The following list of experienced WashU faculty have expressed interest in, and are passionate about, supporting postbaccalaureate and/or STEP- UP scholars in their labs. This is not an exhaustive list and does not guarantee that the mentor is currently available to accept scholars into their lab.
If you have identified a WashU mentor that is not on this list, please contact us to seek final approval.
Notice to STEP-Up Scholars: If you wish to conduct research closer to home or in another desired location, we will work with you upon acceptance to identify and secure a research institution and mentor that meets your research interest.
Nada Abumrad, PhD
Robert C. Atkins Professor of Obesity Research in Medicine
- Email: nabumrad@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)
KL2 Career Development Award
Beau M. Ances, MD, PhD
Daniel J. Brennan, MD Professor, WashU Neurology
- Email: bances@wustl.edu
Research keywords: Alzheimer disease, HIV, neuroimaging, biomarkers
Mentor for Program(s):
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
STEP-UP (Short-Term Research Experience Program to Unlock Potential)
Ana Maria Arbelaez Perez, MD, MSCI
Professor of Pediatrics
Leadership, Alumni
- Email: aarbelaez@wustl.edu
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Pediatric Endocrinology
Leadership Role(s):
Co-Director, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Director, Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
Director, The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
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
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Research keywords: complications, metabolic regulation, and obesity
John Beals, PhD
Instructor in Medicine, Department of Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences
- Phone: 314-362-8199
- Fax: 314-362-8230
- Email: bealsjw@wustl.edu
Research keywords: metabolism, exercise, muscle, sleep, liver