ICRE Welcomes New Students and Trainees

The ICRE welcomed 74 new students into our various academic programs this summer. We wish them the best during their time at the ICRE!

Degree Programs in Clinical and Translational Research

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Clinical and Translational Science

• Amber Hill, MSPH; CTS Fellow, University of Pittsburgh Medical Student
• Konstantinos Lontos, MD; UPMC Internal Medicine Residency Program, International Scholars Track
• Masashi Okubo, MD; Instructor of Emergency Medicine

Master of Science in Clinical Research

• Hira Ali, MD; Endocrinology and Metabolism Fellow
• Amanda Artsen, MD; Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Fellow
• Michael Belsky, BS; CSTP Trainee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Student
• James Brown, MA; CSTP Trainee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Student
• Amy Collins, MD; Adolescent Medicine Fellow
• Ziad Faramond, MBBS; Emergency Medicine Research Fellow
• Cassandra Formeck, MD; Pediatric Nephrology Fellow
• Marc Gauthier, MD; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine Clinical/Research Instructor Associate
• Lauren Goldberg, MD; Pediatric Resident
• Lauren Huckaby, MD; General Surgery Resident
• Amy Kennedy, MD; General Internal Medicine Clinical Instructor
• Kimberly Lin, BS; CSTP Trainee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Student
• Amelia Lucisano, MD; General Surgery Resident
• Christine March, MD; Pediatric Endocrinology Fellow
• Kyle Markel, MD; Vascular Surgery Resident
• Meghan McCormick, MD; Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow
• Kathleen Noorbakhsh, MD; Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow
• Cristine Oh, BA; CSTP Trainee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Student
• Araya Puwanant, MD; Department of Neurology Assistant Professor
• Vikram Raghu, MD; Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow
• Katherine Reitz, MD; General Surgery Resident
• Caroline Rieser, MD; General Surgery Resident
• Laura Seese, MD; Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident
• Mourad Senussi, MBBCh; Cardiovascular Fellow
• Clark Veet, MD; General Internal Medicine Fellow

Certificate in Clinical Research

• Joal Beane, MD; Surgical Oncology Fellow
• Stacy Beck, MD; OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences Assistant Professor
• Shashvat Desai, MD; UPMC Stroke Institute Postdoctoral Associate
• Zaneta Franklin, BS; CSTP Trainee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Student
• Mohammad Hirzallah, MD; Critical Care Medicine Fellow
• Katherine Kruckenberg, BA; CSTP Trainee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Student
• Audrey Lim, BS; CSTP Trainee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Student
• Jennifer Newitt, MD; Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine Fellow
• Natalie Pace, BS; CSTP Trainee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Student
• Claudia Ramos Rivers, MD; Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Analytical Research Scientist
• Jessica Sassani, MD; OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences Fellow
• Wen Zhu, MBBS; Neurology Fellow

Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science for Doctoral Students in the Health Sciences

• Lei Zhu, MS; Epidemiology Doctoral Student

Degree Programs in Medical Education

Master of Science in Medical Education

• Megan Acho, MD; General Internal Medicine Fellow
• Allie Dakroub, MD; General Internal Medicine Fellow
• Annie Im, MD; Hematology/Oncology Assistant Professor
• Gregory Jaffe, MD; Family Medicine Fellow
• Briana Ketterer, MD; General Internal Medicine Fellow
• Andrew Klein, MD; General Internal Medicine Clinical Educator
• Jillian Kyle, MD; General Internal Medicine Fellow
• Marina Mutter, MD; General Internal Medicine Clinical Educator
• Jennifer Rodriguez, MD; General Internal Medicine Fellow
• Kinsey Roth, MD; Neonatal Fellow
• Alicia Topoll, MD; Cardiology Fellow
• Kendra Woods, MD; Pediatrics Fellow

Certificate in Medical Education

• Emily Brant, MD; Critical Care Fellow
• Nathan Cramer, MD; Pediatrics Fellow
• Christine Foley, MD; OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences Visiting Instructor
• Allison Kanakis, MD; General Internal Medicine Fellow
• Laura Newcomb, MD; OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences Fellow
• Jeffrey Sutton, MD; Surgical Oncology Fellow
• Karthik Vadamalai, MD; Critical Care Fellow

Research Education in Advancing Investigative Careers for Housestaff and Fellows (REACH) Program

• Samina Afreen, MD; Endocrinology Fellow
• Syeda Ahmad, MD; Renal-Electrolyte Fellow
• Emily Barnard, DO; Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellow
• Anna Binstock, MD; OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences Fellow
• Daniel Chan, MD; OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences Fellow
• Chelsea Chandler, MD; OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences Fellow
• Garima Gupta, MD; Critical Care Medicine Fellow
• Christina Mallarino-Haeger, MD; General Internal Medicine Resident
• Dustin McCurry, MD; General Internal Medicine Resident
• Elizabeth Oczypok, MD, PhD; General Internal Medicine Resident
• Hongyang Pi, MD; General Internal Medicine Resident
• Sarah Rogan, MD; OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences Fellow
• Elizabeth Sutton, PhD; OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences Postdoctoral Associate
• Anastasia Tsagianni, MD; General Internal Medicine Resident
• Maria Velez, MD; General Internal Medicine Resident

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