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.
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
Antonina Frolova, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Phone: 314-454-8181
- Fax: 314-747-1637
- Email: frolovaa@wustl.edu
Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Research keywords: High-risk obstetrics, maternal medical conditions complicating pregnancy, preterm birth, abnormal labor
Benjamin Garcia, PhD
Raymond H. Wittcoff Distinguished Professor and Head
- Phone: 314-362-3075
- Email: bagarcia@wustl.edu
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Division: Biology & Biomedical Sciences
Leadership Role(s):
Head of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
Research Keywords: mass spectrometry, proteomics, post-translational modifications, epigenetics