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Training & Education

students in lab

The Center has a strong training and mentoring program. Graduate education in the Center awards degrees to PhD or MD/PhD students from a variety of departments. Additionally, medical residents can apply for resident research through the Department of Surgery. The Center also supports undergraduate research for college credit.

Some students and postdocs in the Center are supported by NIH Training Grants in Immunology and Oral Biology. The Center also has a long history of training students associated with the Post-baccalaurate Research Education Program (PREP Program). Prospective students should visit Graduate Education.

Graduate Students

Rifat Ahmed
Andrea Amitrano
Nicholas Battaglia
Abrar Faiyaz
Lacey Favazzo
Booyeon Han
Wentao Hu
Irteza (Enan) Kabir
Joseph Murphy
Solumtochukwu (Somto) Nwabunwanne
Shuyang Qin
Jeffrey Rowan
Alissa Trzeciak
Taylor Uccello
Hexuan (April) Wang

Residents

Katherine Jackson, MD
Luis Ruffolo, MD

Post-docs

Bradley Mills, PhD

Undergraduates

Emma Kruger
Nicholas Long
Reem Mislati
Steve Stephen
Tara Vrooman
Max Weissman
Alyssa Williams