Current Students and Scholars K12 Scholars Luke Andrea, M.D. Mentor(s): Primary: Ari Moskowitz, MD, MPH Co-Mentor: Michelle Gong, MD, MS / Elizabeth Chuang, MD, MS / Paul Chan, MD, MSc / Amy Sullivan EdD Molly Fisher, D.O. Mentor(s): Primary: Michael Ross, MD Co-Mentor: Matthew AbramowitzMD, MS, / Uta Erdbrugger, MD Jonathan Gabbay, M.D. Mentor(s): Primary: Kevin P. Fiori, MD, MPH, MS Co-Mentor: Deepa Rastogi, MBBS, MS / Melissa J. Fazzari, PhD, MS Caroline E. Mullis, M.D., M.S. Mentor(s): Marla Keller, M.D. Kavita Vani, M.D. Mentor(s): Primary: Kevin Fiori, MD, MPH, MS Co-Mentor(s): David Lounsbury, PhD / Rodney Wright, MD, MSc Lili Zhang, M.D. Mentor(s): Carlos J. Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H. Earle C. Chambers, Ph.D., M.P.H. Clinical Research Training Program Students Class of 2026 Megan Cloidt Asst. Prof, Dentistry Thesis: The Association Between Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Oral Health Outcomes: Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System, 2017 Mentor(s): Nadia Laniado, DDS, MPH, MS Jennifer Enright Thesis: The role of Plasmodium-specific cytolytic CD4+ T cells in liver-stage malaria immunity Zeinab Houmani Fellow, PEDS – Infectious Disease Thesis: Outcomes of Implementing Blood Culture Best Practices in the Management of Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients Mentor(s): Betsy C. Herold, MD Zimo Huang Thesis: Glycan Landscape: Shaping Colorectal Cancer Progression and Therapeutic Strategies Bahar Ladaerian Asst. Prof, Oncology Thesis: Assessing Clonal Hematopoiesis in Patients with Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Treated with Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate or Temozolomide Mentor(s): Yvonne M. Saenger, MD Dana Luong Thesis: Developing and improving computational pipelines to predict personalized Raul Antonio Montanez Valverde Fellow, MED Thesis: Performance of Polygenic Risk Scores for Hypertension Mentor(s): Carlos J. Rodriguez, MD, MPH Hemen Muleta PEDS Thesis: Association between Health-Related Social Needs and Pediatric Hospitalization Outcomes Mentor(s): Kevin P. Fiori, MD, MPH, FAAP Bryan Javier Nolasco Student-MED Thesis: Characterizing the Microbiome Composition Among Pre-cancerous HSIL vs. Anal Cancer SCCA Patients Mentor(s): Jessica M. Atrio, MD, MS Rachel Nordlicht Student-MED Thesis: The impact of preterm delivery on postpartum follow-up in a Bronx patient population Mentor(s): Jessica M. Atrio, MD, MS Kiera Sarill Fellow, PED -Hospital Medicine Thesis: Empiric Antibiotic Selection and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis Mentor(s): Brenda I. Anosike, MD, MPH Ruth Noemi Vela Sosa Fellow, PEDS Thesis: Early Clinical and Laboratory Indicators for Differentiating Infectious from Autoimmune Encephalitis in Pediatric Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study Mentor(s): Alvaro Coronado Munoz, MD Class of 2027 Noa Applebaum Mentor(s): Harry Lieman, MD Project Title: In vitro fertilization utilization patterns in male and tubal factor infertility in a diverse Bronx population Daniel Bravo Mentor(s): Lindsay LaFave, PhD Project Title: Allostatic Load, socioeconomic status, and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Breast and Ovarian Cancer Mahaba Eiwaz Mentor(s): Wei Chen, MD, MS Nicholas E. Sibinga, MD Project Title: Calciprotein Particles and Vascular Calcification in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Jaewon Kim Mentor(s): Sofia de Oliveira, PhD Yvonne Saenger, MD Project Title: Targeting Hypoxia-Induced Factors in Tumor-Infiltrating Neutrophils as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Jade Rhoads Mentor(s): Anita Autry, PhD Rachel Ross, MD, PhD Project Title: Investigating the role of Ucn3 and FKBP5 in the PeFA-LS-HPC circuit in persistent stress responses in mice Mary S Sampino Racsko