Recent Graduates
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2020

Andrew Allbee, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Benoit Biteau, Ph.D.
Resident, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Nicolas Goldstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Peter Veazie, Ph.D.
Resident, Pediatrics: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Maxime Jean, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Jian Zhu, Ph.D.
Resident, Neurology: University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital

Stephanie Syc-Mazurek, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Richard Libby, Ph.D.
Resident, Neurology: Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Jomy Varghese, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Danielle Benoit, Ph.D.
Resident, Anesthesiology: University of Michigan Hospital – Ann Arbor

Jimmy Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Paul Brookes, Ph.D.
Resident, Internal Medicine: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
2019

William Alexander, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Aram Hezel, M.D.
Intern/Resident, Internal Medicine: State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Katherine Herman, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Deborah Fowell, Ph.D.
Intern/Resident, Pediatrics: Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Justin Komisarof, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Hartmut Land, Ph.D.
Intern/Resident, Internal Medicine: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Salvador Peña, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Keith Nehrke, Ph.D.
Intern/Resident, Anesthesiology: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
2018

Samuel Carrell, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Charles Thornton, M.D.
Neurology Resident: Hospital of the University of PA

Amit Kumar Chowdhry, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Michael McDermott, Ph.D.
Radiation Oncology Resident: Univ. Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital

Alison Gaylo, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Deborah Fowell, Ph.D.
Dermatology Resident: UPMC Medical Education – PA

Andrew Shubin, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Danielle Benoit, Ph.D.
General Surgery Resident: U. Texas Southwestern Med Sch.-(Dallas)

Aisha Siebert, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Jack Werren, Ph.D.
Urology Resident: Northwestern Univ. – Feinberg School (Chicago)
2017

Adrianne Chesser, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Gail Johnson, Ph.D
Resident, Family Medicine: Allina Health

Youssef Farhat, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Hani Awad, Ph.D.
Resident, Pathology: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Jonathan Langdon, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Stephen McAleavey, Ph.D
Resident, Diagnostic Radiology: Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven CT

Rialnat "Bisi" Lawal, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Laura Calvi, M.D.
Resident, Internal Medicine: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Emily Walters, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Helene McMurray, Ph.D.
Resident, Anesthesiology: University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
2016

Laura Fornarola, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Robert Freeman, Ph.D.
Resident, Anesthesiology: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Kevin Makino, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Peter Veazie, Ph.D.
Resident in Pediatrics: University of Hawaii

Lisa Niswander, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: James Palis, M.D.
Resident, Pediatrics: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Drew Scoles, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Alfredo Dubra-Suarez, Ph.D. & David Williams, Ph.D.
Resident, Ophthalmology: Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania

Danielle deCampo, M.D., Ph.D.
Adviser: Julie Fudge, M.D.
Resident, Child Neurology: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD