Wilmot Physician-Scientist Fellowship Program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 9, 2026
The Wilmot Physician-Scientist Fellowship Program supports mentored cancer research training for physicians with M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degrees who have completed residency training. Wilmot fellows may pursue any field of cancer-relevant research involving the causes, diagnosis, treatment, prevention or management of cancer or its side effects. The overarching goal is to help physicians launch independent careers in cancer research. The fellowship was established with the support of local businessman and philanthropist James P. Wilmot through a foundation named in his memory. The award provides $75,000 per year for three years.
Apply
Applications are due February 9, 2026. For details and application instructions, visit the Wilmot Application Gateway.
Contact
Contact Thom Fogg with questions.
Past Award Recipients
2025
Feasibility of a Digital Story and Values Clarification Intervention to Facilitate Decision-Making in Patients with Myeloid Cancers Considering Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Awardee: Rachel Rodenbach, M.D.
Mentor: Melissa Loh, B.Med.Sci., M.B.B.Ch., B.A.O., M.S.
2024
A Spatial and Transcriptomic Analysis of Stemness and the Tumor-Immune Microenvironment at the Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Cancer Surgical Margin
Recipient: Farshad Chowdhury, MD
Mentor: Minsoo Kim, PhD
ctDNA-Guided Mosunetuzumab Consolidation in Older Patients with DLBCL Following Pola-R-mini-CHP
Recipient: Danielle Wallace, MD
Mentors: Paul Barr, MD and Carla Casulo, MD
2023
Association of Diet with Benefit from Immune Checkpoint Blockade (ICB) among Patients with Advanced/Metastatic Urothelial Cancer (mUc) and Renal Cell Cancer (mRCC)
Awardee: Brendan Guercio, M.D.
Mentors: Peter Van Veldhuizen, M.D., and Luke Peppone, Ph.D.
2022
Smoking cessation in head and neck cancer patients: development and implementation of a tailored mHealth smoking cessation program for patients with head and neck cancer in Wilmot’s rural areas
Awardee: Katherine Rieth, M.D., M.P.H., M.A.
Mentors: Paula Cupertino, Ph.D.; Scott McIntosh, Ph.D.
2021
Development and Feasibility of a Supportive Care Intervention for Older Caregivers of Older Adults with Advanced Cancer
Awardee: Sindhuja Kadambi, M.D., M.S.
Mentors: Allison Magnuson, D.O.; Supriya Mohile, M.D.; Sally Norton, Ph.D., R.N., F.N.A.P., F.P.C.N., F.A.A.N.
2020
The Role of the Mammillary Bodies in Radiation-Related Cognitive Decline
Awardee: Sara Hardy, M.D.
Mentor: Michelle Janelsins, Ph.D.; Michael Milano, M.D., Ph.D.; Giovanni Schiffito, M.D., M.S.
2019
Evaluating the Feasibility of a Mobile Health Exercise Intervention for Older Adults With Myeloid Neoplasms
Awardee: Melissa Loh, M.D.
Mentors: Supriya Mohile, M.D.; Karen Mustian, Ph.D., M.P.H.
A Multi-Center Phase 2 Study of Combined Modality Treatment with Ruxolitinib, Decitabine, and Donor Lymphocyte Infusion for Post-Allogeneic Transplant Relapse of AML or MDS
Awardee: Eric Husleton, M.D.
Mentor: Mike Becker, M.D.
2018
Characterizing Frailty in Older Adults with Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Chemoradiation
Awardee: Ronald Maggiore, M.D.
Mentore: Supriya Mohile, M.D.
Understanding the Role of HE4 in Ovarian Cancer Immune Suppression to Develop Novel Strategies for the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
Awardee: Rachael Turner, M.D., Ph.D.
Mentor: Richard Moore, M.D.
2017
Role of ARID1A in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Development
Awardee: Bing Guo, M.D.
Mentor: Aram Hezel, M.D.
Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Older Adults with Cancer: Impact, Screening, and Intervention
Awardee: Erika Ramsdale, M.D.
Mentor: Supriya Mohile, M.D.