Mentor(s): Rebecca Mahn, MD Project Title: Predictive value of cervical change assessment during contractions in labor Sapna Shah Mentor(s): Shipra Gupta, MBBS Project Title: Bronchiolitis in the Era of RSV Immunization: The Epidemiology of Bronchiolitis in a Tertiary Care Urban Hospital Fitzgerald Small Mentor(s): Libusha Kelly, PhD Irina Murakhovskaya, MD Deepa Manwani, MD Project Title: Gut Microbiome and Virome in Sickle Cell Disease: A Multi-Omics Investigation of Immune Modulation, Metabolic Function, and Clinical Phenotypes Amelia Waltman Mentor(s): Michael Rinke, MD, PhD Project Title: Evaluating the Impact of Blood Culture Bottle Shortages on Pediatric Hospital Care: A Single-Center Retrospective Study PCI Students Edward Bader, B.Sc. Mentor(s): Emad Eskandar, M.D. Nathan Killian, Ph.D. Project Title: Deep Brain Stimulation of the Medial Forebrain Bundle for Cognitive Dysfunction After Intracerebral Haemorrhage. Farzana Begum, B.S. Mentor(s): Maria Marianovich, Ph.D. Ulrich G. Steidl, M.D., Ph.D. Project Title: Regulation of immune function in the leukemic microenvironment by sympathetic nerves and reactive oxygen species Natalie Delpratt, M.Sc. B.S. Mentor(s): Helena Blumen, Ph.D., M.S. Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S., M.S., FRCPI Project Title: The Impact of Parental Longevity on Brain Health and the Influence of Physical Function and Genetics. Mahaba Eiwaz, B.S. Mentor(s): Wei Chen, MD, MS Nicholas E. Sibinga, MD Project Title: Calciprotein Particles and Vascular Calcification in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Jennifer Enright, B.S. Project Title: The role of Plasmodium-specific cytolytic CD4+ T cells in liver-stage malaria immunity Alexander Ferrena, M.A. Mentor(s): Deyou Zheng, Ph.D. Bang Hoang, M.D. Project Title: Molecular and Clinical Implications of Skp2 inhibition in Osteosarcoma. Shira Glushakow-Smith, B.S. Mentor(s): Kira Gritsman, M.D., Ph.D. Amit Verma, M.B.B.S. Project Title: Targeting Epigenetic Resistance Mechanisms to PI3 Kinase Inhibition in Leukemic Stem Cells. Zimo Huang, B.S. Project Title: Glycan Landscape: Shaping Colorectal Cancer Progression and Therapeutic Strategies Nazia Jamil, B.S. Mentor(s): Dean Hosgood, Ph.D. Hayley McDaid, Ph.D. Project Title: Senolytics Adjuvants to Circumvent Acquired Resistance and Improve Patient Survival in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Jaewon Kim, B.A. Mentor(s): Sofia de Oliveira, PhD Yvonne Saenger, MD Project Title: Targeting Hypoxia-Induced Factors in Tumor-Infiltrating Neutrophils as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Dana Luong Project Title: Developing and improving computational pipelines to predict personalized Tram Nguyen, B.S. Mentor(s): Vilma Gabbay, M.D. Benjamin Ely, Ph.D. Project Title: Biobehavioral Correlates of Adolescent Depression and Cannabis Use. Jade Rhoads, B.S. Mentor(s): Anita Autry, PhD Rachel Ross, MD, PhD Project Title: Investigating the role of Ucn3 and FKBP5 in the PeFA-LS-HPC circuit in persistent stress responses in mice Fitzgerald Small, B.Sc. Mentor(s): Libusha Kelly, PhD Irina Murakhovskaya, MD Deepa Manwani, MD Project Title: Gut Microbiome and Virome in Sickle Cell Disease: A Multi-Omics Investigation of Immune Modulation, Metabolic Function, and Clinical Phenotypes Esteban Uceda Arias Stella, B.A. Mentor(s): Daniel A. Weiser, M.D. David M. Loeb, M.D., Ph.D. Project Title: The Role of the 3’ Untranslated Region in Regulating Oncogenic MYC Expression in Osteosarcoma. Veronica Veksler, B.S. Mentor(s): Joan Berman, Ph.D. Susan Morgello, M.D. Project Title: The Role of CD14+CD16+ Monocytes in HIV-associated Neurocognitive Impairment in the Context of Viral Suppression. Rachel Weil, B.A. Mentor(s): David Lobe, M.D., Ph.D. Alice Lee, M.D. Project Title: The Impact of RNA Helicase DDX3 on the Tumor Microenvironment.
