzs@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s):
K12 Career Development Program in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder
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
William Hawkins, MD
Professor of Surgery
- Email: hawkinsw@wustl.edu
Department: Surgery
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Robert Hayashi, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
- Email: hayashi_r@wustl.edu
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Hematology and Oncology
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Andrew C Heath, DPhil
Spencer T. Olin Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Professor of Genetics
- Phone: 314-286-2208
- Email: aheath@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Division: Biology and Biomedical Sciences
Mentor for Program(s):
K12 Career Development Program in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder
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
Michael J. Holtzman, MD
Selma and Herman Seldin Professor of Medicine
- Email: holtzmanm@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Richard S. Hotchkiss, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
- Email: richardshotchkiss@wustl.edu
Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Basic Science
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
Scott J Hultgren, PhD
Helen L. Stoever Professor of Molecular Microbiology
- Phone: 314-362-6772
- Email: hultgren@wustl.edu
Department: Molecular Microbiology
Division: Biology and Biomedical Sciences
Mentor for Program(s):
T32 Training Program in Infectious Diseases
Benjamin D. Humphreys, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
- Email: humphreysbd@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Renal
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
David A Hunstad, MD
Division Chief, Infectious Diseases Professor, Infectious Diseases Professor, Molecular Microbiology
- Phone: 314-454-6050
- Email: dhunstad@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s): Division Chief, Infectious Diseases
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s):
T32 Training Program in Infectious Diseases
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
Kenton Johnston, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-454-8613
- Email: johnstonk@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: General Medicine and Geriatrics
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
Peggy L Kendall, MD
Professor of Medicine
- Email: peggy.kendall@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Allergy and Immunology
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Dineo Khabele, MD
Mitchell & Elaine Yanow Professor and Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Phone: 314-362-7139
- Email: khabeled@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s):
Co-Director, Paul Calabresi K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division: Gynecologic Oncology
Mentor for Program(s):
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Shabaana A Khader, PhD
Professor of Molecular Microbiology
- Phone: 314-286-1590
- Email: khader@wustl.edu
Department: Molecular Microbiology
Division: Medicine
Mentor for Program(s):
T32 Training Program in Infectious Diseases
Brad Khal, MD
Professor of Medicine
- Email: bkahl@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Evan D Kharasch, MD, PhD
Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden Professor of Anesthesiology and Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Leadership Role(s): Director of the Anesthesiology Department’s Division of Clinical and Translational Research
Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Medicine
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Alfred Kim, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-362-4785
- Email: akim@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Rheumatology
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Brian Kim, MD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Anesthesiology, Pathology and Immunology
- Email: briankim@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Dermatology
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Michael Kinch, PhD
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
- Email: michael.kinch@wustl.edu
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Allison King, MD, MPH, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Occupational Therapy
Leadership
- Email: king_a@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s):
Co-Director, K12 Mentored Training in Implementation Science
Department: Occupational Therapy
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Robyn S. Klein, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
- Email: rklein@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s):
T32 Training Program in Infectious Diseases
KL2 Career Development Award
Samuel Klein, MD
William H. Danforth Professor of Medicine and Nutritional Science
- Email: sklein@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Geriatrics & Nutritional Science
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Marin Kollef, MD, FACP, FCCP
Professor of Medicine
- Email: kollefm@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Pulmonary & Critical Care
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Paul T Kotzbauer, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology
- Phone: 314-362-7165
- Email: kotzbauerp@wustl.edu
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
Matthew W Kreuter, PhD, MPH
Kahn Family Professor of Public Health and Senior Scientist, Health Communication Research Laboratory, Brown School
- Email: mkreuter@wustl.edu
Department: Public Health
Division: Medicine
Mentor for Program(s):
K12 Career Development Program in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder
Devesha Kulkarni, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology
