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Current MSTP Students


M1Gs & M2Gs are rotating through at least two labs until they find a compatible mentor. M3Gs have either joined a lab or are completing a third rotation before joining a lab. M4G & M5Gs are in the midst of their graduate work. M6Gs are students who have defended their thesis and have returned to their clinical curriculum.

Photo Name Year Graduate Program Mentor(s)
Ossama Abu-Halawa M5G Biomedical Engineering Aaron Boes, MD, PhD
Jan Wessel, PhD
Hassan Ahamed M5G Neuroscience Aaron Boes, MD, PhD
Tina Arkee M6G Returned to Clinical Curriculum PhD in Immunology

Gail Bishop, PhD
Sahaana Arumugam M4G Immunology John Harty, PhD
Emily Baldwin M1G Rotating First rotation Summer 2023
Lucas Barrett M3G Epidemiology Lyndsay Harshman, PhD
Elizabeth Chrischilles, PhD
Riley Behan-Bush M4G Biomedical Engineering James Ankrum, PhD
Gabby Bierlein-De La Rosa M2G Rotating Catherine Marcinkiewcz, PhD
(Summer 2021)
Jayden Bowen M5G Biomedical Science
(Immunology)
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Julia Klesney-Tait, MD, PhD
Jane Buchanan M5G Biomedical Sciences
(Molecular Medicine)
Eric Taylor, PhD
Elliot Burghardt M6G Returned to Clinical Curriculum PhD in Biostatistics

Joseph Cavanaugh, PhD
Daniel Sewell, PhD
Michelle Chen Michelle Chen M2G Rotating Rainbo Hultman, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Joseph Chin M5G Biomedical Sciences
(Molecular Medicine)
Richard Smith, MD, PhD
Colin Clark M5G Biomedical Sciences
(Molecular Physiology & Biophysics)
Christopher Ahern, PhD
Mackenize Conlon Mackenzie Conlon M2G Rotating Hanna Stevens, MD, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Andres Dajles M5G Biostatistics Joe Cavanaugh, PhD
Levi Doyle Levi Doyle M2G Rotating Adam Dupuy, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Jonah Elliff M4G Immunology Wendy Maury, PhD
Margaret Fuller M5G Molecular Physiology & Biophysics 1 John Wemmie, MD, PhD
Grace Gasser M1G Rotating John Engelhardt, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Fillan Grady M6G Returned to Clinical Curriculum PhD in Neuroscience

Joel Geerling, MD, PhD
Gordon Buchanan, MD, PhD
Alex Greiner M6G Returned to Clinical Curriculum PhD in Genetics

Barry London, MD, PhD
Wade Gutierrez M6G Returned to Clinical Curriculum PhD in Biomedical Sciences
(Cancer Biology)


Rebecca Dodd, PhD
Samual Hatfield M1G Rotating Dawn Quelle, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Ryan Horne M6G Returned to Clinical Curriculum

PhD in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering

C. Allan Guymon, PhD
Marlan Hansen, MD

Steven Huang M3G Microbiology Dominique Limoli, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Chris Hunter Chris Hunter M2G Rotating Kumar Narayanan, MD, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Amelia Hurley-Novatny M3G Cell & Developmental Biology Brad Amendt, PhD
Akansha Jain M5G Biomedical Sciences
(Molecular Physiology & Biophysics)
Michael Welsh, MD
Emily Janio Emily Janio M2G Rotating Natoshia Askelson, MPH, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Renato Jensen Renato Jensen M2G Rotating Ed Stone, MD, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Andrew Kalenkiewicz M5G Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Ashley Spies, PhD
Andreas Kantartzis M1G Rotating Rebecca Dodd, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Victor Kilonzo M1G Rotating Kumar Narayanan, MD, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Sheps King-McAlpin M6G Returned to Clinical Curriculum PhD in Biomedical Sciences
(Molecular Medicine)


Matthew Potthoff, MD, PhD
Jessie Knobbe M3G Immunology Jennifer Bermick, MD
Ben Kreitlow M5G Neuroscience Gordon Buchanan, MD, PhD
Molly Larson Molly Larson M2G Rotating Aaron Boes, MD, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Mitchell LeFebvre M6G Returned to Clinical Curriculum PhD in Immunology

John Harty, PhD
Gage Liddiard M4G Neuroscience Joseph Glykys, MD, PhD
Lola Lozano M3G Genetics Budd Tucker, PhD
Elaine Binkley, MD
Laura Marquez Loza M6G Returned to Clinical Curriculum PhD in Biomedical Sciences
(Molecular Medicine)


Paul McCray, MD
Matthew Miller M5G Genetics Christopher Adams, MD, PhD
(Currently at Mayo)
Maddie Mix M5G Immunology John Harty, PhD
Nate Mullin M5G Genetics Robert Mullins, MD
Budd Tucker, PhD
Kathy Nguyen M1G Rotating Steven Lentz, MD, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Daniel Pape M5G Biomedical Sciences
(Molecular Medicine)
Eric Taylor, PhD
Faith Prochaska M1G Rotating John Manak, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Ryan Reis M3G Biomedical Sciences
(Cancer Biology)
Ali Jabbari, MD, PhD
Saul Rodriguez M5G Neuroscience Alex Bassuk, MD, PhD
Guillermo Romano Ibarra M5G Biomedical Science
(Molecular Medicine)
David Stoltz, MD, PhD
Shakoora Sabree M6G Returned to Clinical Curriculum PhD in Immunology

George Weiner, MD, PhD
Aline Sandouk M5G Immunology Jon Houtman, PhD
Daniel Sands M3G Immunology Kevin Legge, PhD
Miranda Schene M5G Biomedical Sciences
(Molecular Physiology & Biophysics)
Christopher Ahern, PhD
Sadie Solomon M1G Rotating Martha Carvour, MD, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Ian Sutton M1G Rotating First rotation Summer 2023
Morgan Swanson M6G Returned to Clinical Curriculum PhD in Epidemiology

Nicholas Mohr, MD
James Torner, PhD
Lauren Tabor Lauren Tabor M2G Rotating David Stoltz, MD, PhD
(Summer 2022)
Frida Teran-Garza M5G Returned to Clinical Curriculum PhD in Neuroscience

George Richerson, MD, PhD
Xavier Tijerina M4G Biomedical Sciences
(Microbiology)
Mary Weber, PhD
Brittany Todd M4G Neuroscience Elizabeth Newell, MD
Alex Bassuk, MD, PhD
Hannah Van Ert M5G Immunology Wendy Maury, PhD
Joseph Vecchi M5G Biomedical Sciences
(Molecular Physiology & Biophysics)
Marlan Hansen, MD
Amy Lee, PhD (Currently at U of Texas Austin)
Drew Voigt M6G Returned to Clinical Curriculum PhD in Biomedical Sciences
(Molecular Medicine)


Robert Mullins, MD
Todd Scheetz, PhD
Ellen Voigt M4G Biomedical Sciences
(Cancer Biology
)
Dawn Quelle, PhD
Madi Wahlen M4G Epidemiology Mary Charlton, PhD
Qi Wang M5G Biomedical Engineering Kristan Worthington, PhD
Joseph Reinhardt, PhD
Akshaya Warrier M3G Biomedical Sciences
(Cancer Biology)
Rebecca Dodd, PhD
Eliot Zhu M6G Returned to Clinical Curriculum PhD in Biomedical Sciences
(Cancer Biology)


Adam Dupuy, PhD

1 - Joined the program before incorporated into the Biomedical Science Program

Last update 12/21/2022