Scholars Listing
M1 Scholars
Research Interest: Cancer biology, immunology
Undergraduate: Pacific Lutheran University
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Research Interest: Emerging infectious diseases, host-pathogen interactions
Undergraduate: Marist College
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Research Interest: Neurological disorders, epilepsy, sleep medicine, neuromodulation, electrophysiology, global health, biomedical devices, imaging
Undergraduate: Duke University
Masters: Johns Hopkins University
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Research Interest: Infectious diseases, microbiology & immunology, harm reduction & overdose prevention, public health policy, and health equity
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin Madison
Masters: University of Wisconsin Madison
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Research Interest: Neuroscience, genetics
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
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M2 Scholars
Research Interest: Infectious Disease
Undergraduate: University of Arkansas
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Research Interest: Maternal/Fetal Health
Undergraduate: University of Wyoming
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Research Interest: Cardiovascular Disease
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Research Interest: Infectious Disease and Global Health
Undergraduate: Stanford University
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Research Interest: Neurodegenerative Disease
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska-Omaha
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G1 Scholars
Research Interest: Antimicrobial Resistance
Undergraduate: Creighton University
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Research Interest: Cancer
Undergraduate: University of Miami
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Research Interest: Cardiovascular Disease
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Research Interest: Pediatric Genetic Diseases
Undergraduate: Creighton University
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G2 Scholars
Research Interest: Neurodegenerative Disease
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska - Omaha
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Research Interest: Health Outcomes, Epidemiology, and Genitourinary Cancers
Undergraduate: University of California - Irvine
Master's: University of California - Irvine
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Research Interest: Immunology and Inflammation
Undergraduate: Cornell University
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Research Interest: Cancer
Undergraduate: Creighton University
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Research Interest: Immunology and Host-Microbe Dynamics
Undergraduate: Carleton College
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G3 Scholars
Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Immune Cell Interactions with Cancer
Undergraduate: Chadron State College
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Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Role of CXCR4 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Undergraduate: University of California - San Diego
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Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Cholangiocarcinoma and Liver Disease
Undergraduate: Loyola University
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Neuroscience
Research Focus: Neuroimaging of Healthy Aging and Dementias
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area
Research Focus: Social Health Programming and Future Pregnancy Outcomes
Undergraduate: North Carolina State University
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Neuroscience
Research Focus: Mental Health and Learning Disorders
Undergraduate: Duke University
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Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease
Research Focus: Neuroimmunological Host-Pathogen Interactions and Epigenetics
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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G4 Scholars
Clinically Relevant Basic Research
Research Focus: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Undergraduate: Saint Louis University
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Health Practice & Medical Education Research
Research Focus: Human Factors Associated with Pediatric Medicine
Master's: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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Neuroscience
Research Focus: Neurobiological Underpinnings of Psychiatric Disorders
Undergraduate: Yale University
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Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Role of MASTL/Greatwall Kinase in Colitis-Associated Tumorigenesis
Undergraduate: Saint Mary's College of California
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Neuroscience
Research Focus: Functional Neuroimaging in Aging and Drug-Using Populations
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska - Kearney
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Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease
Research Focus: Chlamydia trachomatis Host-Pathogen Interactions
Undergraduate: Carleton College
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Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Cell Signaling in Ras-mutated Colon Cancer
Undergraduate: University of British Columbia
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M3 Scholars
Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease
Research Focus: Novel Approaches to Therapeutics with CXCR2 Antagonism
Undergraduate: Wayne State College
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Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Pancreatic Cancer Metabolism
Undergraduate: University of Iowa
Advisor: Pankaj Singh, PhD
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Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area
Research Focus: Vascular Disease and Biomechanics
Master's: University of Nebraska Omaha
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M4 Scholars
Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area
Research Focus: Human Motor Control and Neurodevelopment
Master's: Wright State University
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Integrative Physiology & Molecular Medicine
Research Focus: Stress and Immunity
Undergraduate: Iowa State University
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Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area
Research Focus: Osteoporosis Following Bariatric Surgery
Undergraduate: New Mexico State University
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Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology
Research Focus: Matrix Biology and Biomechanics
Undergraduate: Oregon State University
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Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Transcription Factor-Targeted Therapy for Ovarian Cancer
Undergraduate: Wesleyan University
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Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area
Research Focus: Interaction of Omega-3 with the Placenta
Undergraduate: Arizona State University
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Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Oncofertility
Undergraduate: University of Maryland-Baltimore County
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