- Phone: 314-362-2670
- Email: dkulkarn@wustl.edu
Research keywords: immunology, microbiome research, intestinal immune responses, metabolic health, and obesity
Hrishikesh S Kulkarni, MD, MSCI
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-362-4091
- Email: hkulkarn@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Pulmonary and Critical Care
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
Sebla B Kutluay, PhD
Assistant Professor, Molecular Microbiology, School of Medicine
- Phone: 314-747-8908
- Email: kutluay@wustl.edu
Department: Molecular Microbiology
Division: Medicine
Mentor for Program(s):
T32 Training Program in Infectious Diseases
Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-454-8312
- Email: J.Kwon@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
Catherine Lang, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Professor of Physical Therapy
- Email: langc@wustl.edu
Department: Physical Therapy
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Kory Lavine, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
- Email: klavine@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiovascular
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Jin-Moo Lee, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology
- Email: leejm@wustl.edu
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Daniel Lenihan, MD
- Email: djlenihan@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiovascular
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Deborah J Lenschow, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Professor of Molecular Microbiology, Professor of Pathology and Immunology
- Phone: 314-362-8637
- Email: dlenschow@wustl.edu
Department: Pathology and Immunology
Division: Rheumatology
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
T32 Training Program in Infectious Diseases
Eric J. Lenze, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
- Email: lenzee@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Eric Leuthardt, MD
Professor of Neurological Surgery
- Email: leuthardte@wustl.edu
Department: Neurosurgery
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Timothy Ley, MD
Lewis T & Rosalind B Apple Professor of Medicine
- Email: timley@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Bone Marrow Transplant
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
K12 Career Development Program in Clinical Oncology
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Min Lian, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine
- Email: mlian@dom.wustl.edu
Department: Medicine
Division: General Medical Sciences
Mentor for Program(s):
K12 Career Development Program in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder
David Limbrick, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurological Surgery
- Email: limbrickd@wustl.edu
Department: Neurosurgery
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Daniel Link, MD
Alan A & Edith L Wolff Professor of Medicine
- Email: danielclink@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Bone Marrow Transplant
Mentor for Program(s):
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
Mauricio Lisker-Melman, MD
Professor of Medicine
- Email: mlisker@dom.wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
Kim Liss, MD
Instructor in Pediatrics – GI
- Phone: 314-454-6173
- Email: kim.h.liss@wustl.edu
Research keywords: liver transplantation, acute liver injury, ischemia reperfusion injury, steatotic liver disease
Irfan Lodhi, PhD
Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-747-6766
- Fax: 314-362-7641
- Email: ilodhi@wustl.edu
Department: Department of Medicine
Division: Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Research keywords: Obesity, diabetes, adipose tissue, thermogenesis, lipid metabolism
Carolina Lopez, PhD
Professor of Molecular Microbiology & BJC Investigator
- Email: clopezzalaquett@wustl.edu
Department: Molecular Microbiology
Division: Medicine
Mentor for Program(s):
T32 Training Program in Infectious Diseases
Joan L. Luby, MD
Samuel and Mae S. Ludwig Professor of Child Psychiatry
- Email: lubyj@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
Douglas Luke, PhD
Professor of Public Health
- Email: dluke@wustl.edu
Department: Social Work
Division: Public Health Sciences
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
K12 Career Development Program in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
Cynthia Ma, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
- Email: cynthiaxma@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Oncology
Mentor for Program(s):
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
Susan MacKinnon, MD
Syd M & Robt H Shoenberg Professor of Plastic Surgery
- Email: mackinnons@wustl.edu
Department: Surgery
Division: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Pamela A Madden, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry
- Email: pmadden@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s):
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
K12 Career Development Program in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder
Tessa Madden, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Email: maddent@wustl.edu
Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division: Family Planning
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Michael B Major, PhD
Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, Professor of Otolaryngology, Alan A and Edith L Wolff Distinguished Professor
- Email: bmajor@wustl.edu
Department: Cell Biology and Physiology
Division: Biology and Biomedical Sciences
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Mark Manary, MD
Helene B Roberson Professor of Pediatrics
- Email: manary@wustl.edu
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Emergency Medicine
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Amit Mathur, MD, MRCP
