ICRE Welcomes Its New Students and Trainees

This summer term, the ICRE was pleased to welcome over 90 new trainees into its programs. Note that individuals in more than one program are listed under each program.

Academic Programs in Clinical and Translational Research

PhD Program in Clinical and Translational Science

• Zachary Marcum, PharmD, MS (Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Joel Njah, MD, MPH (Research Specialist, Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health)
• Emily Rosenberger, BA (MD/PhD Student, School of Medicine)

Master of Science Program in Clinical Research

• Jana Al Hashash, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Rabih Chaer, MD (Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery)
• Catherine Chappell, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences)
• Matthew Cove, MBChB (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine)
• Raj Dedhia, MD (Resident, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology)
• Sara Francois, DPT (Postdoctoral Scholar, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Adam Frisch, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine)
• Amy Goldstein, MD (Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics)
• Misaki Kiguchi, MD, MBA (Resident, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery)
• Ryan Li, BS/BA (Doris Duke Fellow and Medical Student, School of Medicine)
• Sallie Oliphant, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences)
• Christine Peoples, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Joshua Reynolds, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine)
• Ben Sprague, MS (Doris Duke Fellow and Medical Student, School of Medicine)
• Lisa Tseng, BA (Doris Duke Fellow and Medical Student, School of Medicine)
• Shachi Tyagi, MBBS (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Justin Wallace, MD (Resident, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery)
• Victor Yazbeck, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)

Certificate Program in Clinical Research

• Ali Amjad, MBBS (Resident, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Joel Baumgartner, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery)
• Susan Creary, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics)
• Shareece Davis, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences)
• Gillian Harrison, BS (Doris Duke Fellow and Medical Student, School of Medicine)
• Gina Howell, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery)
• Kelly Kantartzis, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences)
• Pashtoon Kasi, MBBS (Resident, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Jawad Kiani, MBBS (Resident, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Deirdre Lum, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences)
• Rachael Maciasz, BS (Doris Duke Fellow and Medical Student, School of Medicine)
• Shweta Nayak, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences)
• Brian Nolan, BA (Doris Duke Fellow and Medical Student, School of Medicine)
• Christina Pisani, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences)
• Michael Schowalter, BA (Doris Duke Fellow and Medical Student, School of Medicine)
• Rebecca Shaffer, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences)
• Ryan Stephenson, BS (Doris Duke Fellow and Medical Student, School of Medicine)
• Joel Stevans, DC (Doctoral Student, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences)
• Balaji Yegneswaran, MBBS (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine)
• Jackie Yeung, BSc (Doris Duke Fellow and Medical Student, School of Medicine)

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

• Muhammad Alrwaily, MS (Doctoral Student, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences)

Academic Programs in Medical Education

Master of Science Program in Medical Education

• Kathryn Berlacher, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Amy Brown, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics)
• Thomas Chalifoux, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology)
• Jennifer Corbelli, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Victoria Hornyak, DPT (Instructor, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy)
• Adam Sawatsky, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Rollin Wright, MD, MPH, MA (Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)

Career Development Programs

Clinical Research Scholars Program (CRSP)

• Octavia Peck-Palmer, PhD (Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology)
• Thomas Rice, MD, MS (Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Yael Schenker, MD, MS (Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Ryan Shields, PharmD (Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)

Career Education and Enhancement for Health Care Research Diversity (CEED) Program

• Dina Belachew, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics)
• Sandra Dunn, MSN, PhD (Fellow, School of Nursing, Department of Health Promotion and Development)
• Hernando Gomez, MD (Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine)
• Louisa Gonzalez Ballesteros, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics)
• Tiffani Johnson, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Carolyn Kitchens, PhD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology)
• Olufunmilayo Ogundele, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine)
• Alvaro Sanchez Ortiz, MD, MS (PhD Student, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery)
• Daniela Valdez-Jasso, PhD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)

RAND–University of Pittsburgh Scholars Program

• Tiffani Johnson, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Veena Karir, PharmD, MSc (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Penelope Morrison, PhD, MPH (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine)
• Ana Radovic-Stakic, MD (Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics)

Clinical Scientist Track (CST)

• Mehret Birru Talabi, MD, PhD (Resident, School of Medicine)
• Douglass Hutcheon, MD (Resident, School of Medicine)
• Jonathon Lee, MD (Resident, School of Medicine)

International Scholars Program (ISP)

• Tinashe Gede, MBChB, MSc (Resident, School of Medicine)
• Sanjeeta Goswami, MBBS (Resident, School of Medicine)
• Charbel Khoury, MD (Resident, School of Medicine)
• Florian Mayr, MD, MPH (Resident, School of Medicine)
• Gurprataap Sandhu, MBBS (Resident, School of Medicine)
• Lin Shen, MD, PhD (Resident, School of Medicine)

Clinical Scientist Training Program (CSTP)

• Alexis Chidi, MSPH (Medical Student, School of Medicine)
• Sarah Cohen, BS (Medical Student, School of Medicine)
• Alexandra Dreyzin, ScB (Medical Student, School of Medicine)

Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship Program

• Gillian Harrison, BS (Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine)
• Ryan Li, BS/BA (Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine)
• Rachael Maciasz, BS (Medical Student, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center)
• Brian Nolan, BA (Medical Student, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University)
• Michael Schowalter, BA (Medical Student, Jefferson Medical College)
• Ben Sprague, MS (Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine)
• Ryan Stephenson, BS (Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine)
• Lisa Tseng, BA (Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine)
• Jackie Yeung, BSc (Medical Student, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine)

Predoctoral Fellowship Program in Clinical and Translational Research

• Aimee Midei, MS (School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology)
• Josh Plassmeyer, BS (School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy)
• John Rief, MA (School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication)
• Emily Rosenberger, BA (School of Medicine, Clinical and Translational Science)
• Gabe Zenarosa, MS (School of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering)

Short-Term Access to Research Training Program (START UP)

• Rachel Byerly, BS (School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
• Steven Cudney, BA (School of Dental Medicine, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Comprehensive Care)
• Alexandra Dreyzin, ScB (School of Medicine)
• Ifeanyi Egwuatu, BA (School of Medicine)
• Lauren Friscia, BA/BS (School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy)
• Emily Graham, MMS (School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics)
• Mary Hawk, MSW (School of Dental Medicine, Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences)
• Shahryar Khaliq, BS (School of Dental Medicine)
• Michael Morgan, BS (School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy)
• Rachel Phillips, BS (School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy)
• Emmanual Sampene, BA (Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics)
• Matthew Silverstein, BS (School of Dental Medicine, Department of Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry)

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