Program Leadership
Internal Advisory Committee 2023-24
Jennifer Anolik, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology, Pathology and Lab Medicine, and Immunology, Microbiology & Virology
Associate Chair of Research, Department of Medicine
Director, Physician Scientist Training Program
Frances "Fara" Zakusilo, PhD (M4, student representative)
Current MSTP Student Council President
Laura Calvi, MD
Vice Chair for Basic & Translational Science, Department of Medicine
Professor of Medicine (Endocrine/Metabolism), Neurosurgery, Pharmacology & Physiology
Diane Dalecki, PhD
Professor & Chair of Biomedical Engineering
David Lambert, MD
Senior Associate Dean, Medical School Education
Professor of Medicine
Richard T. Libby, PhD
Senior Associate Dean, Graduate Education and Post-Doctoral Affairs
Professor of Ophthalmology
Adrienne Morgan, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Equity & Inclusion
Associate Professor, Health Humanities & Bioethics
Admissions Committee 2023-24
Brian Altman, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Genetics
Benoit Biteau, PhD
Associate Professor of Biomedical Genetics
W. Richard Burack, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Cancer Center; Director, Hematopathology Unit
Gregory DeAngelis, PhD
George Eastman Professor; Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences
Sina Ghaemmaghami, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
Stephen Hammes, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology & Physiology; Chief, Endocrinology & Metabolism Division; Vice Chair for Academic Affairs & Research
Christine Mhorag Hay, MD (AD HOC Member)
Associate Dean for Medical Admissions; Associate Professor of Medicine
Marisol Herrera-Perez, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Krystel Huxlin, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology, Neuroscience, Brain & Cognitive Science, the Center for Visual Science and the Institute of Optics
Kirsi Jarvinen-Seppo, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Allergy/Immunology; Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Gail V.W. Johnson, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Physiology and Center for Neural Development & Disease
Todd Jusko, PhD
Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences, Pediatrics, and Environmental Medicine
Richard T. Libby, PhD (AD HOC Member)
Professor of Ophthalmology; Senior Associate Dean, Graduate Education and Post-Doctoral Affairs
Margaux Masten
2nd year graduate student in the MD/PhD Program (student representative)
David Mathews, MD, PhD
Professor, Biochemistry & Biophysics; Lynne E. Maquat Distinguished Professor, Biochemistry & Biophysics
Margot Mayer-Proschel, PhD
Professor of Biomedical Genetics and Neuroscience
Cynthia Monaco, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology
Craig Morrell, DVM, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute; Associate Director, Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute
M. Kerry O'Banion, MD, PhD
Vice Chair and Professor of Neuroscience; Director, MSTP (Chair)
Michael O'Reilly, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics, Neonatology
Kristin Scheible, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology
Ruchira Singh, PhD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics
Nathan Smith, MS, PhD
Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion in Research and Research Education
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Laurie Steiner, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Neonatology; Associate Director, MSTP
Victor Zhang
3rd year graduate student in the MD/PhD Program (student representative)