Professor of Pediatrics
- Email: mathur_a@email.wustl.edu
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Newborn Medicine
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Colleen McNicholas, DO, MSCI
Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Email: mcnicholasc@wustl.edu
Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division: Specialty Gynecology
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Amy McQueen, PhD
Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-286-2016
- Email: amcqueen@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: General Medical Sciences
Mentor for Program(s):
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
Gretchen Meyer, PhD
Associate Professor
- Phone: 314-286-1456
- Email: meyerg@wustl.edu
Department: Physical Therapy
Division: Physical Therapy, Neurology, and Orthopaedical Surgery
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Research keywords: Muscle Physiology, Regeneration, Tissue Cross-talk
Jeff Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO
Professor of Radiation Oncology
- Email: jmichalski@wustl.edu
Department: Radiation Oncology
Mentor for Program(s):
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
Timothy Miller, MD, PhD
Clayson Professor of Neurology
- Email: tmiller9876@wustl.edu
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Jeffrey Millman , PhD
Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering
- Phone: 314-362-3268
- Fax: 314-362-7641
- Email: jmillman@wustl.edu
Department: Medicine
Division: Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Research keywords: stem cells, diabetes, regenerative medicine, disease modeling, biomedical engineering
Robi Mitra, PhD
Alvin Goldfarb Distinguished Professor of Computational Biology
- Phone: 314-362-2751
- Email: rmitra@wustl.edu
Department: Genetics
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
Bettina Mittendorfer, PhD
Professor of Medicine
- Email: mittendb@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Geriatrics and Nutritional Science
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Bettina Mittendorfer, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Adjunct Instructor, Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences
- Email: mittendb@wustl.edu
Research keywords: metabolism, obesity, ageing, insulin sensitivity, and beta-cell function
John Morris, MD
Professor of Neurology
- Email: jcmorris@wustl.edu
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Sandip Mukherjee, PhD
Instructor of Medicine, Division of Nutritional Science and Obesity
- Email: sandip@wustl.edu
Research keywords: obesity, diabetes, fatty liver diseases, adipose tissue, liver
David Mutch, MD
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Email: mutchd@wustl.edu
Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division: Oncology
Mentor for Program(s):
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Indira U Mysorekar, PhD
James P Crane Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Professor of Pathology and Immunology, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Email: imysorekar@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s): Director, Center for Reproductive Health Sciences
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mentor for Program(s):
T32 Training Program in Infectious Diseases
Elliot C Nelson, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
- Email: nelsone@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s):
K12 Career Development Program in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder
Rodney Newberry, MD
Professor of Medicine
- Email: rnewberry@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Jason Newland, MD,MEd
Professor of Pediatrics
- Email: jgnewland@wustl.edu
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Infectious Disease
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Ginger Nicol, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (Child)
- Phone: 314-362-2461
- Email: nicolg@wustl.edu
Department: Psychiatry
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
Natalie Niemi, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Fax: 314-362-7183
- Email: niemi@wustl.edu
Department: School of Medicine
Division: Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
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: mitochondria, metabolism, phosphorylation, signaling, and mitophagy
Dolores Njoku, MD
Vice Chair; Chief of Pediatric Anesthesiology; Anesthesiologist-in-Chief at St. Louis Children’s Hospital; Professor of Anesthesiology, Pathology and Immunology
- Email: njoku@wustl.edu
Research keywords: liver, immunology, drug-induced, NASH
Kenan R Omurtag, MD
Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Associate Fellowship Director, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Associate Professor, OBGYN
- Phone: 314-286-2424
- Email: omurtagk@wustl.edu
Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division: Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Mentor for Program(s):
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Ben Palanca, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
- Email: palancab@wustl.edu
Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Non Clinical Operations – Research
Mentor for Program(s):
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Gary J Patti, PhD
Michael and Tana Powell Professor
- Phone: 314-935-3512
- Email: gjpattij@wustl.edu
Department: Chemistry
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
Philip Payne, PhD, FACMI
Professor of Medicine
- Email: prpayne@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: General Medical Sciences
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
Joel S. Perlmutter, MD
Elliot Stein Family Professor of Neurology
- Email: perlmutterjoel@wustl.edu
Department: Neurology
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)